Anyone shoot barebow recurve?

[Jerry Tee]

Try using a platform tab and anchoring under the cheek bone.Then tilt the head slightly to get a good string alignment. Remember to keep the head turned towards the target and you should clear the nose no problem.

[Desert Archer]

For a while several months ago, I too had a problem with the string hitting my nose. Yes, it can be very painful and even draw blood. For me it was allowing my head to remain at a slight angle that put my nose just even with the string. When the string pulled off the fingers it caught just the tip of the nose - painfully.

I found I need to make a conscious effort to turn my head directly toward the target. Also, I deepend my hook (finger position on the string) which moved the string a little further away from my face. Both of these helped eliminate the problem of hitting my nose.

Only once in a while do I hit my nose these days and it is always because I haven't turned my head far enough toward the target. My advice is work on that head position.

Dave

[Schme1440]

Originally Posted by Desert Archer

For a while several months ago, I too had a problem with the string hitting my nose. Yes, it can be very painful and even draw blood. For me it was allowing my head to remain at a slight angle that put my nose just even with the string. When the string pulled off the fingers it caught just the tip of the nose - painfully.

I found I need to make a conscious effort to turn my head directly toward the target. Also, I deepend my hook (finger position on the string) which moved the string a little further away from my face. Both of these helped eliminate the problem of hitting my nose.

Only once in a while do I hit my nose these days and it is always because I haven't turned my head far enough toward the target. My advice is work on that head position.

Dave

I find this as well when I dabble with out sights. I use a 64" bow and with normal 1 finger above and 2 below grip, middle finger in corner of mouth, I do some times flick my nose. It is all about head position.

[Joester]

I shoot Barebow.
Its the rule, rather than the exception amongst NFAS Recurve archers.
I shoot Med. loose, nock in the corner of my mouth, I don't stringwalk, or facewalk, but then again I don't 'aim' as such...

I stare at where I want the arrow to go, absolutely face-on to the target, both eyes open, in much the same way as an owl focuses on its prey (!)
I don't look at the arrow, the arrow tip, or the string (if I do, I miss).
I 'will' the arrow to go to the place I want.

You have to shoot a hell of a lot of arrows before this starts working (4 years worth, and I'm only just starting to get good at it), after a while, you don't need to think about distances or gaps, it all just happens.

This is only acceptable up to about 40 yrds/m though, any further, and the med. loose means you have to raise the bow so high that the lower part of the riser totally obscures the target. Then, a three-fingers-under loose is required, anchoring under the chin. Unfortunately, I am not very good at making this transition.

This is a weird 'developed instinctive' way of shooting, but its both satisfying and adaptable.

[Yeah, I missed again :)]

Originally Posted by Field Archer

Barebow is a highly respected class and the best can keep up with sighted archers. If you like it stick with it.

Hey, its not that difficult to keep up with sighted archers you know, espeacially on target it has to be said.

[FlourPower]

Originally Posted by Desert Archer

For a while several months ago, I too had a problem with the string hitting my nose. Yes, it can be very painful and even draw blood. For me it was allowing my head to remain at a slight angle that put my nose just even with the string. When the string pulled off the fingers it caught just the tip of the nose - painfully.

I found I need to make a conscious effort to turn my head directly toward the target. Also, I deepend my hook (finger position on the string) which moved the string a little further away from my face. Both of these helped eliminate the problem of hitting my nose.

Only once in a while do I hit my nose these days and it is always because I haven't turned my head far enough toward the target. My advice is work on that head position.

Dave

I started to hit my nose a month ago. It's annoying but a more upright and open posture with care has helped. Harlequin_uk suggested to me to move my head back to make myself develop a double chin and then roll my head round to look towards the target. Seems a good thing in training after a few arrows yesturday.

[moo-mop]

Originally Posted by Field Archer

Barebow is a class in GNAS/FITA target as well as field.

Umm... I thought this wasn't precisely the case:
What I understand is Barebow is not a FITA defined bow division type for target, only field. Barebow is shot it in [target] FITA rounds in the UK, and we have records for them, but that's because it's a defined division under [target] GNAS rules.

Please do shout if I've got this wrong, I do get confused so would like to be corrected!

[Yeah, I missed again :)]

Originally Posted by moo-mop

Umm... I thought this wasn't precisely the case:
What I understand is Barebow is not a FITA defined bow division type for target, only field. Barebow is shot it in [target] FITA rounds in the UK, and we have records for them, but that's because it's a defined division under [target] GNAS rules.

Please do shout if I've got this wrong, I do get confused so would like to be corrected!

Yeah you are right, bb are defined as a type in field and GNAS target but that is about it