aiming a recurve
05-22-2008 | 06:01 AM
#41
Fork Horn
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RE: aiming a recurve
interesting discussion.As usual a few tangents that take away from the original point. it's bound to happen on a big opinion type post.
my .02: I was told and tend to agree that you should FIRST focus on your fundemental s of form.ie:how you grip the bow each time and your knocking/anchor point.Forget the target until you can repeat these consistently.then start close,as othersa have mentioned.Someone else also told me once you can do those consistently to just toss a tennis ball out in front of you on the lawn and draw and fire at it.Alittle different distances each time .Point the bow hand at it and TRUST your aim.You'll be surprised what you can do if you just quit thinking about it.Lastly YOU HAve to practice,practice,practice.
Quit thinking and have fun.Good Luck
my .02: I was told and tend to agree that you should FIRST focus on your fundemental s of form.ie:how you grip the bow each time and your knocking/anchor point.Forget the target until you can repeat these consistently.then start close,as othersa have mentioned.Someone else also told me once you can do those consistently to just toss a tennis ball out in front of you on the lawn and draw and fire at it.Alittle different distances each time .Point the bow hand at it and TRUST your aim.You'll be surprised what you can do if you just quit thinking about it.Lastly YOU HAve to practice,practice,practice.
Quit thinking and have fun.Good Luck
05-22-2008 | 09:36 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: aiming a recurve
ORIGINAL: fullcircle
interesting discussion.As usual a few tangents that take away from the original point. it's bound to happen on a big opinion type post.
my .02: I was told and tend to agree that you should FIRST focus on your fundemental s of form.ie:how you grip the bow each time and your knocking/anchor point.Forget the target until you can repeat these consistently.then start close,as othersa have mentioned.Someone else also told me once you can do those consistently to just toss a tennis ball out in front of you on the lawn and draw and fire at it.Alittle different distances each time .Point the bow hand at it and TRUST your aim.You'll be surprised what you can do if you just quit thinking about it.Lastly YOU HAve to practice,practice,practice.
Quit thinking and have fun.Good Luck
interesting discussion.As usual a few tangents that take away from the original point. it's bound to happen on a big opinion type post.
my .02: I was told and tend to agree that you should FIRST focus on your fundemental s of form.ie:how you grip the bow each time and your knocking/anchor point.Forget the target until you can repeat these consistently.then start close,as othersa have mentioned.Someone else also told me once you can do those consistently to just toss a tennis ball out in front of you on the lawn and draw and fire at it.Alittle different distances each time .Point the bow hand at it and TRUST your aim.You'll be surprised what you can do if you just quit thinking about it.Lastly YOU HAve to practice,practice,practice.
Quit thinking and have fun.Good Luck
05-22-2008 | 08:08 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: aiming a recurve
ok well this has helped some , but for real baseball and football players do aim. I know cause i ahve played my whole life and no how to aim them. BUt im starting to get how to aim it. I ahve to aim real low.
05-22-2008 | 11:20 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: aiming a recurve
kza, that is the "gap". The further back you are from the target, the less gap you will have, until you get to your "point on" distance--the distance where (at full draw) you put the point of the arrow where you want it to hit. Beyond that, the gap goes in the opposite direction. If you shoot split finger, the gap will probably be somewhere between 50-70 yds. You can reduce the gap at closer distancesby shooting 3 fingers under the nock.
Good luck!
Chad
Good luck!
Chad
05-23-2008 | 01:45 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: aiming a recurve
I should have said your point-on distance should be between 50-70 yds.
Some folks prefer to shoot 3-under, some prefer split. I couldn't say if one is easier than the other for everyone.
Chad
Some folks prefer to shoot 3-under, some prefer split. I couldn't say if one is easier than the other for everyone.
Chad
05-23-2008 | 09:28 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: aiming a recurve
I shoot 3 under and it seems to work out better for me.Some pro's say it stress the bottom limb more then the top though.
You can reduce the gap at closer distancesby shooting 3 fingers under the nock
05-24-2008 | 08:57 PM
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RE: aiming a recurve
I shot my box today with 3 under to c how it would do. it was amazing, i was hitting middle everytime. I hit my rabbit target from 20 yards for the 1st time ever. thank this has really helped alot.
05-24-2008 | 09:14 PM
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RE: aiming a recurve
I shoot 3 under. I couldn't imagine changing now. But if I had to start over, I would shoot split finger. It just makes more sense. Most bows are tillered for split. You have even pressure below and above arrow. I have had tuning issues with split figer tillered bows with me shooting 3 under.
Reason I went to 3 under was the first longbow was too short and had too much finger pinch. If I had one of those fancy tabs, that are pinchless, I would be shooting split today.
Reason I went to 3 under was the first longbow was too short and had too much finger pinch. If I had one of those fancy tabs, that are pinchless, I would be shooting split today.