RE: new to trad archery
Welcome to the board, and to our addiction!
You will find there's gobs of advice to be garnered and opinions all over the place. Most all will be honest, based on individual experience, but this is a very personal journey. The internet is a mixed blessing for traditional archery--lots of great advice out there, but lots of not so great advice also--the catch is being able to tell the difference.
Do a lot of research, learn about proper form, don't start out too heavy, practice, and most of all have fun!
Chad