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[–] Cascadient ago 

To speed my learning curve I nabbed both a compound and a recurve, and alternated between them every weekend for my first summer. With both I carry a mix of different weighted and splined arrows. 60lb Ballistic and 40lb Samick Sage.
For the Sage its 32" cedars and carbons. The carbons have 85 and 125 grain tips.

Using varied grains, draw weights, and techniques (one eye vs. two) seems to have helped my growth and fingerspitzengefühl immensely.

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[–] Reliable ago 

I'm guessing that you are going to be using a recurve bow even though you mention pulleys. On the other hand Olympic Style Archery is quite the challenge. Just be wary of any "advice" people give you, while some of it may be good some is also bad.

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[–] GreenArcher ago 

If you have a decent backyard save yourself the admissions fees and train alone. Get a good base in the fundamental skills, and then go to the club if you're still interested and want pointers.

I hate shooting with other people though. That's just me. It's a form of meditation and quietness when I shoot.

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[–] Slumberfunk ago 

Aren't pointers more important in the beginning rather than after you've picked up suboptimal habits?

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[–] wild_injun 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Competitive shooting is good, it's fun and helps you create a community of interest around you should you need help after.

That very community of shooters will provide the resources you need to build a solid foundation in form, technique and most importantly how to critique yourself on the range.

Establish the foundation then move on as you see fit after. I can not impress the importance of critiquing yourself when you are the only one on the range. You can spot what you are doing wrong or a lapse in consistency in form much faster than a 2nd party.

I would suggest stick to the local range unless you know someone who can aid you in your training and mainly keep you out of the pit-falls of bad shooting mechanics from the very start.