DaWiz9578
Well-Known Member
now i gone done did it
I was not disagreeing with you. I was pointing out what works best for me. So much of this stuff is mental and specific to the individual shooter. Each guy has to figure out what works best with their particular combination of mind and body. For me, body (my form) is more important than aiming. Some guys seem to be able to walk and chew gum...I don't seem to be able to do that very well. I have to concentrate on one thing or the other. I do believe that form is more important than aiming. If form is sloppy, then arrows will never group, regardless of the aiming method. I discovered that once I stopped "aiming", my form improved and my groups got better.I guess what I was trying to say most of all is for a beginning recurve/longbow archer "aiming" in some shape or form may be an easier way to get a good effective group around 20 yds and under until muscle memory/mental focus develops. I'm speaking for myself but after trying aiming for awhile the 20 yd groups and under are much more repeatable. I guess once a person gets it, it's like throwing wadded up paper into the trash from a few feet away without much thought. Just different ideas to try! What works for one may not work for the next but at least there's plenty of methods out there to try! Maybe try to "aim instinctively"?
Not at all.now i gone done did it
Extreme close range shooting with your eyes closed is another technique than helps develop shooting form.This is all incredibly helpful! I've set the target at 5-7 yards to start and really don't care about stretching things off initially. I'm going to try a few of these shooting techniques yet today and see what feels best to me. Keep 'em coming!!