Do you use the exact same form when you switch between a recurve and a longbow?

[privateer]

Basic form question -

I've been practicing with a lower poundage recurve.

I love how a longbow looks and feels.  My question is if I were to start shooting both on a regular basis, do you use the exact same form for both bows?

i.e. If you took a picture of your self shooting each bow, would it look exactly alike except for the bow itself?

[Green]

For me yes, there might be a slight angle change in my bow hand due to the grip difference, but that would be the only thing that might change.

[Atennishu]

I switch back and forth and I think the only thing that changes for me is my grip a little bit, do to the bows being different , I have been kinda leaning toward my longbow though, just seems kinda natural

[chuckbow]

yes !

[Old Vet]

Absolutely. Archery form is archery form, doesn't matter what type bow you are shooting. Compounds have allowed people to get away with sloppy form and still shoot ok, not great or consistant, just ok. Traditional archery equipment, recurve or compound, won't tolerate sloppy form if any level of accuracy is expected. Your grip may change, but back tension, pulling through the release, and concentration on the target do not.

[privateer]

Thanks for the responses. Just learning....

What about bows that may shoot to a differnt point of aim?  

i.e. -
Do you change the cant of a bow for different bows?  

Do you tune the arrow/bow/sideplates of each bow to allow you to shoot the exact same form?

OR - do you look for bows that specifically fit YOUR form?

[Terry Green]

Yes ....both pics would look the same.

[ironmike]

NOPE!

[atatarpm]

I love this question because it has forced me to think. My bow arm does change position, but that is because of the differances in grips. My true form for both though stays in line wth Terry's form clock. Forearm, arrow, bowarm, shoulders, on both bows remain true to the form clock.

[mahantango]

Yes. Grip shape dictates hand position - that's the only difference. I tune my arrows to hit where I'm looking, which is right down the arrow, because that's where it's going to go anyway. I also build my arrows so that I'm shooting roughly the same grains per pound (gpp) for each of my bows. ie. 500gr arrow for a 50# bow, 400gr arrow for a 40# bow etc. That way trajectory stays similiar.

[Sirius Black]

Yes

[Mongo]

Yup!

[njloco]

Form yes, grip changes, but just slightly.

[longrifle346]

The difference is only in the grips of my bows. I actually have taken it a step further in that both of my bows luckily shoot the same shaft extremely well. My Omega, 45# @ 29 1/2", likes a slightly stiffer spine and my Kodiak pulls around 49#-50# at my draw length. A Heritage 250 at 30 1/4" with a 150 grain field tip does double duty.

[menatkin]

It all depends on the bow and its grip. A Hill-style longbow cannot be shot with the same grip and stance as a pistol-grip recurve.  When target shooting, I have to reset my brain and eye for each bow I'm shooting.  Gives me an excuse for being a lousy shot  

I have, however, seen Bob Lee longbows and recurves shot absolutely identically.  

BTW, Love the Kodiak -- a good general-purpose working bow.

[moebow]

"A Hill-style longbow cannot be shot with the same grip and stance as a pistol-grip recurve."

UH!?  Yes it can.  The grip shape may change but the hand position and pressure points remain the same.

Both pictures will remain the same.

[Terry Green]

What Moebow said

I shoot my bows, selfbows, longbows and recurves the same way.

Although grip might change...even from longbow to longbow or recurve to recurve or selfbow to recurve etc...etc...Form has no idea what bow you are shooting.

[chuckbow]

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