THE PAUSE,AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT STEP IN THE SHOT SEQUENCE--AIMING THE ENGLISH LONGBOW

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Channel: Gary Chynne · 2016 · People & Blogs

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THE PAUSE IS A SPECIAL TIME IN THE SHOT SEQUENCE. IT OCCURS AFTER THE BOW HAS BEEN DRAWN ABOUT 3/4 DRAW TO ABOUT 2 INCHES FROM THE FACE.IN THIS AREA IF THE ARMS ARE RELAXED THE ARROW WILL ALIGN TO THE TARGET.WHEN THE ARROW ALIGNS WE PAUSE AND CHECK THE GAP. WE CHECK THE ARROW ALIGNMENT.PERHAPS IT IS OFF SO WE CAN SWIVEL ONTO THE TARGET OR PERHAPS ADJUST OUR ELBOW SLIGHTLY RIGHT IF THE TIP IS SLIGHTLY RIGHT BECAUSE THIS WILL BRING THE TIP AND ARROW DIRECTION MORE TO THE LEFT.ALL THESE FINE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AIM CAN BE DONE IN THE PAUSE. ALSO IN THE PAUSE THE THREE TUGS CAN BE USED TO HELP ALIGN THE ARROW.FINALLY IT IS ONLY A SHORT DRAW FROM THE PAUSE TO THE ANCHOR SO THERE IS LESS CHANCE OF PULLING OFF THE LINE THAN IN A LONGER DRAW.
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GARY

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