I'm new to shooting the recurve. I have learned several things from here that helped me. I quit shooting every day for one thing. I can usually hit within a 5" circle at 20 yards if I am shooting in my back yard. I shot a 3-D tournament this weekend, and it was entirely different. I missed the whole target about 5 times out of 20. I don't know if the limbs&trees in the way and the bad footing mattered that much or not. The shots were up and down hill too. Anyway, I didn't shoot all that great. It was great practice and lots of fun though.