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Old 12-28-2003 | 08:38 PM
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seymour
 
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Default RE: Traditional bow question

I think, in principle, it can be done and certainly has been, however, I have noticed some things with some compounders that has indicated to me they wouldn't do well with traditional bows. One is cocking the bow elbow, apparently to compensate for a too short draw length adjustment on the compound bow. This sort of thing will fling arrows all over the place if attempted with a traditional bow.

The other issue is finger shooting as opposed to mechanical release aids. I think it's much more difficult to get a clean, crisp release with a tab or glove than a mechanical release although the latter is also susceptable to unintentional discharge so maybe the issue is really transitioning between a triggered shot and a released shot or vice versa.

That I think might be easier to do than keeping a firm bowarm pushing at the target during draw and release, but both are issues I suspect archers ought to address in transitioning back and forth.

Beyond these things, I don't see much cause for dispute because in fact most traditional practitioners nowadays are also compounders and have in fact come from that discipline. So there shouldn't be any question about whether or not it can be done because it is being done quite frequently.

I'm probably a bit of an anomaly because I started traditional and have remained as such except for a one season experiment with a compound that convinced me a block and tackle bow wasn't for me. I'm always hopeful that those who transition from compounds to traditional bows finally decide to abjure the training wheels but that's a vain hope in many instances, sort of like giving up one's pacifier or mommy.
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