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Originally Posted by sp220  Steve
PS: to add to that and relate it to your own shooting (although im sure in your experience you already know), those who tend to score the highest have adopted a similar style of shooting longbow as those who shoot well with recurve.
This is because (against contrary belief) there is no such thing as a "recurve" or "longbow" technique. There is either a good technique, or a bad one. Nothing more, nothing less. The only difference between shooting a longbow and shooting a recurve is the kit.
If you look you can see those who have embraced this often do very well with longbow, and those that pull back and fling the arrow as quickly as possible with the belief a longbow shouldn't be held at full draw usually get a crap score. It's not a mere coincidence...
You should think about aquiring yourself a very light longbow to shoot at home, purely for the purposes of practising proper posture and structure. It's one thing that if you get right, it can make all the difference. Especially with the current trend of longbow being exceptionally competetive down your neck of the woods! |
You're right there SP, but I would like to add that you shouldn't hold a longbow for too long if you want it to last. I reckon 2 to 3 secs at full draw is enough, any more than that and you are damaging the bow. So whilst I wouldn't recommend snap-shooting, holding too long is a bad thing too
Daniel