How to Use a Recurve Bow | Archery Lessons

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All right. Archery bows come in all different shapes and sizes, depending on what you want to do with archery. This is the basic bow. This is called a recurve bow because it has a recurve on it. It curves and recurves. What happens with this recurve, it gives the bow more power. Because, as you open it up, the spring effect of the recurve shoots the arrow out a lot faster than just a straight bow. This is really the most common kind of bow today. This is the type of bow that's used in the Olympics because it's known world wide. That's why it's allowable in the Olympics, because anybody in the world has access to this type of bow. This particular bow is a basic bow. It has a wood handle and it has limbs that are attached to the wood handle. That makes it, actually, a very good bow for a beginner, because the limbs actually, can be changed to different poundages. As the beginner improves and strengthens, he can change, he or she can change the poundage of the bow. The bow's main part is called the riser. The riser contains an arrow rest where the arrow rests on. It's an elevated arrow rest, so that as the arrow passes the bow, the arrow doesn't interfere, or the bow doesn't interfere with the arrow. This is what we call a basic bow.

[TheLadyMMR]

I got this exact same bow for Christmas. It's my first bow ever and although I don't have a basis for comparison I simply love it!!

[MrSlimeySlimer]

So uh, where's the part that tells us how to use it? 

[thecheapgamer]

this does not show you how to use a recurve

[robinsreacharchery]

 I have been competitively shooting  freestyle and barebow Olympic recurve and English Longbow for nearly 25 years. I became a coach in 2004 and have been coaching professionally since 2006 and I have to say that this is probably one of the  worst training clips that I have ever seen, in fact, bordering on dangerous. To all you folk thinking of taking up Archery as a sport or pastime please check out where your nearest archery club is and check into one of their beginner courses that way you will learn the basics and be able to shoot safely, and.... with good coaching make progress from there. It's a great sport but you need to be taught properly :-)

[sobelow]

I bought my First (Recurve) Bow a week ago.. I stopped caring about the video being informative the moment I saw the Girl. Definitely my favorite Archery Video!
Btw I hope that you're both safe and healthy!

[PJTMercury]

Not so much "How to Use a Recurve Bow" as much as "What is a Recurve Bow?"

[colinyim]

I also recommend AGAINST drawing as your raise your bow. it causes rotator cuff injury. Especially in folk that are drawing a lot of weight. extending the arm and drawing is a safer alternative for the shooter's long term health.
(Yes, there are many ways to draw the bow, but there are also wrong ways)

[XoEpicLilly]

No problem it's fine! I teach my little sister and she hits the target perfectly fine. I keep her protected with an arm guard and good aim. And I have a Barnett Lil Sioux Jr. Recurve Archery Set because I am so small (4'11) and I'd recommend that one. :) It has good tight string and you don't have to take it off, it stays tight 24/7 and don't worry, it comes with 3 arrows, but I ordered a few more, because I'm re-practicing fast shooting.

[csadventures]

so glad they taught me soo much like propper finger placement and how to  aim and how to shoot all i can say is 10/10 best tutorial on the internet for shooting bows

[Howyaduing]

"You have failed this city!"

[Alrekrdwarf]

The information that man gave, was just incredible. I now know everything I need to know about bows.

[TAYLOR]

Great, now that I know 3 random facts about recurve bows I can go watch an actual tutorial video thanks?

[napalmhardcore]

She gave me a riser (short drum fill). Thank you folks I'm here all week.

[xxrgxxcasco]

I love the "Ok, I feel like I´m here just for my looks" face...

[Nudelwanne]

"This is called recurve bow, because it has a recurve on it " Best line ever :D

[fieldsarchery]

Nice Archery lesson and useful info about youth archery bow . I like the video.

[chowderstevens]

She can pull on my recurve bow any time

[sniggllzz]

Even though beginners use the method of not holding the arrow between their fingers, it's preferred that the arrow should be held under the index finger and above the middle and ring fingers. And her elbow should be pointed outwards (not facing inwards towards the bow) otherwise the string will (and it did) hit her elbow when it recoils.

[mattbarrett]

you just saved me, i just started archery and am pulling the arrow 0.0 thnx

[Martinshobbies]

Great title though :-) i really learned all there is to know about using that now!