Mez, that's what burns me about Asbell, or any other "expert" that proclaims you have to do things exactly like they do or you are wrong--it can cause a lot of problems for someone that doesn't know any better. He may be a great teacher in person, but the books and video don't impress me at all. He should know as well as anyone there is no one method that works best for everybody. He may not mean it that way, because in the video the "students" are obviously not shooting exactly like he does and he is telling them what a great job they are doing, but he sure comes across that way.

STA, I saw that show--one of the rare occasions I get to watch TV--and I think that the judge was shooting "instinctive", but I disagree that is the only way anyone could make that shot. I used to gap shoot (still do on long shots), and shot at the Howard Hill World Longbow and Recurve Championship when I was gap shooting. Over half the targets were moving targets--some swayed back and forth, some charged at you, some shot across in front of you, etc. I was able to shoot those targets using the gap method. Instictive may be easier with moving targets, and may be the only option for a split-second shot, but when you see the target coming and have time to set up, gap shooting works also.

Chad