1 over and 2 under our 3 under?
 

I was wondering if you all shot with one finger over the arrow and two under our do you all shot three under? I have been shooting with one over and two over, but today i shot with three under and hit about the same but a little lower but doing it this way makes it easier to look down the arrow. I can group with both but i was just looking to see what you all do.

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I shoot split finger

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what do you mean, one over and two under. I have only been shooting traditional for about 2 months. So i am still trying to get the lengo down, so if you can help with that please do.

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He means split fingers

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Split finger is one over and two under....

I shoot 3 under... I like to get the arrow as close as possible to under my eye...

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I also shoot split finger, tried three under once and that wasn't for me.

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If you want to get the jargon down, split finger is the Mediterranean release. 3-under is called the Apache release. Don't ask me why, 'cuz neither one makes the slightest bit of sense to me either.;)

I shoot 3-under a lot with my compounds and I've treally tried to make the switch to it for my stickbows because it doesn't hurt my arthritic fingers nearly as much. It's hard to make the change after so many years...[&:]

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Mylongbow is balanced for 3 under. I like to shoot splitfinger, but struggled with arrow flight shooting split finger also didn't like shooting (split vision) with split. Maybe a mental block.

I recently got a lightwieght recurve where I can shoot split finger, but not sure if I should pursue that type of shooting.

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3 under

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Split---one over-one under.....My right ring finger is defunked(crippeld)...

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Well in have been shooting split finger,but i am going to see if i can geta better group with 3 under. If i can then i am going to start shooting that way. I mean i have not be shooting long with recurves so i want to switch now befor it becomes habit.

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3 under. I just taught myself that way and no one was around to teach me better. :D I think when I started, can't really remember now, I had problems with the split in that I kept rotating the arrow off the rest (because I was pinching too hard?).

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I have recently switched to 3 fingers under (mostly pressure on the top 2 at release) and my accuracy has gone way up..........when I set my draw, take my time and anchor properly I'm smacking arrows at 10 yards. That's a start!
I recently bought a DVD by Scott Antczak (sp?) who shoots 3 fingers under and he uses a cheek anchor rather than the corner of his mouth? No matter how hard I try I just can't feel anything consistent like that and whap the heck out of my nose about every other shot. Not sure what the deal is but I think I'll stick to the corner of my mouth.

One thing I have noticed with the new American Leathers glove I bought (with inserts) vs the Damascus one is that I really beat my face up on the release on a lot of shots and I don't know what I'm doing wrong? With the thinner Damascus glove I get a nice clean release and no contact but with this thicker one I really zap myself pretty often?
It's like I'm hitting myself with the glove and the string at the same time?
Really comfy.;)[:@]

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I originally learned to shoot a bow split finger, But last year when I started shooting a recurve again I decided to try shooting 3 fingers under (Apache Style) and found that to be much more accurate for me. You see I use my arrow a my sight. Sort of like looking down the barrel of a shotgun. I know with my arrow and bow combination that I can aim dead on with the tip of my arrow at 20 yards and hit there. I anchor with my middle finger in the corner of my mouth. It basically took me about 6 months to figure out what style of aiming and variety of anchor points worked for me. Try different ones out. This method works for me. In fact last thursday night. I crushed my personal best score with my Chek-Mate Hunter II (PSAA Indoor Round, Basicallly a single target face vegas round). I shot a 373 out of a possible 600. Much much better than the average 250's I shot last year. I shot with different styles and a different bow (1966 Bear Kodiak Magnum) last year. But I attribute my increased proficiency to finding a system that works for me, lots of practice and a great bow that is a pleasure to shoot.

Hey Matt/PA you should shoot with our team at the PSAA States in HBG this year. We have a team of Recurve and Longbow Shooters. I know you'd have a ton of fun with us and we're always looking for new guys to join the team. By the way did I mention we are the state record holders for recurve and longbow?;)

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Is it true that a bow has to be tillered a certain way to shoot 3 under?

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It's best to tiller the bow for 3-under if you intend to always shoot that way, but it's not absolutely necessary. You can do quite well with a conventional tiller just by raising the nock point some. Or, if the bow is really stubborn about tuning for 3-under, you can use an elevated rest.

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well i have to get useto the idea of three under. I have been trying it and am hitting good but I cant stop hitting low becuase i am use to split finger.

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Give it some time. It'll take you alittle whileto get use to the new sight picture. It'll come together after a bit.

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I know that is y i am waiting to see how good i can get with 3 under.

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3under

Hatchet jack

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the way i understand it is if you are going to gap shoot (that is aim using the arrow) then shoot 3 under with the middle finger in the corner of your mouth. it helps to be able to see down the shaft. If you are ainstinct shooter then 1 over and 2 under. I am a instinct shooter(not very accurate though). Hope this helps

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i shoot split finger because it seems more comfortable to me. my dad used to shoot three under on his self bows but he found that split finger works better with his recurve

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Men,
Split for me, been doin it for 32 years COULD,NT CHANGE IF I WANTED TO !LOL
TJ

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I shoot split--always have.I tried shooting 3 under a couple of times just messing around and it felt very awkward.

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Split for me also.

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I shoot split finger.

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3 under. Its much more comfortable for me.

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three fingers under really helped my release