Cross dominant eye
02-08-2002, 07:09 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Shawsville Virginia USA
Posts: 29
Cross dominant eye
I noticed in several recent posts the number of people who shoot against their dominant eye as I do. I was wondering how you aim, instinctive, point of aim or what. It seems to not make any differance instinctive and was wondering about what everybody thought on this subject.
02-08-2002, 08:20 PM
#2
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: West Bloomfield Michigan USA
Posts: 262
RE: Cross dominant eye
I'm cross dominant; left eye dominant, right handed. All shots are with my left eye closed. Up to 20yrds, I shoot instinctive.
20-30yrds, I shoot point of aim. +30yrds, I gap shoot.
Jack
20-30yrds, I shoot point of aim. +30yrds, I gap shoot.
Jack
02-09-2002, 07:32 AM
#3
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Carlisle Pa.
Posts: 63
RE: Cross dominant eye
I'm right eye dominant and shoot left handed. If you shoot with both eyes open and the bow canted a little and stare a hole in your target, the cross dominant issue is moot. But if you use a sight system of some sort--gap style using the point as a sight pin or look down the arrow--the cross dominant situation will give you fits unless you close your dominant eye. This, to me, is the very thing I left compound shooting to get away from--sight shooting, closing eyes, etc.
