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Offline britt

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Wife left-handed, right eye dominate?
« on: January 26, 2013, 10:50:00 AM »
Goodmorning, we need help. My wife is left-handed. When she would shoot, the aroows would hit to the right, one or two feet. Arrows matched bow. Well we found out she is right eye dominate. So I bought her a right-handed bow but its hard for her to shoot right-handed. She says it awkward and doesn't feel right. If we stay with left-handed bow would her left eye take over? Any suggestions? Stick to left or right-handed???
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Re: Wife left-handed, right eye dominate?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 03:07:00 PM »
If she has a desire to shoot right-handed, my guess is that after a week or two, it will seem as natural to her as left-handed does now, and she will shoot better than she did left-handed.   It does feel awkward at first, though, so I think a person has to want to do it enough to put up with that for a while.
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Re: Wife left-handed, right eye dominate?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2013, 11:44:00 AM »
I shoot both ways equally well...bet she can too...just takes time...helps to balance you out
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Re: Wife left-handed, right eye dominate?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2013, 08:59:00 PM »
Have her shoot instinctive. Then eye dominance does not matter. You are not sighting then. Like an in-fielder throwing to first base the ball just goes there. They do not care if they are right or left eye dominent. Focus on the target, aim small, the mind will make adjustments. Make sure good anchor point so bow hand is only variable.
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Re: Wife left-handed, right eye dominate?
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2013, 06:19:00 AM »
Have her change over.  It will not be that bad to do and well worth it in the end.
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