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Author Topic: Shooting to the left  (Read 763 times)

Offline Budog56

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Shooting to the left
« on: April 16, 2007, 08:26:00 PM »
Im sure most of us on here have off days when shooting me more often than not. But Im noticing a pattern..For some reason when I am off with my shooting or dont concentrate on picking a spot and coming to fulldraw etc I ALWAYS shoot to the left when I miss or am off target..Does this mean anything with form etc.or is it just coincidence?  :help:

Offline jacobsladder

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2007, 08:30:00 PM »
your arrows could possibly be too stiff... a stiff arrow will shoot left.
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Offline Van/TX

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2007, 08:34:00 PM »
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For some reason when I am off with my shooting or dont concentrate on picking a spot and coming to fulldraw etc I ALWAYS shoot to the left when I miss or am off target..  
Yep, you have answered your own question   :goldtooth:  ...Van
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Offline Golden Hawk

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2007, 08:36:00 PM »
It could be stiff arrows but I would say you may be short drawing. This will show as a stiff arrow condition.
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Offline Outwest

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2007, 08:37:00 PM »
I'll say also that arrows are a little on the stiff side. Add some point weight and see what happens.

Good luck.

John

Offline Budog56

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2007, 08:39:00 PM »
I dont think so but maybe. I shoot a superkodiak 65# at 28 draw 31ish shoot 7595 gold tip trad hunters they are right around 650 gpi with 100g field pts and 150 in gold tip weights.??

Offline Budog56

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2007, 08:41:00 PM »
Thanks I will try addin another weight up front..

And have someone watch me to see if I am coming to full draw..

Will let ya know whats up Thanks alot!!

Offline Barney

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2007, 08:42:00 PM »
When I have days like that, it's from moving my bow arm. My 7 yr old son caught me. I might add, I do it more when I go from my #60 bow to my #70.

Offline hogdancer

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #8 on: April 16, 2007, 08:43:00 PM »
I have the same problem and here is what I have found; when I am not concentrating or tired or whatever, after I shoot I pick my head up to see where the arrow has gone and in doing so I don't follow thru as I should, dropping my bow arm and such. I find that when I concentrate and don't pick my head up and remain steady, I do OK.
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Offline Robertfishes

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Re: Shooting to the left
« Reply #9 on: April 16, 2007, 08:46:00 PM »
me too,sometimes I "open up" at the shot. when I start flinging arrows to the left I make sure I hold my left arm stiffer and slightly "push" bow away from myself at the shot.. hope this helps, everybody has there own style of shooting. I bare shaft tune all my bows I also shoot a bareshaft several times during pratice and on the 3-D range when I want to show my friends how well my bow is tuned.

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