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1/2primitive:
I rented a book from the library named 'American Indian Archery' (while I was there looking for some things for school---I got distracted, you might say :D), this man was an avid short bow shooter, using bows drawn only about 23". He is a little biased about his style of shooting, but that is to be expected, I guess. He goes through the whole way of holding and releasing 'Indian' style, and I was quite intrigued. I whiped up two 22 1/2" long arrows from 1/4" dowels, and shot them through a bow that pulled 30lb at my 'Indian' draw length of 20". these tiny arrows only weigh about 250 grains, and the bow, when drawn 20", doesn't have nearly the amount of power that my normal bow does, but I don't care, it's FUN! I'm having a blast shooting the little arrows around the yard, and have begun working on a quick board bow that's a mere 40" long. Has anyone else tried this kind of thing? Have I gone crazy?>:D ;D
    Sean

Keenan:
 Sean, your on the right track. Understanding that you have an illness is a huge first step. I've heard that there is a treament and a possible cure but so far I haven't hit bottom so haven't committed myself yet.  You might even consider the short baby bows for inside the house,,,, ;D >:D   Keenan

Hillbilly:
Sean, sounds like Reginald Laubin's book. I read and enjoyed it-there's some good info in it. I've tried the short-draw pinch grip style and I just pretty much suck at it.  :)  For high-speed short-range shooting from horseback, it would be just the ticket, though.

Hillbilly:
I also thought it was pretty interesting that he patterned most of his Indian bows after Martin Archery static recurves.  :)  Laubin is quite a craftsman, though-I was impressed with his sheep horn composite replicas, and his attempts at making an elk antler bow.

1/2primitive:
That's the one, Hillbilly. I was terrible at it for a while, but I've found that I just needed to use a lower weight bow to learn, and it works now :). It was funny seeing in one of the pictures a martin recurve made really small and shooting tiny arrows, lol. 
Keenan, that's what I figured....accepting the fact that I've got a problem, but I don't really want to know if there's cure.  :D
    Sean

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