First Traditional Bow!

[Newf]

Greetings Gentlemen (and Ladies?)

Got my first traditional bow yesterday: A Ragim Impala, 55# at 28".
I've been shooting a compound for a number of years, but this instinctive shooting is something else!
My 10 yard groups were starting to tighten up a bit towards the end of my one hour shooting session. Unfortunately, at 20 yards, there was no telling where they were going to hit.
I know I have months and months of practice ahead of me. I guess that's why I bought it in the first place.
Can anyone recommend good reading or videos on instinctive shooting technique?

[petew]

OL Adcock has excellent information on tuning trad bows.Have a look there.It will help you for sure.
www.bowmaker.net
The best source of trad information is at the TRAD GANG.You will find a lot of the best trad builders/shooters there and they are all very helpfull, especialy with new shooters.
www.tradgang.com

Trad shooting takes a ton of practice to master, and when you think you have it , something changes and its back to the basics again.
A thing that helped me get a form down was to use full length arrows and aim with the point.This seemed to put me on target at 20 yards, then when I went back to the shorter arrows I was in the habit of holding a form consistantly , now all I use is a proper length arrow and my shooting is much improved.
If you think of the arrow as a pool cue and get your eye over the arrow by leaning over it you will soon have the left / right problems solved.

[Newf]

Thanks Plasticpail. I'll be picking their brains for some time, I'm sure.