I forgot to mention yesterday that I started shooting much closer than 10 meters away from my target. I eventually took out a measuring tape to see where I was and I backed up enough to start shooting at 10 meters. And I was still hitting the target albeit not often in the rings.
I think something I'm struggling right off the bat is control. I have a 30# bow because that's what I read in some chart online that that weight should be right for me. WRONG! I actually wanted a 35# bow because that's what the chart said. I asked my husband for a 35# bow, he raised his eyebrow at me and ordered a 30# bow saying 'to be safe'. It wasn't until later after chatting with a recurve coach through a local archery club that I realized I needed even less poundage. Along the lines of 25#. But I already had my bow at this point. And my arrows were too short too-talk about total rookie here :)
It all comes down to control. If there's too much poundage right off the bat then you sacrifice form. And if I remember anything from my archery class, your form determines 90% of your shot. I am not afraid to a do little golfer shuffle and go through every kink in my body before each shot to get the right form but 30# is hard to pull. I have done some upper body strength training but I need to do a whole lot more. I simply fatigue very quickly trying to maintain the proper form and pull the bowstring back. I also am taking too long to shoot. I need to fire my shots more quickly. But I know it will come, it's a process. One day I'll step on the line and I won't be thinking of the proper form or how heavy the pull of the string is. My body will naturally stand with perfect form, I will pull the string and without thinking fire off a shot that will land in the center of the target. At 70 meters ;)
Visualization is a strong tool for me if you can't already tell ;)
My release needs work. Everything needs work at this point. And shoulders down too.
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