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Hello everyone!

I've been shooting recurve for a long time and just got my first Turkish bow. I am very excited about it, but I'm having a surprisingly difficult time finding instructive resources. Does anyone have any advice?

Particularly, I'm unsure of how to nock the arrow properly. I imagine that the arrow should face the opposite way (compared to western archery) because it is loaded on the opposite side, but, because there is no concave shelf for the arrow, it seems like it wouldn't be launched in a straight line. Should I hold the bow and rest the arrow in the center of the bow regardless? Do I need to shoot with my thumb? how should I hold the bow so that the arrow can rest on my hand? Do I need to anchor in a different place than usual? Thank you for your help!

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--Clara

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