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alanesq:
I have a tendency to let the bow come down before releasing - its something I have been trying to stop doing for a while
but as a result of this my distances have been terrible
Yewboy:
--- Quote from: Marc St Louis on April 28, 2009, 07:30:28 pm ---As I said these were not amateurs. I was going to put names down but on second thought decided not to.
Having done some flight shooting I know for a fact that a slashing loose when well done will get the distance. Holding any wood bow at full draw regardless of draw weight will cut down distance and anyone that says otherwise does not know his wood as well as he thinks he does.
--- End quote ---
You are quite correct Marc, however both techniques work and neither require the bow to be held at full draw for any time at all, both techniques are similar in that respect.
Rod:
More in agreement than you might expect Nick, but like any other rational being, not about to give up observation and understanding for blind and unquestioning admiration any time soon...
And you must admit that some of the "explanations" on offer only serve to confuse or cast doubt.
For example:
A "slashing loose" is just that. It is not a contrived method of pre-aiming and drawing, but it can be the fast and fluent loosing component in more than one style of draw.
Rod.
alanesq:
Nick: maybe we could film some looses at Batsford with my high speed camera then see what info we can deduce from these?
it should be possible to tell the arrow speed and the archers speed and thus what amount of this arrow speed is due to the active loose
we could also film the same archer not using an active loose and compare them in great detail
Kviljo:
Hmm, that would be totally awesome Alan!
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