whats wrong with my aim

[kingothesea2002]

Hello, for the past few weeks i have had the opportunity to get out and shoot my yaer old recurve. so i decide to go shoot some targets right, i shoot one and miss completely, i shoot again and hit too low . so for the next hour i went throgh this over and ove, i either hit too low or too high and if in the middle, i am too far to the right or left
what can i do to compensate for my terrible aim?[X(]

[Krotalus]

I am not very experienced with recurves but it might be a good idea to have a pro shop take a look at it to see if anything is wrong with it.

Also you might want to have someone take a look at your form and see if you are doing something wrong there.

Good luck

[Raymond van Halm]

Terrible aim is something we all face from time to time....
Keep practicing.......thats all i can say.

[c903]

kingothesea2002

Not enough info to base any specific advice on.

1. Are you shooting with or without a sight pin?
2. Is the bow of a proper length for your draw-length?
3. Are you obtaining a solid and consistent anchor?
4. Are you shooting helical or straight fletch.
5. Are you shooting vanes or feathers?
6. Are your shafts (total weight) spined properly for your bow?
7. Are you experienced in proper finger release?
8. Etc.

[NC_archer]

i picked up shooting recurves this past august and have gotten really good.....HOWEVER...it took lots of practice. when i first started i about said the heck with it bc i was shooting so bad (compared to my compound). the speed was pitiful and the accuracy was nowhere near my compound. but...as i stuck with i really improved and started shooting consistent.

if you can jsut concentrate on shooting just one pin (are you using any sights?) and hitting the same spot then youll know you are releasing consistent. i hate those finger tabs. i shoot so much better without them. my main problem wasnt holding the bow steady or the seriously crappy rest i have. it was me jerking the string instead of letting it off smooth. im just guessing that may be your problem only bc that was my problem and i was shooting the way youve described.

so i' d concentrate on:

-anchor point being consistent
-smooth release technique
-also...maybe you' re pulling too much weight...can you hold it steady after 30 shots?? might look into that too.

anyhow..hope that helps.

[da hunting ace]

you may have a severe case of the flinches... a very bad disease in the hunting world.

[Arthur P]

Like c903 said, there are a lot of reasons for inconsistent shooting. You' ve got to have the whole thing set up right. I' ve solved some guys problems by adjusting their nocking point (or putting one on for them!) and tweaking their brace height.

What you describe sounds like you' ve either got an inconsistent anchor or you' re letting your bow arm float around when you shoot. You have got to establish an anchor that puts the nock end of the arrow directly under your eye. Try to anchor over one specific tooth in your upper jaw, because upper teeth cannot shift in relation to your eye.

Once you' ve found your correct anchor, then work on the bow arm. For recurve shooting, I recommend a straight, but not locked, elbow and straight wrist. Then, when you draw on the target, push the big knuckle at the base of your index finger straight at the target, from the time you start aiming until you see the arrow hit the target. You have to follow through or the arrow can go anywhere.

Get a copy of Fred Asbell' s book ' Instinctive Shooting II" . He' s got some good form technique. Also, read Byron Ferguson' s " Become the Arrow." He' s got an aiming technique that will get you shooting better and a lot faster than the legendary (and mostly mythical) ' instinctive' aiming method. Both books have a lot of in depth info on proper setup and tuning for stickbows.

Good luck!