Wrobot_rock t1_ixzql5w wrote
Reply to comment by mfeens in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
Don't you have to estimate and compensate for distance, wind, and elevation?
mfeens t1_ixzs83c wrote
Hell yeah you do. So, there are lots of ways to shoot a bow and situations where you can shoot a bow. Some times people are hunting a moving target, so that’s like throwing a rock. You look at your target, big brain math happens in your head and you let it rip. That’s different from shooting a controlled shot, at say a tournament or sometimes while hunting.
When you have time to make a great shot, the distance and wind are judged and you adjust your sight if you thought you needed to. After seeing what the first arrow did you could adjust again.
But the main idea is that you think about it, set your sight or what ever, and then your mind goes back to your shot cycle. It’s way more mental than a lot of folks appreciate. Your not just trying to make the same physical movements each time, but try also thinking the same thoughts each time you shoot. Have fun with that last one haha
Devario t1_iy03vkw wrote
You also can’t be fidgeting with the arrow when it goes off, because it’ll fuck the ballistic arch. I learned that to avoid being scared or surprised, you very slowly squeeze the trigger of once you’re locked on.
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