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shooting troubles
I am having troubles shooting my bow. I knowthe weightis not to much for me to pull back. My problem is i cant seem to focus on the target. Basically I cant keep the pin sight on where I want my arrow to go. What could be my problem how do I fix this problem?
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RE: shooting troubles
If you can,t hold steady on your target then maybe you do need to back down your poundage. Try it and see if it helps, you can always put it back. You might try releasing your air right after you draw and then aim. Good luck.
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Some people can't hold steady. They make very small circlels around the bulls eye and release when it is right on. Mabey try shooting quicker, ortry not to hold so long at first till your mucles get built up.
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It's pretty hard to say without seeing you shoot. It could be a number of things , like draw weight , draw length , (<being probably the biggest factor) , and different weight adjustments (stabilizers) in the right spot can make the world of difference.
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Sounds like a little target panic building up to me.
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Target panic or maybe you're just trying too hard--my best shooting comes when i'm not thinking about every little aspect of drawing,holding,and shooting
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Settle on it in a calm single minded fashion, breathing through your nose with mouth closed. Don't aim for the target, aim for the bump in the fabric in the center of it or the speck of dust that just landed on it.:D
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Could be your grip. If you're holding the bow too tightly, you may have accuracy problems. If you don't have someone to watch you shoot, try using a video camera. There are so many things that have to come together for accurate shots!
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This happens to me when I haven't shot in a couple of months. Best thing to do is for two weeks, pull your bow back (without a arrow) in the house or wherever and pick a spot to aim at and hold you bow on spot for as long as you can. Basically, this builds your muscles and then when you go to shoot you'll find its alot easier to hit your spot.
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It's much harder to hold steady with a bow that's out of tiller than with one that's properly adjusted to fit your shooting style. Adding mass weight to the bow, keeping proper balance in mind, makes it hold steadier. A bow with very high letoff is harder to hold steady than one with lower letoff. A long stabilizer makes a bow hold steadier (You need one at least a foot long to get any true stabilizing effect. Those short things that are sold as stabilizers would be better named "shock absorbers.") Also the points made about draw length are very important. It's easier to hold steady with a draw length that's slightly too short than it is with one slightly too long.
But there isn't anyone in the world that can hold a pin absolutely rock steady on the aim point. That pin will 'float' around the aim point. With practice, your subconscious will learn to trigger the shot when the sight picture is right. All you have to do is relax and let the shot happen when it wants to. Trying to force the shot when you think it's right will eventually lead to target panic. |
RE: shooting troubles
don't look at your pin, look at the exact spot you want to hit from the moment you turn your head, thru your draw, your full draw position, and then let the pin slide in front of it. don't change your focus from the target to the pin. when you change your focus your body will move to accomodate it. keep looking at that spot for 2 seconds after your release. it takes practice, but it can be done.
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All of the above, also you might try to take a weight of about 7-10 pounds and hold it straight out in front of you while you watch tv. Do this till you can't hold it any more. Take a rest and do it again. By the time the season rolls around you bow will be weightless.
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One other thing... Try this test to see if you are getting a natural alignment of your shoulders to the target.
Assume your normal stance in front of a target. The further away the target is, the better, 60 yards is good. Close your eyes then draw the bow to anchor. Then open your eyes and see where your bow is actually pointed. High or low is not our concern; it's the left/right alignment we need to get right. If your bow is pointing off to the right, move your back foot forward about 12", then repeat the test. Or, if you're pointing off to the left, move your back foot back about 12" and repeat. the test. Keep moving that back foot whichever direction you need to until the bow is in line with the target when you open your eyes. Then make sure you get your feet in that exact position every time you shoot an arrow. The reasoning behind this is, if you do not have your shoulders naturally aligned with the target, you have to use muscle power to put the bow on target. Muscles are not very stable and can give you a lot of movement. When you align your skeletal structure to the target though, all the tension is bone to bone, much more stable, and very little muscle power is needed to put the pin on the target. |
RE: shooting troubles
Nice point, Arthur.
I've been fighting some left right troubles recently. My groups out to 45 yards are only 1.5"-2" tall, but they can be varied as much as 8" horizontally. I've been spending a lot of time worrying about grip but never thought to check foot position. |
RE: shooting troubles
another way to test that is get in full draw position with your pin on the dot and close your eyes and count to 8. then see where your left right is. you have to do these tests multiple times. and its not something you do 1 time and that's it. form naturally evolves, so the test needs to be done every other month or so, so your stance can evolve with your form.
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ORIGINAL: Arthur P One other thing... Try this test to see if you are getting a natural alignment of your shoulders to the target. Assume your normal stance in front of a target. The further away the target is, the better, 60 yards is good. Close your eyes then draw the bow to anchor. Then open your eyes and see where your bow is actually pointed. High or low is not our concern; it's the left/right alignment we need to get right. If your bow is pointing off to the right, move your back foot forward about 12", then repeat the test. Or, if you're pointing off to the left, move your back foot back about 12" and repeat. the test. Keep moving that back foot whichever direction you need to until the bow is in line with the target when you open your eyes. Then make sure you get your feet in that exact position every time you shoot an arrow. The reasoning behind this is, if you do not have your shoulders naturally aligned with the target, you have to use muscle power to put the bow on target. Muscles are not very stable and can give you a lot of movement. When you align your skeletal structure to the target though, all the tension is bone to bone, much more stable, and very little muscle power is needed to put the pin on the target. Great advice Mr Pettijohn! Can't be relaxed if your fighting. Try all the time when around my wife, eventually she throws something my way to ruin my meditation.:D I've learned to square up with her as well. |
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