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How to correctly shoot a bow

Correctly Shoot a Bow

5
STEPS
TOOLS

1. Stand with your feet parallel to your target, shoulder length apart, at your preferred distance.

1. Stand with your feet parallel to your target, shoulder length apart, at your preferred distance.

Hold your bow with your left hand (if you are right handed) and extend your arm full length with your left hand loose against the bow.

Hold your bow with your left hand (if you are right handed) and extend your arm full length with your left hand loose against the bow.

Grab the string with your pointer finger above the loop and your ring and middle finger under the loop with your right hand.

Grab the string with your pointer finger above the loop and your ring and middle finger under the loop with your right hand.

Look through the peep, through your preferred sight, to your target.

Look through the peep, through your preferred sight, to your target.

Pull back the string to your ear and make sure to keep your right wrist bent away from the bow

Pull back the string to your ear and make sure to keep your right wrist bent away from the bow

With lots of practice, and if you do it right, you could get a bullseye.

-TIPS- do not shoot at anything you don't want to break - always be aware of your surroundings - have a good backdrop like a cushioned wall

-Tips- always take your arrow out of your bow when you are not shooting

  • 1.0 Bow
  • 1.0 Target
  • 1.0 Measuring Tape (measure your distance)
  • 5.0 Arrows