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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: bgremill on December 31, 2010, 10:34:00 PM
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I'm trying to shoot my recurve more and having terrible problems with vertical. My recurve is 5#'s lighter than my longbow and both bows are 62". Since I draw 30"'s I thought the recurve would be more forgiving.
Are recurves more release sensitive? What do I need to work on to get this under control?
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Recurves are certainly more release sensitive. Move closer and work on form until you are consistant and then gradually increase the distance.
Vertical is your "bow arm" not in position for the shot or you not making a consistant anchor.
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Thanks Stumpkiller. I actually figured it out. I DON'T have a vertical stringing problem. I HAD a concentration or focus problem. I've been shooting and shooting trying to figure it out and finally realized that if I really focused on a tiny spot, my problems went away. It's amazing how we forget that sometimes and think it's some physical problem or form issue.
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bgremill, Another place to look is your posture. Many shooters tend to lean either back or into the shot. I you are not consistently placing your spine at the same angle (absolutely vertical is ideal) that change in spine angle will affect your bow arm's angle to your spine and will always cause vertical stringing of shots. Just a thought.
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Moebow, now that you mention that. I very well could have had bad posture during one session and when I knuckled down and really focused, my posture straightened up as well. Good call!
My last session this evening I had arrows clacking off of other arrows which is always good for your confidence and ego and terrible for your wallet!