Wednesday target. This is pretty good. I can shoot pretty well if I do everything correctly but I just do not seem to be able to do that every time. Frustrating! I took a video of almost every end today and watched them before getting my arrows. I will attach one or two of the here.

Tuesday’s target I am pretty happy with this. I am working very hard on getting my elbow back and keep it from creeping. I am making progress but still need to do better. I am also working on my release.Six time during my practice at 20 yards while shooting 69 arrows at full draw I had the feeling that hold the bow was very very easy as was holding center while aiming. These six arrows landed very well. All were Xs. I work all evening after the first to duplicate that way of shooting but only managed five more and I did not seem to be able to do it every-time on demand.

Got medal in mail today. Second place at Tournament I shot two weeks ago.

Monday target. Still trying to consistently do what I need to do to shoot well. Some times I can others not so much. SweetSpot die again sent back for repair.

Here is one video from Friday

Here is a second video from Friday

Saturday target. Was not feeling well by the time I got to the range but is shot a little while there.

Wednesday’s target. I am switching targets so I am use to shooting them all. I am sort of happy with this target I am hitting more Xs but not enough. Shot 75 arrows at 20 yards. Working on getting and keeping my elbow back along with my release. Also searching that feeling when everything seems to just be right. I spoke to John amour it and he believes it is from getting my elbow is just the right aliment. When that is right everything just feels easy. I was able to do it about two dozen time during practice. Would really like to know what you think about this George.

With the range closed Monday having the floor resurfaced I was at a bit of a lose as what to do. I usually shoot so I played bagpipes a bit watched some archery on YouTube and spent a good bit of time visualizing my shot routine with the recent changes. Tuesday I had a successful practice at the range with its new floor which does look a lot better. I have switched to my indoor bow with the 2315 arrows and had to remove some weight from the front stabilizer so it felt right and more like the outdoor bow. The JOAD class was to shoot several practice rounds the two official practice rounds then shoot a 300 round. I shot 291 Vegas 300 round. Pretty sure this is a personal best. I went back and converted it US Archery and it would be 281. Then they had a shoot down I beat three other archers and went to a one arrow shoot off with an 18 something kid who finally beat me in our second round of shoot off with an X to my 10. Sort of pleased with this. I still need work I n my release and need to get elbow the go to the right place without having to think about it. But is is progress. Thoughts?

I shot the NC State Senior Games Tournament Saturday. It was a 900 round. I shot pretty well. I did shoot nine 8s but five of those were in the first two end at 9 AM with the Sun right behind the target. I could barely see the target. It got better after that. I took second place out of three archers. This was my best target.

Thursday evenings target both practice and league. Had a good coaching session with John and was able I make a change to my elbow and shoulder position. This has helped. My group was better most of the time. I expect the times it was not I was not doing the changes correctly. I shot a lot. More Xs and more 10s. Feels like some progress. John advises videoing my self. I will do more of that.

Target from 11-14. I am again pleased with what I feel is progress on this target. My group is still too large but I really shot the center out of this target. I had to repair it several times. Shot 69 arrows at 20 yards no SweetSpot it is still off for repair. Again I feel like I am almost ready to take that next step but still cannot quite do so. Working on anchor, holding and follow through. I shoot the NC State Senior Games this Saturday after which I will be able to go to my indoor bow. I will likely take both my indoor and outdoor bows to the Shot Wilde workshop.

Tuesday 11-12 target. I again feel like I am improving. My group is still too large but it seems to be getting better. I shot 72 arrows at 20 yards. Working on anchor, release and holding. I feel like I am so close but just cannot make that next step yet. I wanted to let you know George I am doing a workshop at Lancaster in early December wot Rep Wilde and his brother.

Friday 11-9 target. I feel like I am improving a little but I am still shooting in the red and 9 rings. At 20 yards without the SweetSpot I am working in anchor, release and follow through. I shot 63 arrows.

Wednesday nights target is pretty good, the two 7/8 liner shoots were some else’s arrows that hit my target. I feel like I am making some progress. I am hitting the 10 and X ring more but still too many nines. I shot before and during both JOAD classes tonight. 75 arrows and am a bit stiff this morning but not really sore. I will just keep in building myself back up. Worked on anchor, release, follow through and reaching last night.

Tuesday target Olympic Recurve JOAD pin shoot. I am still not shooting this bow well. Most likely because I almost never practice with it since I almost always shoot my compound bow. Well I can get a pin with this bow but cannot with the compound. I was at one time shooting it better than I am now. I shot a 230 for the 5 star pin but needs a 250 for the 6 star pin. Last night I only shot a 179. I while back I was convinced that I needed to change my form to be able to improve in the Recurve bow so I have been attending to go from my self created form based from watching Brady Ellison to what I leaned at coaching workshop is NTS. I must be doing a lot wrong because I have not gotten close to 230 since then.

Monday target. Still working on anchor and elbow. I still need to improve but feel like this is progress.

This is the Friday target, same one I shot at league night. I was working on my anchor and keeping my elbow back. All arrows were in the outer ten ring except for one nine. My anchor and elbow work seem to be helping.

This is my practice target Thursday evening. 30 arrows at 20 yards working on release and follow through. I may have figured something out last night. I realize I was not always holding the angle of my anchor hand at the same angle at least I was not aware of what angle I was using. I started making sure the back of my anchor hand was against my face at the same angle. This seemed to improve my shots.

My target from the Thursday night league shoot. I cannot it usually do these shoot due to my bagpipe band rehearsal in Thursday evenings. But rehearsal was canceled last night so I shot the league shoot. Making sure I consistently used the same anchor hand angle seemed to improve me shots. I still did not do very well shooting a 279 with Vegas scoring. I came back in next to last. I do think the anchor position helped.

George Ryals  

Nov 6

That group does look tighter.