Buckhole75
Well-Known Member
How many of you guys shoot purely instinctive?
Me. I look through where I want my arrow to go and let it fly. Too much thinking results in bad shots....at least for me.
I'm with these guys. I like to shoot trad because it is simple. Concentration, but no thinking--I know that seems counter intuitive, but you need to be focused to remain in control of your mind, but not thinking so much you mind-screw yourself.Exactly. Me, too.
I couldn't agree more!I'm with these guys. I like to shoot trad because it is simple. Concentration, but no thinking--I know that seems counter intuitive, but you need to be focused to remain in control of your mind, but not thinking so much you mind-screw yourself.
I do.How many of you guys shoot purely instinctive?
I can't begin to state how much Traditional related Internet web sites hurt my shooting. Reading how all the "experts" said to shoot made me believe that what I had been doing for years was not only wrong, against the grain and also embarrassing. Seems as though each "expert" had a certain method, and if you weren't doing it their way it would be impossible to be a consistent shooter. Trying to be the best that I could be I tried them all, with none of them working, but all of them crushing my shooting confidence. This started 17 years ago when I got my first computer and I'm still trying to recover my original shooting form and style.
My advice to new to traditional bowhunters is to find a way to shoot that's comfortable and repeatable. Practice that form and stay true to what works best for you and ignore the hype.
. I look at what I want to hit, and then I (almost) quit looking at the spot and I concentrate on my form as I complete the draw, anchor, release, and follow thru