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Old 01-02-06, 11:04 AM   #14 (permalink)
Tobytoolbag
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cakemeister
The guy looks as though he's checking his arrow & not focusing on the target...
I think that's the whole point!

If I read Rik's post on 'setting up on the clicker' correctly, you watch the clicker as you draw your arrow, and when it starts to move slightly, shift your attention to the aim. In theory it helps to draw the arrow closer to where the clicker 'goes off', which means that you're less likely to struggle to draw through the clicker... I think!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rik
Quick explanation:
You set up your line at the start of the draw in the normal way. Shift attention to the clicker, draw until you can see that it's ready to go. Shift focus back to the target (you should still be pointing at the middle, otherwise you've done something wrong...), complete the draw. With increasing levels of control it's reckoned that you can cut down the "last little bit" to sub 1mm.

Advantages: you can see when you've done it wrong (no hanging around at full draw), you can use the visual feedback to help do it right...
Disadvantages: you need to learn control, but then you need to do that anyway
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