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Offline Swampman

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Follow Through
« on: September 13, 2010, 02:45:23 PM »
I find that if I get tired or lose my concentration that I drop my bow arm before the arrow hits the target and it really screws up my shooting.  Form is everything in this sport.
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Re: Follow Through
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2010, 06:01:15 AM »
I don't worry about form, I draw, bring up my bow and release on what I am shooting at, and my bow arm does what it does.  Shot after shot, I still put them where they need to hit.  Don't confuse the modern bow follow thru with what we do.  Traditional shooting is a mental game, and to much thought process will leave you thinking your making mistakes. 

I don't think about what I am doing, I focus on what I am shooting at and that is why its called instinctive shooting.
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Re: Follow Through
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2010, 06:47:41 AM »
I think if we keep shooting after we are tired is't easy to goof up concentration which I think is a mental game. If I loose concentration on the spot I want to hit arrows go where I don't want them to go.
 If I'm tired I sometimes drop my bow arm too & it shows quickly.
I kind of think we're talking about the same thing using different words?
Frank
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Re: Follow Through
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2010, 05:27:59 PM »
Swamp, I did the same thing. Was watching the arrow flite which caused me to drop my arm. Dipped the back 12 inches of my arrows white and white feathers. Cured the problem. Just hope I don't have to do this with my new arrows
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Re: Follow Through
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2010, 01:12:25 AM »
I spent many years and thousands of hours practicing instinctive methods.  When I shoot my recurve like I would a compound I hit like I was using sights.  Sometimes I can shoot well "instinctively" and sometimes not.  I can't snap shoot and hit dead on every time.

I finally decided that hitting what I was shooting at mattered more than how I did it.
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Re: Follow Through
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2010, 04:08:28 PM »
Quote from: Swampman on September 15, 2010, 01:12:25 AM
I spent many years and thousands of hours practicing instinctive methods.  When I shoot my recurve like I would a compound I hit like I was using sights.  Sometimes I can shoot well "instinctively" and sometimes not.  I can't snap shoot and hit dead on every time.

I finally decided that hitting what I was shooting at mattered more than how I did it.

Hey Swampman, You have absolutely nailed it!
My brother-inlaw got me into this game several years ago and gave me lots of advice when I was getting started. The one thing he told me that stuck in my mind more than anything was when he told me, "It doesn't matter how you shoot as long as you hit what you're shooting at."
My style may not look very traditional but my shooting has really improved over the years. This year at ATAR (Appalachian Traditional Archery Rendezvous) I was extremely proud of myself for finishing in 2nd place, out of about 92 shooters in the mens recurve class. This has given me lots of confidence in my old Black Widow for the upcoming deer season.

GOOD SHOOTING!
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