learning on a Hungarian bow

[tomhead69]

hi i have been doing archery 1 month now and my coach recommands i buy a bow in 6 months could i learn on a Hungarian bow

[Little Miss Purple]

what was the reason for your coach saying 6 months??? What type of bow do you want to shoot?? Each bow type requires different skills and techniques.

[Kae]

If you want to shoot hungarian bows then yes.

If you want to shoot other styles (olympic recurve, compound etc) then no.

The styles are too diverse.

Kae.

[Schme1440]

Originally Posted by Kae

If you want to shoot hungarian bows then yes.

If you want to shoot other styles (olympic recurve, compound etc) then no.

The styles are too diverse.

Kae.

Agree. If your looking to take up traditional shooting and shoot what are known as bent sticks, ie longbows or Flatbows, then yes but if you wish to compete at target comps then a recurve is the best bow to use.

[English Bowman]

I agree with what's been said above, but would add to that, would you want to shoot it western style (with fingers) or with a thumb ring? As that will make a difference too. To answer the question properly we need to know what you want from the sport, and why you like the Hungarian style bows

Daniel

[jaarus]

My club also recommended holding off buying my first bow ( I wanted to shoot longbow and recurve) - time I was told was 3 months at least before buying, which was no problem as they had training recurves I could borrow when I wanted to shoot....though I was chomping at the bit to get my 'own bow'
The reason for this wasnt to hold me back, but rather to ensure that I learnt how to shoot first - rather than jumping head first into buying a bow too heavy for me and just shooting rather than refining technique.... possibly damaging myself or at least learning bad habits.

This worked for me. Though I know not everyone agrees with this and believe that you should learn on the type of bow you wish to shoot from the start.
Each to their own though I would say.

As has already been stated each type of bow is different from each other and all needs a different type of skill to shoot, well

Have a chat with your coach, he may not know enough about hungarian style bows to comment or not favour them at least.
Just express your desire to shoot that type of bow... though I would stick with him (and I presume recurve) until you get the very basics of a repeatable technique at least.

I recently started shooting Longbow about a year after starting archery - and the technique is very different - but I do feel that taking my time and working p to longbow has helped me by giving me some solid footing to rely on.

Anyway - welcome to the sport, which ever style of bow you shoot - WELCOME!

[ThePinkOne]

Originally Posted by tomhead69

hi i have been doing archery 1 month now and my coach recommands i buy a bow in 6 months could i learn on a Hungarian bow

Hi Tom, why don't you just ask the coach? BJ coaches don't eat people youknow, whatever they may say!

As a general principle though, once a person has finished the Beginners course at BJ and joined the club, we don't limit the style of bow you get- as a full club member it's up to you. However, although the Hungarian bows are fun (I've got one, but up for sale at moment as I'm concentrating on compound and never shoot it), good archery is about basics- form and technique mainly. The basic beginners recurve is recommended for a reason- it's easier to develop good form on.

But it all depends on what one wants out of archery. Longbow and other trad bows are enjoyable whereas compound and r/c can often be more competitive (although I'm generalising, I've seen a fair few competitive longbows at comps). I would remind you though that in a comp the Hungarian bows are not a recognised GNAS clas so you would have to compete in the R/C class (or maybe BB RC if there was one)- not the longbow class- and being up against modern Olympic R/C would likey be hammered.

P.

[Tomo]

Originally Posted by tomhead69

hi i have been doing archery 1 month now and my coach recommands i buy a bow in 6 months could i learn on a Hungarian bow

Hi Tom

I agree with The Pink One, when beginning in archery, it is so important to get your form & technique correct before moving on to any other style of bow.
When you are ready to shoot a Hungarian bow, let me know & I will be there to learn as well.

A BJ coach

[ThePinkOne]

Originally Posted by Tomo

Hi Tom

I agree with The Pink One, when beginning in archery, it is so important to get your form & technique correct before moving on to any other style of bow.
When you are ready to shoot a Hungarian bow, let me know & I will be there to learn as well.

A BJ coach

Tomo, you're being modest as ever. Learning to shoot the Hungarian bow? I'd say you'd shoot the socks off many with it already.

Although I may have the edge over you when it comes to shooting off the thumb.........

Got to remember Tom that many good recurve or compound archers will comfortably shoot trad styles, especially the Hungarian bows which to be honest are pretty close to a modern r/c- remember they are built with modern glass limbs (unless you spend a small, no large fortune on getting a genuine horn-wood-sinew one) so behave in many ways similarly to modern bows.

I'd actually say that the longbow and AFB (when made without modern lams) are far more different to shoot (when compared with the modern r/c) than the Hungarian bows are. And yes, I have shot all the trad styles- including the Hungarian style off the thumb. In fact I think the only thing I haven't shot is the Yumi bow... Just selling my last long-bow and my Hungarian bow at the moment actually as being serious on the compound I never shoot them these days and would prefer they went to someone who will shoot them- not really a good way to treat a nice bow, leaving it unshot on the rack all the time gathering dust...

JMO though.

P.

[tomhead69]

the pink one how much are you selling your hungarian bow and when do you go to bj