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tips on how to improve someone else's shooting

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by AFoster, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. AFoster

    AFoster Weekend Warrior

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    here is the deal, i shoot just fine, and have never had a problem. that being said no one ever showed me how to properly shoot, and i may not have the proper form now, but it works for me and im not going to change it unless the results start going downhill.
    now for the problem, my girlfriend loves to hunt, and she can be a decent shot, but she is not very consistent at all.
    my problem is i dont know what to tell her, or how to teach her since i was never taught the proper way.
    here are the symptoms, at 20 yards she seems to do just fine. 30 yards she is inconsistent the bow is sighted in, but some shots, will go 6 inches right and others will go 12 inches up and left, just completely random.

    i believe her bow is about a half inch too long for her, which could be fixed with making a shorter release loop. the one on it is overly long, because the previous owner needed it that way for their draw lenght.
    so if i fix that it may help some, but i would also like some tips on proper form and tips on how to teach her.
     
  2. soccerdan90

    soccerdan90 Grizzled Veteran

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    Make sure shes not trying to be pretty when shooting. My wife likes to put her hips in awkward positions when shooting. At 20 shes fine but past that she is also inconsistent. When she stands up straight and normal she does better.
     
  3. AFoster

    AFoster Weekend Warrior

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    i dont think she has that problem, she doesnt really seem to change her form from 20 to 30, and she isnt trying to look pretty at either,
    i just dont know what proper form is as i was never taught it
     
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    soccerdan90 Grizzled Veteran

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    Just make sure he body is all straight and shes standing normal.
     
  5. headstrong

    headstrong Die Hard Bowhunter

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    To many thing to say about form, grip, and anchor point. There are lots of good videos on youtube to watch.
     

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