RE: Gap and instinctive both?????
 

I think I am mostly instinctive. I did a little point on shooting and did alright. It was nice to just let one fly and see how good my release was from arrow to arrow.

BUT then I tried some gap shooting and I was horrible. I can't focus on both the point & where I want to hit.

Right now I almost "Aim" before I even shoot. I line up my arrow in my periphrial as I look at my target. As I slowly draw I am still focused on where I want to hit. Then when I hit my anchor its a brief pause and the arrow is away. And as long as I don't overthink the shot, I usually hit it. But lately I am having issues thinking too much.

RE: Gap and instinctive both?????
 

Just a wee bit of advice... Something I've learned over the years.

DON'T OVERTHINK IT! Just let it happen.

Seriously. Thinking about it too much will start bugging you and just mess you up. Gap shooting is a great tool for beginners, figuring out what's wrong if your shooting goes sour,establishing how a new bow shoots and figuring out how to hit targets at long distances.I really do talk about it quite a bit in thosecontexts,but I strongly advise folks tonot get too reliant on it.

With practice and experience, you can eventually turnyour shooting over to theautopilot and let itrun things. Looks to me like you're getting to that point. :)

RE: Gap and instinctive both?????
 

I'm a gap shooter.... My setup makes it almost impossible to shoot true instinctive.... My arrows are 31 inches including the point, but my draw is only 27 :) That coupled with a slow draw and a deliberate anchor point, makes it virtually impossible to not see the arrow.... I've tried to not see it and just can't do it...

I personally believe a true instinctive shot is more beneficial in hunting situations where the adrenalin is flowing and the brain has a hard time thinking about gaps! I'm still trying to teach myself to not see the arrow....