Kids & Bow ?
 

I have a 10 year old daughter whos left eye dominant and right handed . I taught her how to shoot left handed with a gun and she shoots very well many a Sparrow has fallen to her Red Rider BB gun.

My ? is should I get her a left handed bow or right handed ?


Shane
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RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

Well, I'd have to say left... I would think it would be easier to teach her to shoot left-handed than to try to retrain her dominate eye

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

My bro in law is the same way... he just shoot his bow left handed.... I would say teach her to shoot left handed, she is young, it would just strain here eyesight to let her shoot right handed..

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

Since she is just starting out, I'd say left for at least a year or two. If she has trouble after that, maybe go right. My wife is also left eye dominant and only feels comfortable shooting right. She shoots instinctive though.

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

She might be right handed, but her archery muscles are not developed on that side. It won't be any more difficult for her to shoot lefty than it would be for her to shoot righty. Plus, she's already used to aiming with her left eye. Makes a lefthanded bow pretty much a no brainer, doesn't it?

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

I'm in the army and i have to teach alot of soldiers who are 18 to 28 years old to go against everything they ever knew about being right handed an shoot left because they are left eye dominant. If she shoots right handed her vision will be dramaticly decreased (making the picture blurry) when she tries to use the pins (same for a soldier shooting through an M4 peepsight) she is young go ahead an use a left handed bow, she already knows how to shoot a gun left handed so she isn't exactly left hand useless

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

Make her a lefty Shane ,it won't take her long to learn how to shoot that way ,She'll feel more comfortable after she get's on to it.

nubo

RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

Thanks everyone for yor input I will get her a left handed bow I somtimes its nice to get here other sides .



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RE: Kids & Bow ?
 

I would go to a quality pro shop and have them set up a left handed bow for her to try before you buy.