subject: Know The Secrets To Improving Your Accuracy [print this page] If you intend to be a professional archer or if you just want to make archery your sport or hobby, you need to achieve a high level of accuracy and maintain it. Learning the skill of accuracy applied in archery can be a long and slow process, but if you have the patience, you can develop and be a pro in one of the oldest and most enjoyable mental and physical sports in the world.
To improve your accuracy, you can do the following tips:
*Practice, practice, practice. This shouldn't be the first time that you'll here the saying that "correct practice makes perfect." The saying holds true for archery as well. An hour a day of practice will lead you a long way. Constant practice will help you grow familiar with your bow and arrow. Just like any other sport, archery calls for dedication and discipline for one to master it.
*Find the perfect posture. Before one is able to hit that mark accurately, one needs to find that comfortable stance in handling his bow and arrow. And in order to do this, one must know how to balance oneself and stand right with his two feet spread evenly on the ground. You can try doing various stances until you find that which makes you feel most comfortable.
*Be physically fit. Yes, archery is a mental sport. But it is not just that. It also entails a lot of physical strength for you to be able to carry your bow and arrow well, hold them right, stand firmly on the ground, etc. Weak arms and hands will definitely make you lose your focus, and thus, your accuracy.
*Work on your concentration. Accuracy will be hard to achieve if you don't have focus and you are unable to concentrate amidst distractions in your environment. Sharpen your mind with the help of any meditation technique that you are accustomed to using.
* Relax. Although archery is a serious sport, you will do better if you learn to enjoy the game while playing. So breathe, relax your fingers, straighten your back, and release the arrow. Through breathing, you will also send ample oxygen to your brain making it function better, focus, and achieve accuracy that you have always wanted to have.
