Time at Anchor?

[T Mowery]

I have always been of the opinion, that snap shooting (if you will) was not condusive to accurate shooting! I have watched Great Shooters from both camp's, involving those that hold till they settle the Bow arm, and those that hit anchor,and let her rip.
I was in the Camp of holding a bit longer at full draw, and was never satisified  completely on the accuracy of doing so.

As an experiment,I tried to mimmic Uncle Gene's shot process,with the Hit Anchor a breif second, and let her go,with outstanding results. I even seem to have better back tension as well. What are your thoughts,on this style,as compared to holding longer?
Many Thanks!

[Manitoba Stickflinger]

Wish I could reach anchor!

[nineworlds9]

I don't stay at anchor too long, just long enough to call it an anchor, haha.  In my experiments with my own accuracy I find with the instinctive and/or split vision type of aiming staying at anchor too long makes accuracy suffer.  I make positive contact with my mouth and jaw and let em go.  I also start the draw before I even raise my bow arm so that plays a role too.

[ChrisM]

If i stay at anchor too long then My back falls apart.  However a quick release requires alot more blind bale work to consistanly hit anchor.  If I stay off of the bale then I suffer.  Also a poor bow arm will sneak up on you.  If I could have a longer anchor then I would but I just can't.

[longbowman]

I have always been a hit anchor and go and have been really accurate BUT be very careful because after shooting this way for 40+ years I suddenly found myself short drawing and freezing up BEFORE full anchor.  It took me two years of concentrated effort to over come this and get back to solid anchor again.  I now hit full draw and and tell myself "FREEZE" before letting go.  This gives me about 3 seconds at anchor which is just great.

I'm even capable of shooting this way when I'm shooting aerial targets and this is using my 75-80# bows.

[northener]

I am what I would call instictive/split vision, bow arm raised,focus is on target, with the arrow in my peripheral vision. I shoot best holding at anchor while increasing pull with my draw hand. If I release the moment I reach anchor, it really becomes paramount, the shot is completely lined up before I reach my anchor or my accuracy suffers and my form breaks down.

I shoot both ways but I am more confident and get better accuracy holding a second or so at anchor before release.

I tend to snap shoot with higher draw weight bows.


In the end I think every person is different and needs to experiment and find out what works best for them. Then groove that shot process so it becomes second nature.

[Zradix]

I like to pause at anchor.
Most of my shot opportunities while hunting have been a situation where I want to draw while deer aren't looking then wait till they get to the right spot to release.

So practicing with a pause seems to help holding at draw while hunting not seem so foreign.

[Bldtrailer]

I'm with you  Snap Shooters Anonymous           >>->posting in shooting forum ( I'm trying a secound anchor point)

[Bullfrog 1]

5 seconds or so. Iam very methodical and thats what works for me.  BILL

[Easykeeper]

I shoot a lot better when I come to a consistent anchor and hold for a moment while I concentrate on the "spot".

[sticksnstones]

Originally posted by Bullfrog 1:
5 seconds or so. Iam very methodical and thats what works for me.  BILL

x2 here.

[The Night Stalker]

It's a process of muscle memory, I hold at anchor for several seconds. Actually ,I have three anchors. I settle, then what is most important to me is the follow through, pulling through the release as the arrow just looks right in my secondary vision.

[Terry Green]

There's about a four page thread about this on the shooters forum.....