My oldest just turned 9 and is interested in archery. I managed to find my Bear Cub compound bow from storage but it’s been a long time since I did anything like this.

Looking for resources first priority is teaching safety, second would be pointers for technique. Any and all advice is appreciated.

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      vor 1 Jahr

      I second this, no advice can be useful without a region. In the USA I would say Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) is the go-to community. Where do you shoot? A club or your own private property?

      • HessiaNerd@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        vor 1 Jahr

        Will be shooting on our property for now (5 acres in the woods). In the US. I’m looking more for teaching materials rather than physical resources.

  • Anticorp@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    vor 1 Jahr

    Get the Boy Scouts of America Archery Merit Badge book and work through it with your kid. Boy Scouts is supposed to start at 12, so it might be a little advanced, but you’ll be there to help. It has everything you need in it to learn archery the right way, and it’s cheap.

    Edit: here, I found you a PDF copy, although I’d still recommend getting the physical book.

    https://ocscouts.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Archery-Merit-Badge-Pamphlet-35856.pdf