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Topic: Hello, complete newbie needs advice.

Hello,

I am glad to find this forum.
I am completely new to archery, but I have been always fascinated by it.

Now, I decided to try it at a local archery club whether I will like it or not.
The club seems like only shows how to shoot long bows, and recurved bows.  After I read threads here, it seems like Korean bows use different technique to shoot.
Should I still go to the club and learn basic of archery? Or self taught can be possible?

Any advice on starting archery for a complete newbie?

Thank you in advance!

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2 Reply by geoarcher (edited by geoarcher 2014-08-22 22:18:53)

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Re: Hello, complete newbie needs advice.

If there is an actual Korean archery range near you with people willing to help then that's naturally your best bet. 

However, I'm a 'New-Worlder' and next to no one at my range practices Korean archery.  I'm practically the only guy in my region who shoots such a style regularly and occasionally I'll help newbies out or even get referred to for such at times.

In other words, the chances may probably be low for you to learn Korean archery at an average range from another person outside of Korea.  Unless you know otherwise.

If you don't have such resources in your area, then your best bet is to buy this book:

http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/bookorder.html

And go to Youtube.com and watch many videos of people drawing the bow.

This book is also helpful for Asiatic Archery in general:

http://pgmagirlscouts.files.wordpress.c … rchery.pdf

Its also good to invest in a relatively inexpensive video recorder like a 'Flip' (though they're not in production anymore) and record your form in action.  An invaluable tool for the student destined to be self taught.

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Re: Hello, complete newbie needs advice.

geoarcher wrote:

If there is an actual Korean archery range near you with people willing to help then that's naturally your best bet. 

However, I'm a 'New-Worlder' and next to no one at my range practices Korean archery.  I'm practically the only guy in my region who shoots such a style regularly and occasionally I'll help newbies out or even get referred to for such at times.

In other words, the chances may probably be low for you to learn Korean archery at an average range from another person outside of Korea.  Unless you know otherwise.

If you don't have such resources in your area, then your best bet is to buy this book:

http://www.koreanarchery.org/classic/bookorder.html


And go to Youtube.com and watch many videos of people drawing the bow.

This book is also helpful for Asiatic Archery in general:

http://pgmagirlscouts.files.wordpress.c … rchery.pdf

Its also good to invest in a relatively inexpensive video recorder like a 'Flip' (though they're not in production anymore) and record your form in action.  An invaluable tool for the student destined to be self taught.

Thank you very much for the advice.
I am positive that I will be the only person use a Korean traditional bow, and style.
Ill order a bow, and a thumb ring, the book you recommended, and other necessary stuffs.
Good thing about the club is that its in a mountain, and has 3 different courses that I need to walk a lot and shoot.  It seems very fun courses.
I have a camcoder, so I will use it.

I am very excited!

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