Anybody use more than one anchor point?

[Paul_R]

Just curious if anybody besides me uses more than one anchor point.

Depending on which bow and what distance I'll use either my cheek bone or the corner of my mouth.

[Mike Mecredy]

I used to.  I anchored the index finger against my anchor point for distances over 25 yards and anchored my middle finger for everything closer.  But I stopped doing that some time ago. It wasn't working for me.  I generally only practice shooting at distances of 25 yards or less, you know, distances I'd shoot at game.  It seemed to make sense to me.  I am most impressed with those that can consistently group at longer distances, and use multiple anchor techniques, it just wasn't working for me.

[Son of Rooster]

Middle fingertip on rt incisor tooth only. so, nope, just one

[ChuckC]

Used to be common in archery.  Face walking is what it was referred to around here, and potentially many more than two anchor points were available.  

Also walking the string.  Same basic thing, done a bit differently, by moving your fingers up or down the string in predetermined amounts (maybe, five string wraps of the serving).  This was typically used by those using the point on or gapping aiming methods.  

Works, very well in fact once you get to doing it right.  Well enough that it was considered an issue in league and contest shooting.  

It is just another way of aiming.  Every time you add another layer of technology it helps make things "better".  For most, if you add a sight pin, you can shoot more consistently.  Add a rear sight to that, a release, a stabilizer etc etc and it just gets better, quicker.  That's why there are classes in competition.

ChuckC

[Gdpolk]

Yes and no.  I always anchor the same way, but I have a 3-point lock on my anchor to help ensure consistency.  My pointer finger goes to the corner of my mouth, my thumb goes to my external auditory meatus, and I touch the tip of my nose to the string.

[Paul_R]

Originally posted by GDPolk:
 my thumb goes to my external auditory meatus,

Phrase of the day there!  

[The Night Stalker]

Thumb to jawbone, metal on cavalier tab to cheek bone, nose to feather.

[Gdpolk]

Originally posted by Paul_R:
 

Originally posted by GDPolk:
 my thumb goes to my external auditory meatus,

Phrase of the day there!    [/b]

Sorry, it's the little pit in your skull behind your jawbone and under your ear lobe.  I work in the medical field so sometimes the technical terms come to me quicker than the more common terms.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Used to call that string walking around here and not allowed in some 3d shoots and tournaments. I just use one anchor      

Tracy

[Bow Bum]

I have one anchor with two references. I shoot split finger. Middle finger at corner of mouth/dent in my lower gum I can feel for the tip of my middle finger. My index finger should then also touch my top lip/incisor. This helps keep my head tilted correctly since I tend to cant the bow at various angles when needed.

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[fnshtr]

Two and sometimes three anchor points for me. Knuckle at base of thumb behind jawbone, middle finger to corner of mouth... and with some specially fletched arrows, nose to feather.

[Pinecone]

I follow the rule of three's:  middle finger behind tooth, fetching on tip of nose, and index finger pressed under my cheek bone.

[twitchstick]

I use to walk my face with multiple anchors with recurves and compounds. It worked great for years for me but now that I'm shooting a long bow I don't. I shoot a long bow better instinctive with one anchor. Maybe because that's how I learned to shoot a long bow.

[old_goat2]

Yes, but not on purpose!

[Wudstix]

Use the second finger in the corner of my mouth, string tucked along my nose, and thumb hooked behind my jaw bone.  All three.

[Terry Green]

Yes...do a search for 'double anchor'.

[slowbowjoe]

Settling into a new ,double anchor myself; working very well for me so far. Index finger on the peak of my cheekbone, middle finger snugs in against the bottom of my cheekbone.