Each person decides for themselves exactly how to stand, how to grip the arrow and aim, and how much tension to apply to the bowstring. Once you have learned to shoot using this technique, you will be free to adopt whatever strategy suits you best. The main thing to focus on is achieving steadily improving shooting results and honing your skills.

1. Stand with your left side facing the target. Place your feet shoulder-width apart or wider—this ensures a confident, stable stance. Your toes should align with an imaginary straight line pointing toward the target; this is known as a side stance.

2. Grasp the bow in the middle with your outstretched left arm (the grip area is usually marked on the bow). Raise it to shoulder level. Note that the arm holding the bow must not interfere with the shot; otherwise, the shot will be weak, and the archer risks a painful blow to the arm.

3. Holding the arrow by its nock (but not the fletching!), place it onto the bowstring, draw the string back, and then rest the arrow on the hand holding the bow. The arrow is held between the index and middle fingers, specifically at the point between the first and second finger joints. The bent fingers pull back the string, while merely lightly steadying the arrow by the nock. One should aim to distribute the load evenly across the fingers to ensure accurate shooting that is more comfortable for the archer.

4. The bowstring should be drawn as close to the neck as possible. It is correct to shoot with the string drawn to either the chin or the neck; the choice depends on your personal comfort and the results you aim to achieve. We suggest trying a position where the thumb of the bow hand touches the chin and rests beneath the lower jaw. The forearm and upper arm of the hand holding the arrow should be roughly aligned. When drawing the string, the archer effectively pulls the shoulder blades back while minimizing other body and muscle movements.

5. Aiming with a traditional bow is intuitive (whereas target bows are equipped with a special sighting device). Naturally, hitting the target—let alone the bullseye—will be a very difficult task for a beginner at first. However, long and persistent practice will help you develop a "feel for the target," allowing you to intuitively understand exactly what angle and position the arrow requires to reach its mark.