There's going to be a video coming out before long (due out mid-winter) called "Masters of the Barebow, Volume III" that I think will fill a niche that's long needed filling. Two world champion archers will go into detail about their shooting techniques.

I haven't read it (yet), but Rick McKinney's "The Simple Art of Winning" gets good reviews from some top archers as well.

My opinion is learning to shoot with some sort of referance (sight) is easiest, then as was mentioned you may progress to "instinctive" later--actually your aiming becomes second nature after a while, so you don't really think about it, you just do it.

As far as that goes, you won't be breaking any sacred law by putting a sight pin of some sort (a taped-on match stick would work) on your bow until you get the feel for it, although it wouldn't be the most reliable thing.

First thing to do is learn to shoot--develop proper form--then learn to be accurate. It takes time to get proficient--start close, take your time, and have fun.

Chad