Easily one of the most instructive videos out! We all know how nuanced trad. archery can be for each individual, but I found the entire video impactful on how I can shoot better--without having to completely unlearn decades of instinct or muscle memory. On the other hand, all the wind and distance from the camera interfered with how well I heard the audio so may wanna consider getting a pop or wind filter; that's what comes to mind as a solution, but there could absolutely be some DIY alternatives available. Thanks for the content brother!
Thanks very much. That's nice of you to let me know you enjoyed it. My wife got me a microphone and when I remember to use it the quality is better. Be well and Aim small.
I love the setup on the back porch. So peaceful where you live. I think the quality of the bow has a lot to do with it. I bought a Samick Sage and built up my strength then bought a custom bow from P. A.W bowyers guild and it made a huge difference in my accuracy. I couldn't be happier. Awesome video and i look forward to seeing more. 👍
Archery is like painting...those who are masters of the knowledge hide the key to the knowledge. You are not like this! You are a good person, thank you!🥰
That’s some mighty good tip’s you’re sharing, especially the idea of the tip of the elbow at full draw to be like the rear sight of a rifle. That’s a new one for me and I like it, will put it into my very fast snap shooting shot sequence soon.
Interesting video, I'll give your technique a try. It certainly works for you - and take no notice of negative comments, it's certain that the vast majority of viewers appreciate your efforts!
I just recently started getting into traditional archery and everything you have stated in this video are tips my brother told me and it helped me tremendously. It’s crazy how important keeping the elbow in line and aiming small is! Great video! My brother always says “if you aim small you’ll miss small”
Good shooting bud. I started deer hunting in the mid 1980’s with a recurve and I know how challenging it was for me to be accurate. You make it look easy. I went to a compound in the 1990’s and switched to a recurve crossbow in 2010. I do have a tremendous amount of respect for traditional archers because I know the amount of discipline and practice it takes to be consistent. I should have stuck with traditional in the 80’s. There is just something magical about watching those arrows hit the mark without the use of sights. Great video and great shooting.
Thank you very much! I have watched all your videos but finally, when I paid attention to your little words "aim small", that actually helped me to improve my shooting!
@@tylerwhaley4872 I haven't done it as much as I intended, I target shoot with rifles and that's taken most of my time. But with practice I was doing OK I think. I have 3 fingers under, works best for me.
Thank you for all the information, great video and shooting! I’ll try your technique to improve my shooting. So far traditional archery have been a very humbling experience for me😅
Very solid information and well presented .. Thank you very much. I AGREE on all points offered and you confirm where I am after many decades of shooting. Well done. From Kawartha Traditional Archery Center Ontario Canada Fred
You must have been reading my mind as I was just about to ask you of your AMAZING shooting and what your technique was. GREAT, GREAT video! I hope to try some of your techniques to my shooting to see how it does. I have a bad shoulder so I'm ALWAYS looking for ways to help my shooting! THX AGAIN for this and ALL your other GREAT videos!! AIM SMALL!! 🏹🎈🎯
Thanks. A straight up technique that’s repeatable by us humans! I, like you, mix in a great many techniques and I do gravitate toward the closer to the eye hold for 15 and in for squirrels n such.
Thanks for this. I'm new to archery and I'm struggling with aiming properly, this was an informative video for me. I'll put what you said to practice and see if it works for me.
Appreciate the advice. You gotta be thick skinned to post on the internet. No matter how kind your trying to be and how much you explain something is "your" way and not necessarily the "correct " way your always gonna have the bitter angry keyboard warriors who feel like its theyre purpose on earth to point out what your doing wrong or how you stated something wrong etc. Roll with the punches my friend.
I understand. It would be great if all arguments could be settled on the Archery course.🤣🏹🎯. I'm actually getting Way more positive responses than Trolls. I did figure out how to block one angry viewer. Thanks for watching.
I haven’t started shooting yet. Next week will be my first time however, I will keep what you said in mind. It seems easy enough to remember. Thank you for your tips. You seem like a really cool, dude good looking out bro, and thanks for keeping the comments open.
Thank you! I am adjusting to a longbow and just yesterday figured out the final "straight back" thing. The "elbow rear sight golf ball" analogy is something I never heard before, but will definitely try.
Yeah, visualizing catching a golf ball rolling off your shoulder is perfect motion for release hand. Crockett hits the nail on the head, literally! Haha!
Very nice of you to share this strategy. I can identify with so much of what you said. Everything in traditional archery seems to be some kind of compromise. My technique has evolved by sacrificing “perfect geometrical form” by raising the anchor point close to my eye. There are a few advantages for this especially when shooting from unorthodox positions. I like what you said about gleaning from other shooters. Heard the pail drop analogy before, but it is the first i heard about the golf ball follow through though. I love your videos, short and sweet.
