Introducing coworker to archery

[Kamil]

Hey guys... I've been talking about hunting with one of my coworkers and he's not interested in hunting, but he is interested in archery. So next week I am going to take him out and let him shoot my old bow. Are there any basic things or tips I should remember to tell him? i just don't want to leave anything out and make this as much of a enjoyable experience for him as it can be. I don't consider myself to be a good teacher, but I'm going to give it a try

[Planter]

Drop the poundage of your bow WAY back and don't let him tear off any forearm with string slap. Takes the fun right out of it.

[Greg / MO]

And try as best you can to fit the draw length to him... hard to do sometimes with older style bows.

I was lucky; I was self-taught from the get-go, and bought what was probably a 31" draw (I'm a 29) and managed to stick with it until I figured it out. But I do remember HOW much better the whole experience was once I got a bow to fit me.

Main thing... have fun!!

And congratulations on getting a chance to turn someone our way.

[GMMAT]

How "old" is your old bow? If it's several year sold....let him also shoot your current setup to see what's out there as far as technology, today.

First bow I shot was a Jennings Buckmaster. Not a bad bow, at all.....but worlds away from my current rig. If I were wanting to get into riding motorcycles....and all I had to see if I liked it or not was an old Norton......I don't know which way I'd lean! Put me on a modern Harley, though.....and I'd know real soon if it was for me, or not.

[brucelanthier]

When I am showing/teaching someone new to it I just tell them to "point and shoot". Do this at no more than 15 yds. If you try and get them to do "everything" correctly it sucks the fun out of it real quickly. If they stick with it and get a bow then I'll start giving them morepointers.

[Kamil]

I have an 06 Parker hornet that i'm going to let him use....it's a short ata single cam bow....im gonna drop the poundage down to 50