training with compound

[daz650]

Hi all i'm new to compound shooting and want a training regime to improve can anyone help...

thanks daz

[Neo]

Shoot lots!!!

[Meddler]

Work on your overall fitness.


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[Hidden Hippo]

Shoot lots - been the best thing for increasing my scores without any real extra effort. Moved my 720 PB from 570 to ~600 in 2 weeks during my first season.

[Marcus26]

1) Technique.
Get yourself a Evolution release aid and develop a recurve style biomechanically strong technique. Use a straight arm and a solid side of the jaw anchor point.
Squeeze the release. Do not punch or make the release fire. This is VERY VERY important.

2) Shoot lots
But shoot with meaning. I shoot in my hallway at 15m into a targetbutt with odd old arrows. I have them grouping above the face and carefully aim at the face. I always practise my aiming and squeezing of the release.

3) Strength build.
Develop a weight training regime, in particular the shoulders. If you can also run.
Add weight to your bow, even if it;s just for training.

4) Mental development.
When you can score rounds. ALWAYS SCORE when you are at the club. Develop a database of your scores and learn your average. (BTW your AVERAGE is NOT your Personal Best)
Do not be mad if you shoot average.

5) Shoot competitions
Shoot lots and often and do not be afraid to lose.

[mk1]

Not much can be added to above

Core strength and strong legs are good too

[Hidden Hippo]

If you really want to be serious I'd also look at general cardiovascular fitness as something to train as well. It can be very helpful to have a slow heart rate under pressure and a CV workout will help to lower the resting rate (mine sits around the 55-60 mark at the moment but I'm a fencer as well as an archer).

[Marcus26]

One of Australia's greatest archers has a resting heartrate of about 105. I'm not convinced it's all that helpful. Brute force is much more useful in archery.

[Little Miss Purple]

Originally Posted by Hidden Hippo

If you really want to be serious I'd also look at general cardiovascular fitness as something to train as well. It can be very helpful to have a slow heart rate under pressure and a CV workout will help to lower the resting rate (mine sits around the 55-60 mark at the moment but I'm a fencer as well as an archer).

My resting heart rate is about 100 bpm's!!

[phil_r_58]

Originally Posted by Neo

Shoot lots!!!

Even better, if you can shoot lots with archers who are better than you. Then watch, listen and learn.

This also includes all other styles. Rarely, if ever, are you going to get beaten because they have better equipment than you. Watch different peoples style, and behaviour, and see if any of the things they will do will work for you. There is no perfect text book style that can be learned from books. We are all different. Eventually, you will find your own style. But watching better archers will give you ideas. Well IMHO that is.