Form practice ?

[razorback]

I shoot a 55# grizzly recurve and am working on improving my form, from the bottom up. I'm thinking of using a lighter bow to work on the form and then transition back to the Grizzly. Thing is, the only light weight option I have is a board bow that I got in th ebow swap this year. Thisa bow is only about 40# and has a lot of string follow. Would using this still be effective or does a longbow use different technique than the recurve. I have never seriously shot a longbow so am not to sure on this point.

[moebow]

No reason not to use the lighter bow and many reasons to use it.  Many here will probably disagree but form is form is form.  Doesn't matter the bow used (longbow, recurve, and even compound).  Learn the rotational draw that gets your back muscles engaged, use a good grip, and follow through.

[Stumpkiller]

Grip can be a lot different.  The longbow will actually be a bit more forgiving of release but will be slower - meaning it may take your conditioned reflexes a while to shift gear when switching bows before your arrows go where you want if shooting true instinctive.

[razorback]

It is definitely a slower bow, a little sluggish even. The grip is a somewhat locator style and not a Hill style, though still different from my recurve.

[McDave]

The most important thing, and the whole reason we're doing this at all, is because we like to shoot bows and arrows.  For me, that doesn't mean I like to shoot any old bow and arrow, or even all of the ones I own.  When I grab a bow to go out and shoot in the morning, it's because I want to shoot that bow, not because I think it would be good for me.  If you wake up in the morning and feel like shooting the 40# board bow, shoot it; if not, shoot your other bow.  If neither one of them makes you happy, then like most of the rest of us, you have to dream and connive of a way to get a higher quality 40# bow that will solve all your problems and make you happy for the rest of your life (HA!).