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Lilhunter wrote:
I have to say there is one method I teach to starting traditional folks, espcially kids, but adults alike.
3 under!!! Split fingered will put the point of the arrow to low for a beginner to fully appreciate the value of "aiming" where
3 under is usually point on somewhere near the 20 yard mark. Use the point of the arrow and either use point of aim or gap shooting. People want results! At hunting ranges, 3 under does this with minimal amount of knowledge on the shooters part.
After time, they can make any switch they choose and the results will come much faster. At the beginning there is to much to work on to worry about where your arrow is going to hit and in due time you can roll over into instictive shooting, which is what most of us do anyways. Some sort of gap, split vision, point of aim, and roll over into instictive. Its a broad statement that doesn't cover everyone, but covers many!<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face='Verdana, Arial, Helvetica' size=2 id=quote>
Lilhunter- I pointed out the 3-finger under hold because you had mentioned starting a new shooter that way and then switching them later. I was taught to master the 1-finger over hold in the traditional method of shooting before I learned other shooting styles.
We used to put a small piece of electrical tape on the back of the riser to use for a gapping mark.
Barebow was very popular in our club in the 60's, with a longer 40# tournament recurve. When the first compounds came out- you couldn't string walk them because it changed the tiller of the bow.
The compounds also were the beginning of the releases. <img src=icon_smile_dissapprove.gif border=0 align=middle>
In fact- Palmer brought back the first release anyone in the club had ever seen- the year he won Nationals (68).
damn gadgets...
CaptJack
Edited by - CaptJack on 10/22/2002 17:32:59