shooting troubles
#1
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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shooting troubles
I have been shooting my bow pretty much every day now. Last two times I have not been shooting very well. First time I figured I was getting tried rested a few days. Still cant shoot very well. Do you ever hit a point where you cant hit anything?
#3
RE: shooting troubles
yep, and usually i'm doing something like turning my hips, or dropping my bow arm - or not relaxing my bow hand, or something simple i've already learned but didn't realize i'd stopped - or started. if its possible - get someone to videotape you shooting.
#4
RE: shooting troubles
I had the same problem. It turned out I was having trouble with my anchor point. I switched to a smaller release witch I have more muscle memory to put to in the same position every time.
#6
RE: shooting troubles
I have a sticker on the top of my riser facing me. On it I have written the following. This is on every bow I shoot.
Nock arrow
Attach release
Set grip hand
Set front elbow
Reach for and aquire target
Set front shoulder (low)
Breathe
Draw
Anchor
Set scapula
Commit
Execute
Aim
When I start missing or feel that I am executing poor shots, I head to a 10 yard target butt and blank bale and look at this list of my shot sequence until I can figure out what is going wrong. I can usually fix what I am doing wrong fairly quick this way.
Nock arrow
Attach release
Set grip hand
Set front elbow
Reach for and aquire target
Set front shoulder (low)
Breathe
Draw
Anchor
Set scapula
Commit
Execute
Aim
When I start missing or feel that I am executing poor shots, I head to a 10 yard target butt and blank bale and look at this list of my shot sequence until I can figure out what is going wrong. I can usually fix what I am doing wrong fairly quick this way.