This looks like a really natural tehnique for our physique, I will try it out when I get the chance. I am uncomfortable with the stance that was taught at the range, I'm not saying the perfect T pose with a perfectly vertical bow is a bad technique but my wrists and shoulder scream in agony after 15 minutes of shooting, let alone after a 2 hour session
Great video, and informative.. I started archery 2 years ago using a recurve and carbon arrows , and have since moved to a Bodnik Flatbow and wooden arrows, and I'm hooked.. I love getting out in the forest shooting at 3d targets.... I'm constantly trying to improve my personal best score, but remembering to enjoy shooting and not be too hard on myself on bad shooting days.. Glad I found this video, well wishes from Ireland.
That's an interesting perspective you have on how you aim with TRAD. Out of all the UA-camrs I've watched with me picking up TRAD from Compound, your grouping right there is by far the tightest.
Great video, and I love ur definition of aim small, looks similar to my style, but I do see some differences that can help me get a tighter group. Good shooting
Glad you left the comments open so I could thank you for this cool video. Feel like I could smell the fresh air and trees. Well, I'm just starting in archery at 60 and with my vision it is always instinctive shooting at best! Looking forward to checking out your content. 👍🎯
Learned a bunch..... Makes Sense Average deer shot in Missouri is Fifteen yds or less.... Though I have taken deer out to fourty yds but that was with sight and release aid.
I enjoy watching you shoot traditional archery. I wish I still could shoot.😢Why don’t you do a hunting video taking a whitetail. Keep up the shooting my friend.
Great video. Excellent form and shooting accuracy. I have recently dedicated to using the feather to the nose technique. When I am able to execute my shooting is much improved but I still sometimes can not draw completely to get the feather to touch and am essentially short drawing. I believe my problem is having too much focus on the target and not enough focus on completing the touch of the feather. I would be willing to bet if you are getting negative responses it is due to some jealousy and low self esteem on their part.
I like the laser analogy hehe... that makes sense to me in a weird way! Could you do a video specifically on your release? I am trying to figure out what is going on the moment I release. So much is happening at that point in the shot that my mind sort of blanks out from too much input and I don't have control over my release hand. I would love to hear your take on this part of the shot cycle.
I go back to the Ear front of canal cartilage with top finger to my set point on release and I use a modified Howard Hill/Split Vision though more with the object blurry then the arrow as if the arrow is blurry then I get odd eye pain, sometimes in worst case head pains when aiming. Other thing with this is I can focus on the object I am trying to hit more with the arrow not blurry as the arrow also likes to go double in my vison when I let it go blurry as close items to my face tend to do when not in focus due to going cross eye when trying to focus outside the closer object. Then other times I have to have both in almost focus, mini blur to both if I am really struggling to hit the object on those days or having eye pains with either object or arrow being blurry. There are also some rare days the arrow needs to be blurry to shoot but those are often due to a rare thing if the target is going double vison more then the close object when they are blurry. Edits: I forgot to mention I am split finger so only the top finger above arrow is touching the spot. I am using glove though the almost string type unless I am using a set of all leather gardening/work gloves with the smoother fingers to them, both in the pair for winter.
Aim small miss small . Cool video brother I shoot 3 under but these tips are helpful . This winter I am going to spend time perfecting my form and work on consistency. All the best to you , I just found your channel !!
You said that you bring the arrow to just under your dominant eye for close shots up to 15 yards. Where do you hold when it’s beyond that say 25 yards? The fletching touching your nose is great idea for everyone that has a long enough nose, unfortunately my nose is short 😂 but still an excellent suggestion. This is the first time watching any of your videos but It’s so good, I’m subscribing. Looking forward to watch your other videos. Dig your beard and mustache too.
Thank you kindly. I often use a technique called face walking. I have different anchor points on my face. By combining point of aim and face walking I can be somewhat accurate out two 60 yards. 👍
I teach archery. That is really similar the way I teach. We tried to shoot about a 100 to a 150 arrows A-day. It's a lot of fun and good practice Good job again
@@HonestDoubter it's probably the cheapest one I could find on amazon, it's just my practice quiver if I'm going out in the woods to hunt I'm going to have a good attached quiver.
I've been archerying(?) For 3 months now and I suck. I bought a slingshot and after 2 days, im more accurate with the slingshot. But I enjoy archery much more and It's good excersise.
Hey there Crockett! I tried reading all the comments on this video but didn’t see anyone ask this. I am curious if in your release does your string hit your nose? If so does it get raw after awhile or is yours just used to it after all your years of shooting? I ask because I have noticed that good archers who shoot super small objects hit their noses once string releases. Is that another key to being super accurate? Love your videos. Short sweet and to the point. Thank you
A couple of questions: What happens to the laser tipped arrow concept when you start moving back to distances that require holding bow higher? And secondly, what are you doing on your follow through? Focusing on steady bow arm for instance? Thanks
@@elmbow Anything past 23 yards and I'm going to be using point of aim and face walking. Upon release I'm either focused on having a steady Bow hand or focused on expansion upon release. Thank you for watching.
