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Author Topic: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting  (Read 1976 times)

Offline joe vt

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One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« on: January 02, 2007, 03:04:00 PM »
My youngest boy Ryan.

I chuckle everytime I see this pic.

 
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2007, 03:06:00 PM »
it seems to work for him though.....

 
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2007, 03:07:00 PM »
one more pic.........


 
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2007, 03:09:00 PM »
Hey,Whatever Works!!!!!    :thumbsup:  

I used to shoot that way when I was a kid
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2007, 03:10:00 PM »
Works for me to, I lost my left eye at age 2 im 49 now and have no problem shooting a bow. I guess i have no problem sence i cant try it with 2 eyes  ;)
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2007, 03:15:00 PM »
i agree, whatever works.

my older boy used to shoot. he almost gave it up because he couldn't hit anywhere close to a target. i had him change from split finger to 3 under and he starting hitting things. needless to say he began shooting more.

it's more fun to hit what your aiming at!
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2007, 03:41:00 PM »
Joe, I shot righthanded for 40+ years, last year I switched to lefthanded due to right shoulder is shot. I started closing my dominant right eye. After about 8 months of shooting lefthanded I am now able to leave both eyes open. I have always been right eye dominant but somehow they are both about equal at this point. I guess you can teach an old guy new tricks.
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2007, 04:05:00 PM »
Joe....
I used to shoot that way....
I'd bet he is Left eye Dom....
While he is still young have try left handed, He will have btter deoth perception with both eyes open....
    I'm right handed like he is butt left eye dom. I taugh myself to shoot with both eyes open, Now I can see a lot better....
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2007, 06:41:00 PM »
Hey Joe my son does the same thing lefthanded!  Cool pics, I love looking at pics of my kids shooting.


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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2007, 07:23:00 PM »
I killed my first two trad deer shooting that way. I shot three under and pointed with the arrow. I have since gone split finger and point with my eyeballs. Cool pics!!!
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2007, 07:24:00 PM »
The deer in your woods better beware!
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2007, 08:32:00 PM »
He probably needs to shoot left handed.  He will be better off in the long run.  Good luck....Van
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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2007, 08:37:00 PM »
I shoot with one eye closed too.  Fortunately, it seems to work despite conventional wisdom!

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Re: One Eye Closed Instinctive Shooting
« Reply #13 on: January 02, 2007, 08:39:00 PM »
Hey at least he has one open. I've seen guys close both when they release! He's hitting so good on him.
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