Trad Gang

Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: bayhunter on May 12, 2011, 10:42:00 PM

Title: Head position
Post by: bayhunter on May 12, 2011, 10:42:00 PM

How is your head positioned at full draw? pictures would be helpful

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: BobCo 1965 on May 13, 2011, 09:24:00 AM

Head position is one of the last things that archers master. The head should be as square to the target as possible. Once it is set in place or after addressing the target it should remain as motionless as possible. Easier said then done though. Personally, I have to do neck stretches a few times a week in order to get into the correct position without straining. The best sight picture will come when the pupil in your right eye (right handed shooter) is as close to the center of your eye while at full draw as possible.

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: Terry Green on May 13, 2011, 12:41:00 PM

(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/magict1.gif)

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
      (http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/magict2.gif)

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: snow leopard on May 13, 2011, 01:00:00 PM

what if you cant the bow?

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: Terry Green on May 13, 2011, 01:16:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by snow leopard:
what if you cant the bow?

Head is still aligned no matter the cant...

   (http://tradgang.com/terry/form2clock.jpg)

   (http://tradgang.com/terry/form1clock.jpg)

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: Stumpkiller on May 13, 2011, 01:46:00 PM

Equidistant between my shoulders and above my neck.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/Stumpkiller/Bowhunting/Stumpkiller17APR11.jpg)

Though I anchor on a tooth (instead of collar bone in the first drawing above) and do lean forward into it a bit to get my eye OVER the arrow.

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: cjgregory on May 15, 2011, 01:57:00 PM

I am having the most problems with my head as well.  I have a great release as I have worked on it plenty.

Title: Re: Head position
Post by: vernon on May 15, 2011, 06:50:00 PM

I heard your head should be canted the same as the bow but I find that difficult with the situation calls for severe canting.  However, with just a normal shooting cant my head is usuall canted the same with the bow.