G. Fred Asbell article

[Rico]

Talked to him many times myself George even visited his shop in Co. I agree he is a great guy.

  If you read my post George you'll also see that I agree with you again that Asbells tips are not going to work for everyone especially if your not shooting like him to begin with.
  I'm sure Asbell would be the first to agree and I believe he also states in one of his books that his style is not the best for target,that it works best for bowhunting and if someone wants to exceed in target they should pick another style.
 Any changes are going to seem difficult and clumsy at first especially if one has been doing something the same for years.
   One of the first changes that I made from Asbells teachings was anchoring with the middle finger instead of index finger. Seemed like a simple enough change but it sure felt awkward at first.

[redfish]

His advice has sure helped my shooting. Can't use everything he says, but I take what I can use and make the most of it.
I have sure improved my shooting since reading his books several times.
I figure that we should be able to, and practice shooting from different stances because we never know when the shot will present itself when we are hunting.

[Diamond Paul]

I have bought and read all of Fred's books, and love to read his articles.  He has been a great ambassador for traditional archery, and much of what he has to say about shooting is rooted in solid basic principles; I believe he was a great target shooter at one time, although he found the target style didn't work well for hunting.  As previously stated, use the style that works for you.  To me, the best part about traditional archery is the freedom to shoot the bow any way you like and just have fun doing it.  Good shooting, Paul.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I have spent quite a bit of time with Fred, and consider him a good friend. He is one of the finest folks I know.

I have shot with him, and can tell you for sure....he isn't trying to convert the world to his style. As a writer, he puts out information that works for him, for the reader to explore. I don't shoot in the quick, fluid style he does, and never once has he tried to "coach" me. I suppose if I asked, he would offer, or if I wasn't shooting well, he may advise....but he never has. The thing is, you don't have to shoot EXACTLY LIKE FRED to gain some knowledge from his experience. I have just about worn out his 3 books (which I highly recomend) and learn something everytime I read through one.

[Jedimaster]

I liked the article, as I usually do with Fred's stuff.  I figure he's tried quite a bit of different techniques over the years and can comment on them from a more-or-less expert position.  Only a nucklehead would say there is only one way to shoot a bow so I'm open to suggestions.  Anything I can do or add to improve on "my style" of shooting is a benefit.  So I try a lot and learn a little.

I did try this method and found that I was at least as accurate, maybe more accurate, than with "my" way.  I do find it a little unnatural and may not use it exclusively, but will certainly continue to experiment and incorporate it into my repertoire.