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// How to use it

Two minutes a session, start to finish.

No app, no account. A pencil and the pages, used the same way every time you shoot.

  1. 01Print itLetter paper, both sides. Keep it in your bow case with a pencil.
  2. 02Before you shootRun the gear check and the form checklist. About ten seconds.
  3. 03While you shootMark each end on the score tracker as you pull arrows.
  4. 04Before you pack upWrite one line in the session log and pick one thing to fix next time.

every Sunday, flip back a week and read your groups.

// What’s inside

Seventeen pages, one season.

Every page is letter size and works in black and white.

  • 01CoverYour name, your bow and the day you started.
  • 02Start hereWhich pages to print, and how to use them before, during and after.
  • 03Session logTen ends of six arrows, totals, and one thing to fix next time.
  • 04Score trackerPlot your average arrow score for 24 sessions and watch the line climb.
  • 05Form checklistTen steps, ten seconds. Read it before each end.
  • 06Fault finderWhat a fault feels like at full draw, and what to try.
  • 07Reading your groupsWhat the shape of your group says about your form.
  • 0830-day challengeOne 15-minute drill a day for a month.
  • 09Drill guideHow to run each of the 30 drills, step by step.
  • 10Gear check & safetyQuick checks on your bow and arrows before every session.
  • 11First-bow buying checklistEvery question to ask the shop before you pay, and what to skip.
  • 12Beginner gear checklistEverything for a first season, with rough costs, and what can wait.
  • 13Bow maintenance cardEvery check, how often, what to look for. Cut it out and tape it in your case.
  • 14First-season prep checklistLicensing, practice and gear, in order, from six months out to opening day.
  • 15State rules cheat sheetFill in your state’s seasons, deadlines and equipment rules on one page.
  • 16First range day checklistWhat to bring, what to expect and range etiquette, the night before.
  • 17Back coverSpace for notes, and where to go next.
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// Why sign up

Five reasons to sign up

What you get from the range log and The Weekly Draw, and why it’s worth your email.

You’ll actually see yourself improve

Writing down every end turns “felt off today” into a pattern you can fix. Most people see their groups tighten within a few weeks.

It’s built for your first year

Every page assumes you’re new. The start here page walks you through it, from your first session log to the form checklist.

It works with any bow you own

Recurve, longbow, compound or barebow. The pages track your shooting, not your gear.

One useful email a week, nothing else

The Weekly Draw: one thing to try at the range that week, in a two-minute read. No sales blasts. Unsubscribe in one click.

It’s free, and it’s yours to keep

No card, no trial. The PDF lands in your inbox right away. Print it as many times as you like.

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