How do you perfect your aim?
07-24-2006, 07:05 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Dover, PA USA
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RE: How do you perfect your aim?
"Not sure if this makes a difference, but Im shooting recurve."
Uh yeah.Shooting properly spined arrows with feathers is a great start and if you figure out how to consistently hit the target in the middle beyond 10-15 yards feel free to share that secret with me as well.
I was shooting my recurves yesterday and 20 yards isn't pretty.
I guess it's time to break down and buy that Byron Furgeson book "Become the arrow" I think is the title? Because right now if I could write a book for traditional shooting beyond 15 yards it would be called "Become the grass"
07-24-2006, 09:09 AM
#13
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Butler, Pa (back home after all these years)
Posts: 920
RE: How do you perfect your aim?
The recurve is a dirty mistress..........whether you are shooting a hunting recurve or a olympic style............they can be frustrating. I kneo with my hunting recurve I am a 12 yard hero. outside that forget it. good luck with your quest.[8D]
07-24-2006, 02:44 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,425
RE: How do you perfect your aim?
After you know that your equipment is matched, the key to shooting a recurve is both form and concentration...I started with a Bear 45lb recurve...got to where I could hit a paper plate out to 30 yards...You must concentrate on the center of the plate and hold your form until the arrow leaves the shelf...Its much like shooting doves with a shotgun....Once the shotgun fits you...You mount the gun, swing and watch the dove fall, not even realizing that your brain told you to pull the trigger...
You brain is an amazing organ....let it show you how to hit the center of that plate and you will...
You brain is an amazing organ....let it show you how to hit the center of that plate and you will...
07-24-2006, 05:52 PM
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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RE: How do you perfect your aim?
Sounds Impressive, can't wait to be able to shoot like that.
Im using a 30lb right now which I can pull back and hold easily. I've heard that when the poundage starts moving up you have to start shooting like your describing. I haven't actually seen it done yet, do you have a link to a video?
Im using a 30lb right now which I can pull back and hold easily. I've heard that when the poundage starts moving up you have to start shooting like your describing. I haven't actually seen it done yet, do you have a link to a video?
07-24-2006, 06:10 PM
#16
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RE: How do you perfect your aim?
Dave...no I don't have a video...I started with a recurve back in the late '60s...
Just keep practicing and concentrating on where the arrow should go...Once you get the hang of it, there's nothing to it.
Just keep practicing and concentrating on where the arrow should go...Once you get the hang of it, there's nothing to it.
07-25-2006, 09:31 PM
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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RE: How do you perfect your aim?
Hawkeye, thanks for the tips by the way, I went to the range and spent 3 hours practicing what you were talking about, I managed to shoot a few groups all within two-three inches of the center of the target. I actually think it works better
07-26-2006, 11:38 AM
#19
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kodiak, AK
Posts: 2,877
RE: How do you perfect your aim?
1.) Try shooting feathers, they are more forgiving of contact coming across the riser.
2.) Shoot up close to the bale with your eyes closed and concentrate on the perfect shot: good anchor, and release. Once you've got that down shoot at 10 yards until you master that before you start moving back. (After 10 years of toying with instinctive shooting I'm still only out to about 15 yards
.)
3.) Don't "over bow" yourself, you need to make sure you get to a consistant full draw without cheating (leaning the head in).
2.) Shoot up close to the bale with your eyes closed and concentrate on the perfect shot: good anchor, and release. Once you've got that down shoot at 10 yards until you master that before you start moving back. (After 10 years of toying with instinctive shooting I'm still only out to about 15 yards
.)3.) Don't "over bow" yourself, you need to make sure you get to a consistant full draw without cheating (leaning the head in).
07-26-2006, 11:52 AM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 460
RE: How do you perfect your aim?
Do you happen to drink a lot of coffee?? - Just checking.
Assuming you have worked on your stance, sized andtuned the bow properly,I think you should make adjustments to your grip. It helped me tons.
The torque in your grip will mess you up in the left-right accuracy. I actually removed the wood grip, to make it narrower, taped and glueda dowel cut in half to the back where your palm makes contact. Then practice by keeping your grip open. This basically eliminates the torque from your grip. I haven't dropped the bow yet, but a sling would help.
Good luck to you.
Assuming you have worked on your stance, sized andtuned the bow properly,I think you should make adjustments to your grip. It helped me tons.
The torque in your grip will mess you up in the left-right accuracy. I actually removed the wood grip, to make it narrower, taped and glueda dowel cut in half to the back where your palm makes contact. Then practice by keeping your grip open. This basically eliminates the torque from your grip. I haven't dropped the bow yet, but a sling would help.
Good luck to you.