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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« on: May 19, 2017, 09:07:12 am »
I've been reading the 'Instictive archery insights' book. It got me to thinking about something I want to try and am curious if anyone does it. Packing around a lazer pointer to make a district spot on the target before shooting it. Use the lazer to put a bright spot on the target, butn it in your mind, put the pointer away, then shoot while ye image is in your head. Think this would be a worthwhile training for instinctive shooting? I feel like if you do this enough, your mind will eventually make the spot on its own without needing to use the lazer.

Does this sound worth while?

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Kyle

Offline Pat B

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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2017, 09:10:11 am »
Kyle, anything that will help you concentrate on the "spot" should help with your shooting. Just remember that deer won't have a red or green dot on it when the time comes.   ;)
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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2017, 09:16:58 am »
Interesting....but remembering where a person holds their bow hand could do the same thing.It would be revealing though.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2017, 10:26:04 am »
At target distance holding the laser pointer perfectly still might be a challenge.  Your spot will be moving around on the target. 
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Offline TrevorM

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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2017, 11:32:29 am »
You'd probably want to mount it to the bow. Thoughts that come to mind are: You wouldn't want to use it to the point you rely on it. You'd need to find a way to calibrate it. I could see it helping with consistency, if you know it should hit the dot and it's way off what did you do differently?
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Offline Mo_coon-catcher

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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2017, 12:51:49 pm »
Maybe mounted on a headband so it points where you are looking. But then there's still te stability issue. It might be easierst as a training tool with a buddy. So they can mark the spot while in a stabil position and you have to hit the spot.

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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2017, 01:14:10 pm »
Why not try some small orange dot stickers. 
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Re: Lazer pointer training for making a spot?
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2017, 12:13:45 am »
I know a guy Mo that writes the words FOCUS on the upper limb fade so he sees that every time he shoots.
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