LT,

There are tons of ways to shoot a trad bow and everyone is different. Most of the really good shots I know do pause at anchor for a second or two. That may not seem long, but when holding the full weight, a few seconds can be an enternity.

As for books, there are tons out there. But I've personally learned more by spending hours reading forums like the leatherwall, tradgang and tradtalk. Every aspect of shooting has been covered on those forums more than once and are there to be read..

A lot of guys love Become the Arrow from Byron Ferguson. I thought it was a good read and definitely worth the money. I loved Rick Welch's Instinctive Shooting Volume 2, on VHS. Very good video by one of the best shooters in the world. The Master's of the Barebow series is also worth the money IMO.

Man just get a bow and start shooting and applying yourself. Don't get discouraged. You have to REALLY want to shoot well in order to improve...