Archery Shooting - Five Key Components for Accuracy!
There are five key components for accurate archery shooting.
The first thing you want to do to maintain accurate archery
shooting is to periodically check your bow for proper tuning and
your arrows for proper flight. You also want to make sure you
number your arrows, so if one of your arrows is consistently out
of your normal grouping you can easily determine if it is the
same arrow every time. You don't necessarily have to toss the
arrow away because you might just be able to tune it and get it
to fly true again.
Concentration is another key component to accurate archery
shooting. To build up your concentration, shoot just a few
arrows (five or less) at each practice session. You will want to
do this more often rather than going out every once in a while
to practice with many arrows. By only shooting just a few arrows
at each practice session, you must concentrate and make every
shot count. Set goals for yourself to shoot a better group each
subsequent time you practice. This will help develop your
accurate archery skills and ensure you have the concentration
and mental toughness to make the shot when you really must.
Another tip for developing accurate archery skills is to
practice at longer distances. Shooting at longer distances is
more difficult and requires you to maintain good form in order
to be accurate. Any inconsistencies in your form will be
exaggerated at longer distances. Shooting accurately at longer
distances will build confidence, which is beneficial to accurate
archery shooting. Of course, everyone must develop their own
comfort level for shooting at longer distances, and I am in no
way promoting you shoot at live game at long distances or at
distances you don't feel comfortable with.
A simple but often overlooked component of accurate archery
shooting is to make sure your arrows are straight. Certainly
your shooting won't be accurate if your arrow is not straight -
that's obvious. Even a new arrow can be flawed, so it is good
practice to check your arrows for straightness, periodically.
The last key component of accurate archery shooting is to work
on your consistency. Learn your best archery form, the best
anchor point for you, the regular routine you are most
comfortable with as you prepare to shoot, and the way you
release the arrow with your fingers or release aid. Practicing
these items until they are second nature is paramount to you
shooting accurately.