HH bug got me ... Part One!

[David Mitchell]

Eric, maybe they just don't know any better.  

[Mudd]

I'm trying one of Capt. Dick's hill style bows that can be shot either way.

That's right, no shelf just shoot off your knuckle like a self bow.

I hope it's like riding a bicycle...lol

It's been a while since I've shot any of my selfbows so it may take a few shots to find the right spine wt for my arrows and to get the old hair covered computer to make it's adjustments.

I know that what Straitera says is true "Trad is 60% mental & about 40% mental"...lol

Anyway if the rain stops today I'm going to try to get outside after church with "Chocolate Moose" and see if I can hit anything.

God bless,Mudd

Have fun Mudd!
Don't drain your "mental" too much...   :p

[far rider]

Interesting Mdd. Pics?

[Mudd]

I haven't taken any pictures but I will if it ever quits raining.

My indoor pictures stink at their very best.

God bless,Mudd

[stik&string]

Mudd, I like the new photo!!!

Originally posted by stik&string:
Mudd, I like the new photo!!!

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Me too!!
       

[tradlongbow]

Hey Gang-

I have several books from Hill, and when I seen this rare picture the other day I thought this was the best closeup pic that I have seen of Howards form. I just wanted to share with it with guys, Hope you enjoy it.

Darren

 

[Rob DiStefano]

that pic tells the full story of how a man who should be using a 30" arrow shoots 28" instead.  

also, notice how he "aims the arrow", from his eye, to the string, to the nock, to the point, to the mark.

Timely....
Thanks for posting!

Rob spent some time with me yesterday on this exact form...A picture IS worth a thousand words..

[Mudd]

I now have a new desktop background.

It will serve as a great reminder to myself.

Thank you tradlongbow for sharing that one!

God bless,Mudd

[Rob DiStefano]

the above image should be a constant reminder of just how great an archer howard hill was when he handicapped himself by adapting his physique to the arrow instead of doing it correctly the other way around.  though the aiming technique is spot on, it should not be a poster for overall correct archery form!

[Mudd]

That didn't last long...lol It just hit me after I went away from this thread..

I said to myself..."Hey I just changed my desktop and... maybe I learned something.

I really did...now Brindlee and I are my new desktop background.

Oh I saved Howard but I'd much rather look at Brindle more frequently than him.

"Priorities!"

God bless,Mudd

[coyote1956]

Howard is proof that if you are consistant you can be good at it!

[Kelly]

Originally posted by tradlongbow:
Hey Gang-

I have several books from Hill, and when I seen this rare picture the other day I thought this was the best closeup pic that I have seen of Howards form. I just wanted to share with it with guys, Hope you enjoy it.

Darren

 

Please note the bow Howard is using. That is an carmelized bamboo backed/bamboo bellied bow. Everyone on the other thread was wondering what a Convex/concave bow looks like. Well there it is.

[Blueridge]

Rob, what is the correct archery form?

[longbowben]

 This is going to get interesting.Just talked to Jason my bow is mailing out today  

[Nate Steen .]

Great Photo!

Howard adapted his form to the equipment of the day, but more importantly, he adapted his form for the needs of a hunting archer...meaning he was very fluid and not 'locked out'.  This helped him make moving shots as well as stationary shots and all the trick shots inbetween.  He was not a static target archer in the sense of the term.  You can see photos of Larry Hughes and others at that time who have what is commonly termed today as target form.  

Howard also was left eye dominate, which blows away the concept that your dominate eye has to be over the arrow and lined up with the string.  This photo shows how large and intense his left eye would stare at the target.  Schulz commentated on this fact quite a bit.

[Swamp Yankee]

How in the world did anyone shoot "correctly" before the days of online forums like this...