As a target archer, I only shoot ELB, without a band or ground marker. When shooting outdoors I enjoy it more and have been improving slowly over time, with the goals of badges & classifications to pursue. (Not chasing scores but it's something to look towards).
When moving indoors though, I'm finding it difficult to get excited about shooting. There are (in effect) about 3 rounds that are just shot over and over again indoors, and with only scores to be a drive my shooting is suffering. The indoor classifications are not helping classing ELB as recurve (I've been looking at the blaze badges for longbow classification), but again this is just score chasing.
For the past few years, if I'm the only one at our range, I will walk up and down the line forwards and back shooting into different bosses/targets whilst on the move. Even moving closer and further away.
So for the ELBs out there, what do you use as an incentive when the indoor season rolls around to help you keep up your shooting and try and improve?
Field Archers: I know you are going to suggest I try field and that you shoot outside all year round, but there is not a field course close enough, and as I rely on lifts to shoot at the weekend due to work schedules getting to and back a field course isn't as practical.
When moving indoors though, I'm finding it difficult to get excited about shooting. There are (in effect) about 3 rounds that are just shot over and over again indoors, and with only scores to be a drive my shooting is suffering. The indoor classifications are not helping classing ELB as recurve (I've been looking at the blaze badges for longbow classification), but again this is just score chasing.
For the past few years, if I'm the only one at our range, I will walk up and down the line forwards and back shooting into different bosses/targets whilst on the move. Even moving closer and further away.
So for the ELBs out there, what do you use as an incentive when the indoor season rolls around to help you keep up your shooting and try and improve?
Field Archers: I know you are going to suggest I try field and that you shoot outside all year round, but there is not a field course close enough, and as I rely on lifts to shoot at the weekend due to work schedules getting to and back a field course isn't as practical.