Why do i shoot good without............

[SaMbO2]

The use of back tension? The use of a double anchor point? Just all the things i hear you guys tell people to use and i dont use them and i shoot just fine, i just have a hard time understanding it       .

Why is this?

I dont mean any disrespect to people who shoot with those methods.

Thanks and God Bless.

[xtrema312]

Consistency is key no matter what.  I don’t care how good your form and all is if you are not constant.  You can be way out of whack, but if you do it the same each time it will work. Sounds like you are just real consistent.  

Correct form just helps with eliminating the variables and thereby the ups and downs you get more often with a less accurate and repeatable anchor and form.  Often I find the ups and downs with incorrect form to be harder to identify the cause and correct.  I would also suspect that what works well for you, may not provide the highest level of accuracy you could be capable of obtaining with more correct form and better anchor, but that is purely a guess.

[xtrema312]

Oh, and you could be short drawings or collapsing thus robbing yourself of a longer and better power stroke.

[Terry Green]

Your idea of 'just fine' might not be someone else's idea of 'just fine'.

Also, having proper form/alignment will make you more accurate in the field with un-orthodox shots that get offered from time to time.....different cant angles, shot angles, torso twists, body positions, etc.....

[McDave]

If you are shooting just fine, why are you asking the question?  Just curious.

[SaMbO2]

McDave because i am wondering why i shoot good without the use of those methods.If that answers your question?

Terry whats your idea of fine? About the weird shot angles i can shoot anywhere from standing to laying FLAT on my belly on the ground or sitting on my butt flat on the ground without any trouble.

[dragonheart]

Just keep shooting.  You are utalizing good form if you are nailing the spots you want to hit.  I would avoid overthinking it.

[Terry Green]

SamBo.....you're a natural.    

[Ragnarok Forge]

If your hitting what your looking at the don't fret it and shoot.

[SaMbO2]

Im not sure how im a natural but all i did was look at my hero freds form and thats what i got.

If i was able to post a video of my form i would but i dont have a photo bucket thing to post it with.

Thanks for posting guys most people wouldnt take the time to talk to a 16 year old about shooting form.

Thanks and God Bless.

[dragon rider]

SaMbo2

If you're shooting the way your hero did, you're doing the things you don't think you are - I suspect what we have here is much more of a terminology issue than a shooting issue.

[Terry Green]

Which Fred?

[SaMbO2]

Fred bear.

[ishoot4thrills]

Maybe start a youtube account and put your video on there and then post a link to it on here.  

[AllenR]

Classic form became classic because hundreds of generations of archers figured out that it is the easiest way to shoot consistently for MOST archers.  However, it is certainly not the only way for ALL archers to shoot consistently.  Almost every great archer has something that's a little different from classic form.  But almost all are pretty close.

Classic form is a really good place to start when you are building your own form. But in all things archery, consistency is the key.  

It's always a good idea to understand classic form even if you don't use it.  That way, if you run into problems, you will have the tools to work on the problem.

Allen

[dtarbell]

Your brain andd hand-eye coordination can make up for alot,I watched a guy win a 3D that was collapsing on his release with rvery shot,bad side of not using good fotm its alot easier to pick up bad habits.Or you might have some already so that would be a non issue  :confused:

[Ravenhood]

I don't think anyone shoots good while thinking of those things.

[buckeye_hunter]

I thought that maybe there was a terminology issue as well. Could be that you are doing many of these things subconsciously?

IE; No second achor, but a comfortable place for the rest of your hand to rest while you are at anchor. That could be construed as a second anchor. Just some ideas....

[T Lail]

shooting a bow is very simple....what has most people missing, what they aim at,  is over thinking the shot....just my opinion......

[rastaman]

I saw John McEnroe win the NCAA college tennis championship when he was a freshman in college.  His form would not be one you would want to copy as a tennis player, but he was consistent in his bad form and became one of the greatest players in history.
Jim Furyk's golf swing wouldn't be one you would want to copy because there is nothing at all classic about it and would be hard (for me) to replicate...but he is a world class golfer because he is consistent with his "bad" swing.
Whatever you are doing (right or wrong) works for you because you are able to replicate it.  That is the key to being consistent (for me)...being able to replicate MY form consistently on my shots.  
Back tension, using a second anchor, Terry's form clock, etc. make it easier to be a consistent good shot (for me) because it makes it easier to replicate that form.  Use what works for you.  If you think about it TOO much your consistency will suffer.