How's the form.....pics

[joe skipp]

February seems a long way back...that's when I had to start shooting LH because the right shoulder was acting up. Now...can't shoot RH at all. Appears surgery will happen in January.

So...this year has been the "Year of Shooting Lefty". My 52# Fedora has put some meat in the freezer but I have my eye on a nice "Freak" buck. Want him badly...Anyway...took a few pics while bowhunting...how's the form look? Oh yeah...by the way....I do have 3 mmmmm...sses this year...      

[frassettor]

Looks good to me! Boy that must have been hard going to the opposite hand shooting. How was the transition for you?

[Possum Head]

I would say your form is putting meat in the freezer so dont change. I cant imagine switching draw arms and hope I never need to. Best wishes on your surgery

[kawika b]

Looking good Joe. I'm sure your work ethic and perseverance will carry you through to success.    

[drewsbow]

Looks ok to me Joe , maybe its a dominate eye thing ?

[HARL]

Looks good Joe, best of luck to you with that buck !!!

[ron w]

Looks like you could hit something.......keep at it! I have been fooling around shooting lefty a bit.....I have a long way to go!

[The Whittler]

If your putting meat in the freezer then you must be doing something right. You know what they say about ....if it ain't broke.

[moleman]

Lookin good Joe! Theres no doubt that it took a lot of time and determination to make the switch, not to mention frustration at times.
Best of luck.....Now go gettum lefty!  

[Bud B.]

Looks like the bow is a terrible fit for you. I'll help you with a new home for it  

Kidding aside, looks great lefty!  

[Covey]

Your a natural Joe! Looking good!

Jason

[lunchbucket]

Looking good Joe!

[AkDan]

Worried I may have to switch also.  String hand had been giving me fits.   I don't think I could poke my eye out left handed lol!

[archeryx]

I love Tradgang!  By now on AT, there would have been 6 pages of different comments from draw length, to anchor, to elbow position, to tightness of your underwear waistband, to........    

Keep up the good work!

[mcgroundstalker]

Joe... You are my Hero!

... mike ...    ...

[Roger Norris]

Wow! I doubt I could teach myself to shoot lefty! Awesome.

The first pic...your elbow is high.   :D

[Sixby]

Joe , The form looks great. The elbow may be a bit high but I have seen a lot of really great archers with a bit high elbow.
Tell us about the eyes though. How hard to switcg in the eye department after using right eye dominant for years? I would bet tht is what caused the misses and not the form.

God bless , Steve

[Jerry Jeffer]

Joe, if you are putting meat in the freezer, then the form must be good. The pics look great. BTW, I can shoot lefty now too.

[JamesKerr]

Your form looks great to me Joe!

[joe skipp]

Steve...the eyes. I started with a 35# bow so I could perfect my form AND learn to aim with my left eye. Shooting 5 yds into my pillow bag in the shop.

I found that if I canted my head in too much, my right eye seemed to take over causing my arrows to fly wide. Also found if I held the bow in a more upright position, was easier on the left eye. My 3 misses were 2 high, 1 low...all perfect flight, I just judged the distance wrong. Those shots were between 25-30 yds.

Closing the right eye when starting out may help but I didn't want to go there. Another reason for starting with the lighter bow, I learned how to draw the arrow back without too much finger curl, which has the arrow bouncing off the shelf.

Finally, a staunch believer in John Schulz..."upon release both hands do nothing." Finally achieved that after about a month of shooting. I was a bit anxious to peek and see where my arrow was flying and determine how the bow felt when shooting from static to canting.

It's not as hard as it seems, take your time, start with a light bow, work on your basics and it will come in time. Hopefully by late summer I will be back shooting RH also.