Coming to target at full draw

[AlanD]

I'm curious as to what most people do or tend to do. I understand that when drawing the arrow to full draw you would like your aim to be close to where it will be when you release the arrow. But in your shot sequence do you try and come in a little high at full draw and move down on target "or" come in a little low and move up to the intended release point?  
Does it matter? If so why? Or is it just personal preference?

[RecurveRookie]

I start out with the target about sitting on my shelf, my bow is up.  Then I draw and I like to get to anchor with the target in my window, then as I expand, start zeroing in. I want to see the target the whole time, but I dont aim until expansion.  So I'm moving down mostly.  Watch Arne Moe on youtube, I try to shoot like him.

[goingoldskool]

I tend to swing the bow up from a low right hold (I'm right handed), bow canted slightly. As I draw, I swing the bow onto target from right to left, settle in for a couple seconds, while burning a hole, then release.

I find it very hard articulate on a keyboard!

Much easier to do!


Good luck and God bless,

Rodd

[Jock Whisky]

I used to come up high and then lower the bow hand. Caused me nothing but grief, collapsing, shooting high etc. Joel Turner said get on target ASAP and keep it there. I try to be on target when I hit anchor without going above it, "hold" for a couple of seconds to ensure everything is ok, esp back tension, expand and release. Works like a dream for me.

[AlanD]

The reason I ask is it seems more normal for me to draw slightly low and come up to target. However it also seems a little quicker to draw slightly high and come down to target. Seems strange to me. Keep in mind we aren't talking about a lot of distance. But I'm trying to improve my holding on target and if it takes longer to get there then it's mentally harder to hold.

[stonewall]

I guess I shot a compound so long. I draw, aim, and release. Well actually It's draw, get on my anchor point, point the bow where I want the arrow to go, then release. If it don't feel good I just let it down and do it again. I never tried aiming an arrow when I was drawing it back. Seems to me I got to get It back and anchored before I can get it on target.

[LongStick64]

One trick for me that works well is as I draw to my anchor I also slightly push towards the target, this has helped me eliminate coming from above the target or below the target.

[McDave]

I always start my draw the same way: with my arrow level so my shoulders will be in a good archer's T.  As I draw the bow, I tilt at the waist to allow for elevation corrections up or down, trying to keep the T of my shoulders and torso in place.  As I come to full draw, there are no doubt some minor corrections up or down that I'm not consciously aware of where I don't adjust my waist.

I didn't always do this, but my shooting has improved since I started doing it.  The other thing is, it used to be that if I came on target too high or too low, it was difficult to correct. Since I started making the gross corrections from my waist, I haven't had that problem.

[McDave]

[cvarcher]

Put a target on the bale and shoot at it at 5 yds away. Thats how I shoot. Swing draw straight to the target.You should be dead on. A little hold afterwards and release.

[Producer]

I have been taught to begin the draw as soon as you raise your bow hand. By the time my bow is on target I am at full draw. If the target is low you bend at the waist you do not lower your bow arm and the same if the target is high. That goes also if you are sitting or kneeling. You always keep your form.

[tracker12]

Originally posted by McDave:
I always start my draw the same way: with my arrow level so my shoulders will be in a good archer's T.  As I draw the bow, I tilt at the waist to allow for elevation corrections up or down, trying to keep the T of my shoulders and torso in place.  As I come to full draw, there are no doubt some minor corrections up or down that I'm not consciously aware of where I don't adjust my waist.

I didn't always do this, but my shooting has improved since I started doing it.  The other thing is, it used to be that if I came on target too high or too low, it was difficult to correct. Since I started making the gross corrections from my waist, I haven't had that problem.

What Dave said.    Most coaches will tell you it is harder to come up on the target then down but I am sure it is different for each shooter and each must decide which is better for them.  I draw like Dave so on most instances I am above the target.  I do not look at the target until I am at full draw and hit anchor.

[slowbowjoe]

I shoot with sort of an abbreviated swing arm dra (I keep my bow arm set, and bring it up from about chest height). My bow arm is pretty much on target when I'm at about half draw, I'm close to on it when I reach anchor… but I hold the bow, and can't, a little off right till I'm all set for the shot; correct head alignment and sight picture then, and release when I feel it click. All this is getting fairly fluid, and I don't snap shoot, but don't hold for long at all either, to make that final alignment and release.

[Sam McMichael]

I generally shoot like that method described by McDave. When I use a swing draw I seem to swing too far past the desired point of impact.