| If anyone needs help with any aspect of their archery, there will help available from members of this forum. That is a strength.
There is another aspect to this forum too. Advice is offered and then the contributers start to share ideas with one another, sometimes with conflicting opinions. That is when the contributers can get themselves onto a learning curve.
This thread is taking on a life of its own.Does the long rod wait till form has reached a certain level;or does it go on now and improve the form through being there?
A long rod can steady the aim and help in that way.
A long rod can mask some faults or even add to some.
It is not all good; nor all bad, or am I wrong?
Learning to shoot well can be straightforward, if you have the right help!
With the right help, learning to shoot well without the long rod, soon becomes shooting well with one.
With the right help, shooting almost from the outset with a long rod, soon becomes shooting well.
I am sitting on the fence as I don't think there is enough evidence to say one way is better, in every case, than the other. Does the beginner get taken into acount? Some seem to benefit from a long rod as soon as it is fitted. Some find it makes their life difficult so decide to wait and try again later.
I think good quality help is more important than the timing of the long rod use.
Imagine, " That archer is shooting well, but you can tell he was told to use a long rod too soon."
or " That archer is shooting well but you can tell he didn't use a long rod soon enough."  |