Faster draw

[pktm]

I'm trad shooter who learned to shoot Howard Hill videos. Lately I have found that when I speed up the drawing sequence my accuracy has actually improved. I'm not speed shooting, once I hit my anchor I do pause to make sure I'm solid.

It seems when I shoot at slower speeds, I'm not as consistent. But when I swing up, draw back and get to my anchor in quicker fashion I'm solidly at anchor and consistent. Does that make sense.

I shoot this way with both Longbows and Recurves and it seems to be working. I seem to remember on one of the videos, either Howard or one of his students mentions how Howard shot quickly.

[McDave]

Howard Hill shot hundreds of shots every day.  He may not be the best model for most of us, who can't do the same thing.

I know what you mean, though.  I think there is a tempo that best utilizes our muscles.  I've tried shooting with a very slow draw, and it doesn't work very well for me either.  By the time I come to full draw, I'm shaking.  If I draw more rapidly, particularly if I focus of getting my back muscles engaged early on in the draw, I find that I can come to anchor with a lot less effort.  I also slow down my draw when I'm just about anchored, in order to allow things to stabilize, and then I slowly pull through my anchor as I release.

[GroundHunter]

Tolkeman you've discovered the natural athletic sequence and rythm that puts all the form elements together, for a consistent and smooth shot execution. Trust it.

It's the best I've found for hunting success.