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learning to shoot- am unaware of anchor point etc, have questions

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richpierce:
I previously shot compounds with sights.  I've made 6 self bows now and am shooting them w/o knowing what I am doing, but am starting to hit what I am looking at with one bow pretty regularly.  I walk around a little patch of woods and shoot at a little mound or a tree root or a clump of leaves that stands out etc.  I broke some arrows shooting at tree trunks so am laying off that.

My goal is to be a good instinctive shooter at up to 25 yards or so for bowhunting.  I read a bunch of fine articles in the tutorial section on instinctive shooting but it's a lot to think about and still consider it "instinctive" for me.  I find that if I focus on the target with high concentration then I become unaware of many other things, like anchor point, how the heck my shoulder blade is rotating, whether I am holding my elbow this way or that and even how I am deciding when to release.

Should I get a book, get a coach, or keep shooting and become "self taught" or am I likely to develop bad habits?  I think it's kind of crazy if I don't know where I am anchoring but if I focus on that, then I think I hold my draw and start aiming the bow.

Maybe finding one good instinctive shooter to shoot with a couple of times would be a good idea?

My elbow is doing better (I previously posted that I had elbow joint pain) but I have to keep in mind the damage to my right shoulder.  I suffered a severe separation (unrepaired) 12 years ago so my clavicle sticks up in the air at the shoulder joint then 5 or 6 years ago I shattered my scapula on the same shoulder.  Rehab got me to the point where I can throw a baseball or football but lack range and velocity.

thanks

jamie:
in my opinion the worse thing you could do is start thinking about it. im horrible at 3d and paper because i start thinking. i can stump shoot and hunt very well cause i dont think. on one outing i fed myself with chipmunks and squirrels i was shooting at from 10 -50yards away while stump shooting

hawkbow:
I agree with Jamie.. Just shoot .. the rest will work itself out. every archer has a different style and approach to shooting..Mike A/ho

Coo-wah-chobee:
Like Jamie said dont think it out. Find a way ta shoot comfortable as you can. It will come around. Huntin' is VERY different from paper er 3d. Ya gotta be fast. Ya know like was said " first right then fast !" I know yer heard this before but its worth repeating "bows are like shotguns ya dont aim like projectile weapons ya point !" Wheelie bows seems like the "gurus " tell ya ta aim. IMO thats great BUT aint gonna work huntin' ya aint got the time Rich. Ya got 3 ta 5 secs ta get a shot off unless yer in a tree and ya aint been busted. Animal aint gonna wait fer ya ta setup and think and line up this and that......................bob

lowell:
I have to agree with the above thoughts.  The worst I have ever shot was trying to follow what I read in "Become the Arrow". 

 I admit I have never shot with sights so it must be harder to make your transition.

 Like has been said before ( I don't take credit for this quote but I really like it!!)

  "Shoot enough arrows and you begin to know where they are going to go!!" ;)

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