No it doesn't. I would rather see them have success right away then pick up a Trad bow starting out and wounding or missing animals, the point I'm trying to make is I don't want a kid to get a bad taste in there mouth trying it the (hard way) right away. After they get some good valued expierence they can then make the switch if they feel there ready. When I started out shooting bow I was 3 years old, my dad had little recurves laying around every where. My family has been shooting Traditional for years. When I was old enough to legally hunt (12 years old in Mn) he then told me your getting a compound 1st for the exact reasons I had just mentioned. I hunted with my compound for 8 years and loved it. I didn't have all the gadgets on my compound that allot of the folks did years ago and do now today. They were out there but It didn't impress me any. I shot with fingers, my bow was just under 65% let off. I know I could of started hunting with the recurve right away and probably have good success but dad wanted to make sure I was good and ready when I made the switch on my own when I turned 20. Its the best thing I ever did, I love hunting with my recurve. I know its made me a much better bow hunter then I previously was shooting compound.