Awhile back I posted about some changes I've made so this will be somewhat of a recap and update. I submit this in the hopes that it will help someone else figure out quicker what I struggled with for sometime---I started out shooting split finger and was told "just look at what you want to hit and you will hit it"---this worked for me--sometimes. I was sometimes successful in the deer woods too---even nailed a few squirrels in addition to several deer, but sometimes when I missed I could not figure out what went wrong with the computer so after deer season was over I decided to make some changes---here they are:
I tried a fixed crawl---thanks to The Push video. I quickly realized though with my facial structure and a very high anchor I could obtain a 20 yard point on---what else could anyone ask for in the Ohio deer woods--right?
I shoot left handed and kept struggling with misses to the right---my arrows are very well bareshaft tuned so, knowing that it was not a tuning issue I put a softer sideplate on (Velcro)---I know everyone said it would make my arrows act stiffer--but not so (I reconfirmed with a bareshaft that they were still tuned) it just positioned them to where the bow now shoots where I point the arrow. I believe that Rick Welch uses this to set up his student's bows. I am a believer! it worked for me---I spend hours bareshafting and it paid off. I made this side plate change and it paid off.
I spent time writing down my gaps--10 yds 5" high, 15 yards 4" high, 20 yards point on, 25 yards 4 inches low, and 30 yards 11 inches low. At 30 and beyond I just find something above the target to put the tip of the arrow on. I then spent time remembering the gaps and applying them at 3D shoots. If I don't forget and can keep my form intact I hit what I am shooting at. If I miss I now know why. My gaps are so tight that on deer size targets I don't have to hold off the meat from 10 to 25 yds. I acknowledge that "instinctive shooting" exists and that some are great at it. I had hit a wall with it after years of trying. I never could shoot a basketball either. I shoot left handed as I cannot see to shoot with my right eye so depth perception is a foreign concept to me and may be in part why this system is working better for me than anything I've tried so far.
It was only after making the above changes that I took my shooting to a new level. Now I've still got a lot to work out with my consistency and holding things together under pressure, but I really believe that I am shooting better than ever and that I will have a system in place this fall that will help me make better shots on game.
I hope that this is of help to anyone else that is struggling---I think each of us has to find what works for him or her and know that with the exception of good form there is no right or wrong way to "aim".
Topic: changes and progress!! (Read 970 times)
