INSTINCTIVE-DRAW TO THE EAR MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LONGBOW TECHNIQUE.5 SHOT GROUP

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Channel: Gary Chynne · 2015 · People & Blogs

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ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS MODERN ARCHERS TEND TO ALWAYS SHOOT GROUPS A LITTLE LEFT OR GROUPS A LITTLE RIGHT IS THEY TOUCH THEIR FACE ANCHOR AND DISTORT THE LINE OF FORCE FROM THE BOW HAND TO THE STRING ELBOW..RELAX YOUR RIGHT ARM-LET IT HANG FROM THE STRING.WATCH MY BOW HAND SHAKE UNDER FULL TENSION.THEN I RELAX BEFORE THE SHOT AND IT STOPS FOR THE SHOT.DON'T BE EMBARRASSED BY TREMBLING-RELAX AND LOOSE.
DRAWING TO THE EAR INCREASES THE DRAW LENGTH ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES WHICH MEANS AN INCREASE OF 5 TO 8 POUNDS OF PUNCH TO THE ARROW.

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