ORIGINAL: tsoc
Not a disagreement Rob,just a question and an opinion from my experience.Most archery coaches will talk about having a shot sequence.Doing the same things in the same way every time.Some archers believe that it doesn't matter how you come to your aiming point,drawing directly to it,coming up from 6:00 to center or down from 12:00 to center.My personal experience has been that coming down from 12:00 to center locks my bow arm shoulder in a much more stable way,I am much steadier.
This is a technique I was talk by Bernie Pellerite several years ago at a three day instruction course.Your aiming process doesn't begin until you have centered on target.
I would be curious to hear what other folks here do.Draw directly to your aiming point coming up from the bottom or down from the top?
I agree with that IF, you come to a stop and like you said, begin your aiming process. All to often these type of shooters don't stop and aim, the trigger is punched when the pin cross the spot.
I'll get into my shot sequence when I have a little more time and I made note of that to the 3 guys shooting with me. I said if you notice, I do the exact same thing everything time I shoot, you may even catch me talking to myself.
Just a quick note, when I draw the bow is pointed toward the target and I'm already staring at my mark, I bring the bow to anchor and I'm automatically looking through my peep and the pin is on the target....rarely perfect but I bring it in either up, down, left/right and begin the aiming process.
I made a bet one day that I could hit a 20 yard deer with my eye shut, I wouldn't do it consistantly but I did it that day.
In the arse but I hit it..LOL I pointed the bow, closed my eyes, drew, anchored and released.