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Intuitive shooting questions
Kegan:
Byrion Ferguson's "Become the Arrow" and the DVD "Hitting 'Em like Howard Hill" will teach you how to shoot well enough- especially the DVD. It covers form in depth, and good consistent form is necessary to shoot consistently. That DVD is worht more, in my opinion, than the best bow and set of arrows out there.
I had to "unlearn" alot of bad habbits I developed from shooting Asbell's "No form, point and shoot" style.
Canting the bow is beneficial in that it allows you to 'channel' the arrow, remove the bow from your sight line, and sort of cushion the archers paradox. Holding it vertically isn't a very good idea, but it's completely possible.
Pat B:
If my shooting is off I will sometimes shoot using a classical form with the bow held vertical, rigid stance and pull straight back to my anchor, hold for a second and release. This will tell me if it is me or the arrows. Generally it is me! ;D
Once you get your fundamentals down to where you don't have to think about them your style really doesn't matter as long as you are consistent.
hedgeapple:
Thanks, Hillbilly, Troutbum, Pat B and Kegan for your wealth of knowledge. I'll check out the books and DVD.
PeteC:
Hey Hedge apple,Something else you might consider ,when in hunting situations,the position which the shot opportunity demands,requires different body position,thus,may require a different angle of cant to line the arrow up with your line of sight.So,rather than have a"hard and fast" cant angle,be prepared to rotate your wrist,one way or the other,to line up the arrow under your eye.Hope this makes sense to you. God Bless
hedgeapple:
PeteC, it makes sense to me.
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