Post by oldhippy on Apr 27, 2020 2:49:47 GMT
How do I improve my aiming in archery?
By Cherlin Ng
Well, to start off, there are two different kinds of aiming, in terms of archery.
With a sight
Many target shooters use sights. It doesn’t necessarily mean that someone who shoots with a sight is a bad archer, it just means that they want to shoot with a little more consistency.
With a sight, you should nock your arrow, draw, and then aim with the center of the sight pointed at the center of the target. Release, follow through, and see where the arrow went. Repeat this a few times, and if you get a decent grouping of arrows in the same area, you can move your sight.
If the arrows went higher than the center, move the sight up. This forces you to aim lower, and thus the arrow’s path would be altered in the same direction. If the arrow went lower than the center, move the sight down, if the arrow went to the right, move it to the right, etc.
Without a sight
Also known as bare bow shooting, aiming without a sight can be slightly harder, especially for archers without much experience.
Without a sight, you could always aim with the tip of the arrow, a long as you have a good, stable arrow rest.
If you’re shooting barebow for the first time, and don’t want your arrow to be constantly missing the target the first few rounds, I find that you should always aim lower than you think you should.
As shown in the picture, if the archer releases the arrow at this point, he or she will likely shoot way above the target.
Well…
In the end, it’s all about practice, and consistency. If you aren’t consistent in your stance, grip, nocking point, release, follow through, or any large number of variables, there’s no point in even aiming, with or without a sight.
By Cherlin Ng
Well, to start off, there are two different kinds of aiming, in terms of archery.
With a sight
Many target shooters use sights. It doesn’t necessarily mean that someone who shoots with a sight is a bad archer, it just means that they want to shoot with a little more consistency.
With a sight, you should nock your arrow, draw, and then aim with the center of the sight pointed at the center of the target. Release, follow through, and see where the arrow went. Repeat this a few times, and if you get a decent grouping of arrows in the same area, you can move your sight.
If the arrows went higher than the center, move the sight up. This forces you to aim lower, and thus the arrow’s path would be altered in the same direction. If the arrow went lower than the center, move the sight down, if the arrow went to the right, move it to the right, etc.
Also known as bare bow shooting, aiming without a sight can be slightly harder, especially for archers without much experience.
Without a sight, you could always aim with the tip of the arrow, a long as you have a good, stable arrow rest.
If you’re shooting barebow for the first time, and don’t want your arrow to be constantly missing the target the first few rounds, I find that you should always aim lower than you think you should.
As shown in the picture, if the archer releases the arrow at this point, he or she will likely shoot way above the target.
Well…
In the end, it’s all about practice, and consistency. If you aren’t consistent in your stance, grip, nocking point, release, follow through, or any large number of variables, there’s no point in even aiming, with or without a sight.
