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GAP shooting???
bowtarist:
I've read and reread "Become the Arrow". I use that method of shooting. It's pretty much instinctive shooting once you get the hang of it. You don't need to know distances until you get to your point on range. Mine is about 30 yards and that is regularly one of my best shots. To far for hunting for me, but target shooting long distances is great fun.
Pat B:
I shoot instinctively and learned from reading G. Fred Asbel's book "INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING". Like Adam said, once you get the fundamentals down all you do is look at what you want to hit. This type of shooting takes lots of practice but there is no thinking involved(at least for me), just look and shoot.
DQ:
From my experience of teaching beginners, who have no idea how to point the arrow, the gap system is easiest to learn quickly. I feel that even gap shooters soon begin to "instinctively" point the arrow, even though they still use the gap. With practice, many people will forget about seeing the gap and just shoot instinctively.
The DVD series, Masters Of The Barebow, explains several shooting methods and shows many well known archers shooting. I think every archer can learn something from watching the DVD's, especially from the coaching in volume 3.
Wooden Spring - Thanks for taking the opportunity to teach new shooters. Archery can be enjoyable at all levels!
Darryl
mullet:
I've played for years shooting at old soccer balls filled with foam (more exciting then watching the game) and then switch to tennis balls when it gets easy.
Wooden Spring:
DQ:
"Masters Of The Barebow"
Thanks for the recommendation, I will certainly check it out!
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