Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

A couple weeks ago while on vacation, I read Jay Kidwell's book...... I enjoyed the book and found it useful.

The really good tip I took away from the book was visualizing the trajectory of the arrow..... I know Byron recommends the same thing in his book, but until recently I had never really paid the trajectory thing much attention.... I've been shooting with more of conscience gap.....

Anyway, when I got back home I started playing around with visualizing the trajectory... I mean really visualizing.... Just staring at the target and then imaging the flight...... I made myself forget about the gap, and just really toss the trajectory around in my head... Pick a spot, draw, hold for just a second to get that back tension really pulling and WHAM!! I was shocked at how well it was actually working..... I haven't had a lot of time to test it, but I found I was shooting just as good, if not better out to 25 yds with this method as I was with more of conscience gap method....

Just thought I would share.

RE: Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

I got my copy on Monday, still haven't had the time to read it in detail, but I've found Jay's insights very useful.

Recommended reading for instinctive archers.

RE: Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

I,ve been shotting that way from my first bow till now. I can,t shoot any other way. I think when the mind, eye and arms work together nothing works better.

RE: Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

Hey DC what's the name of that book?

RE: Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

"Instinctive Archery Insights" by Jay Kidwell........ Revised addition..

A lot of the book is about the mental aspect of the sport... It's a good read.....

RE: Instinctive Archery Insights.....
 

Thank you, I'll be checking that out tomorrow.