Anybody a snap shooter??

[champ38]

I use to be a holder, now Im a snapper..much more accurate snapping.

[kat]

I am like many others here.  I am much more accurate when I hold over snap shooting.
I only need to hold for 1/2 to one second, and my accuracy improves.  If I hold much longer, my accuracy goes the other way.
When target shooting; timing is very important to me. In a hunting situation, I do what the situation dictates.

[Ravenhood]

I do my holding , aiming, for a second or two before I draw my bow.

[NBK]

My shooting progression is much the same as the previous replies.  Used to snap shoot until it became a "short draw".  Terry is a snap shooter but like he's said many times, he always hits his anchors, and with that caveat I believe snap shooting can work awesome for some.  For me, the short draw became a real problem stemming from some home brewed TP.  I got a lighter bow, focused on holding at anchor, beat the TP, and now I hold for a second or two, and have never shot better.  Teaching my young daughters to shoot I tell them to hold at anchor believing that once that anchor becomes so ingrained, then they can shoot quickly as the situation arises.

[Terry Green]

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[mark land]

USe to be when I bowfished with the recurves whicn in turn caused me to snap shoot and short draw on game as well which did not work.  
I had to make some changes and after many years of shooting a clicker I finally developed a good anchor and slight hold which has improved tremendously my on game shooting.
I shoot much better and more consistently when I hit anchor and hesitate for a split second, do not have to hold at anchor for any extended period of time, but a brief pause does wonders for me and getting everything settles and in-line for the shot!

[frank bullitt]

The  problem with folks who try to hold, loose tension!

Holding is fine, so is shooting quick, at proper draw length, follow-thru is just as important as the shot! A "complete" process!

Hell, drawing to the center of your chest, with focus, can acheive killing, accurate results!

If ya look at several years of Howard shooting, he "controled" the shot.

INSTINCT

[tarponnut]

Guilty as charged. Index finger touches corner of my mouth and the arrow is gone.

while it is possible for many to shoot tighter groups by holding for a long time, myself included with certain bows, there can also be an increased risk of injury no matter how well your form is under control. Our bodies can only take just so much prolonged strain before things start to move around and break down.

[Jaikarr]

I've found it's better to get to my anchor point and pause momentarily to steady myself. Still you don't want to hang around too long, you start losing your aim pretty rapidly after that.

[TOEJAMMER]

Ditto what ChrisM and Bowmarks say.  As I recall, Fred Bear was a snap shooter.  He said he was self taught and that is how he developed.  Tried changing but could never do it.  Seems he had pretty good success none-the-less.

[stiknstringer]

It depends on the distance to my target. If it's close (15yards or less) I get on target faster.Longer shots I like to take time to line up.  

[treetoppredator]

I think that I'm a shapshooter! I aim while using a slow and steady draw, by the time that my middle finger gets to the corner of my mouth everything is lined up and the arrow is on its way. When I first started shooting trad I started shooting the gap method; I may still be using this method subconsciously but I actually do not aim the arrow. I now pick a spot, draw and release. My gap aiming method just slowly morphed into something else     , don't really know how it happened! If I conciously try and aim, I suck!

[Javi]

I can be if necessary.. but usually don't

[TRAD101]

If I try to draw and hold for any time at all I start to think about the shot and things start to fall apart. even if I am waiting for say a deer to step out from behind a tree/bush I will have my bow arm in position and have some tension on my string but I will not complete the draw until my eyes aquire the target. I guess I am a snapshooter.