| Yep - couldn't have put it better !
I suspect your longbow friend has an extremely good technique, shoots very long distances on a regular basis or uses the 'arrow arc' to aim aand so doesn't need the point of the arrow near the target in the sight picture.
Each to their own, but for a comparative novice I think it is easier to learn when you can relate what you see to how far it goes, and usually a higher anchor is needed to get the point anywhere near the target.
Also maybe bear in mind that if you want to compete in any field competitions it is as well to bear in mind the various (sometimes illogical) restrictions put on the various classes of bow, and check that what you are practising conforms to the rules of whatever it is you want to shoot.
Good luck - |