"The Push - A Traditional Archery Film"

[Straitshot]

Very nice video and lots of information. Pretty long though to watch in one setting.

Honestly I am sort of amazed at the number of folks who have never heard of "string walking". Some of the old NFAA shooters used string walking for years.

I did like your mapping and marking the tab instead of the way they did it back in the old days. Back then they counted the number of servings down the string which takes longer than using marks on your tab.

For me at 71, been shooting too long one over and two under instinctive to change now, but my compliments on your video. A job very well done.    

[Russ Clagett]

Matt,

I shoot a 59 @ 28 Firefly takedown longbow, 62 inches long.

It's normally very quiet but now it sounds like I'm hittin a board with a hammer....

What do you think...move it up about a quarter inch...or is that too much?

[peanut39350]

I tried this after watching the video and i have never been able to group the arrows so good thanks for the instruction

[Russ Clagett]

I did just shoot the top off of a dandylion flower yesterday...at 20 yards...using your method.

I'm totally sold. Just need to tune the bow back now...

[Homey88]

What a great video! Great job explaining things!

[ThePushArchery]

Thanks guys for the great feedback!

Russ, yes, that would be a good starting point, up 1/4". You might find that's too far, but I'd start there.

[Captain*Kirk]

Matt, outstanding video!
I gave 3-under a shot (pun intended) a year ago and brushed it off as unworkable. But your excellent explanation and demonstration of what stringwalking and a fixed crawl are, and how to do them, has me wanting to try it again. How cool would it be to hold dead-nuts on a deer and not worry about shooting high or low?! Whether or not it gels with me, I'd like to say thanks for all your hard work and offering an easy-to-understand primer for all new trad archers.
Thanks again!

[katman]

Bravo, excellent job on the presentation of a lot of great information, not only for the shooters new to traditional archery.

Have you had any trouble with high fliers using the fixed crawl? Shooting off the shelf ILF tuned fixed crawl rigs I would occasionally get a shot that went high, like 8". Since following Rusty's advice switched to a springy the fliers went away. Run a nock height 5/8-3/4 depending on bow. Again terrific job on the video educating the masses.

[BRITTMAN]

Love the video ! The thing I love about trad

[ThePushArchery]

Thanks guys!

Katman, no I've never noticed a high flier shooting off the shelf. I'd be interested in hearing the set ups you experienced that with. But yes, rusty is the man!! He exposed me and so many others to this great method!

[knobby]

Very well thought out video that offers lots of solid information. I tried a fixed crawl many years ago and killed the only deer I shot at cleanly. My issue is getting the arrow under my eye. With my present anchor, the nock is off to the side of my face, so the "point on" isn't accurate left/right. I always felt that this would be a fantastic method for hunting whitetails. Thanks for the great video.

[ThePushArchery]

Knobby, thanks for the kinds words!

[dennis502]

I read this post a few months ago and have had "The Push" queued in my Youtube feed since. I finally got around to watching it this weekend.

This is, hands down, the best traditional archery video I have ever seen. GREAT work.

Prior to watching it, I had no interest in tinkering with my shooting style. I'm happy with my skill level. Still, I played with the fixed crawl this weekend and think it has some real merit. It will take some time to get used to, but I can see myself becoming a fixed crawl shooter....

If you haven't yet watched it, do it. Now.

[ThePushArchery]

Thanks Dennis for the words! Shoot straight!!