Easily one of the most instructive videos out! We all know how nuanced trad. archery can be for each individual, but I found the entire video impactful on how I can shoot better--without having to completely unlearn decades of instinct or muscle memory.
On the other hand, all the wind and distance from the camera interfered with how well I heard the audio so may wanna consider getting a pop or wind filter; that's what comes to mind as a solution, but there could absolutely be some DIY alternatives available. Thanks for the content brother!
Thanks very much. That's nice of you to let me know you enjoyed it. My wife got me a microphone and when I remember to use it the quality is better.
Be well and Aim small.
I love the setup on the back porch. So peaceful where you live. I think the quality of the bow has a lot to do with it. I bought a Samick Sage and built up my strength then bought a custom bow from P. A.W bowyers guild and it made a huge difference in my accuracy. I couldn't be happier. Awesome video and i look forward to seeing more. 👍
Archery is like painting...those who are masters of the knowledge hide the key to the knowledge. You are not like this! You are a good person, thank you!🥰
That’s some mighty good tip’s you’re sharing, especially the idea of the tip of the elbow at full draw to be like the rear sight of a rifle. That’s a new one for me and I like it, will put it into my very fast snap shooting shot sequence soon.
Interesting video, I'll give your technique a try. It certainly works for you - and take no notice of negative comments, it's certain that the vast majority of viewers appreciate your efforts!
Thanks kindly. Aim small.
Great info sir I'm going to try your technique thanks for sharing
I just recently started getting into traditional archery and everything you have stated in this video are tips my brother told me and it helped me tremendously. It’s crazy how important keeping the elbow in line and aiming small is! Great video! My brother always says “if you aim small you’ll miss small”
Good shooting bud. I started deer hunting in the mid 1980’s with a recurve and I know how challenging it was for me to be accurate. You make it look easy. I went to a compound in the 1990’s and switched to a recurve crossbow in 2010. I do have a tremendous amount of respect for traditional archers because I know the amount of discipline and practice it takes to be consistent. I should have stuck with traditional in the 80’s. There is just something magical about watching those arrows hit the mark without the use of sights. Great video and great shooting.
I completely understand. I do hunt with all bows. I love shooting traditional archery, I'd still do it even if I didn't hunt. Have a great season.
9 GTG try⁹
Very nice place. Good advice also.Thnxs
Thank you very much! I have watched all your videos but finally, when I paid attention to your little words "aim small", that actually helped me to improve my shooting!
This was brilliant! I got my first bow set YESTERDAY and this advice is the best I've seen as a starting point for someone like me. 👍
how's archery been for you so far?
@@tylerwhaley4872 I haven't done it as much as I intended, I target shoot with rifles and that's taken most of my time. But with practice I was doing OK I think. I have 3 fingers under, works best for me.
hey...I have the same arrows. Great choice I'm going to try this method today. Thanks
Thank you for all the information, great video and shooting! I’ll try your technique to improve my shooting. So far traditional archery have been a very humbling experience for me😅
Your ramblings actually made sense to me, very helpful. Thanks.
Ramblings? You trying to butter me up? 🤣 Glad it helped.
I am glad you are a humble man and thank you for communicating with your subscribers.
Thanks kindly. Most people are very positive. Only rarely do I get a yahoo. Thanks for watching.
Your setup is fantastic and I like your approach about the subject. Thank you very much for posting this video.
Thank you. Concise and informative. How knowledge should be conveyed. This has helped me a lot. All power to you. Best wishes from the UK.
Great job explaining your shooting style. Now comes the daily practice and lots of it! You'er a great bowman, thanks for sharing.
Some really good insight. Thanks for taking the time to create and post the video.
Yes, thank you. With every explanation, like this one, i learn something..
You are more than welcome. It probably helps me out trying to verbalize what I am thinking. Thanks for watching.
Amazing video. Loads of super solid information and a nice way of explaining and showing these. Thanks so much!
Nice video thanks for the tips
Very solid information and well presented .. Thank you very much. I AGREE on all points offered and you confirm where I am after many decades of shooting. Well done. From Kawartha Traditional Archery Center Ontario Canada Fred
Thanks for watching.👍
Thank you very much👍
I just started my journey and you explained more in that video than I've been able to find on UA-cam over 4 months...
Kudos sir 👍
I'm glad you found it helpful. 👍
You must have been reading my mind as I was just about to ask you of your AMAZING shooting and what your technique was.
GREAT, GREAT video! I hope to try some of your techniques to my shooting to see how it does.
I have a bad shoulder so I'm ALWAYS looking for ways to help my shooting!
THX AGAIN for this and ALL your other GREAT videos!! AIM SMALL!! 🏹🎈🎯
You are very welcome. I love sharing knowledge. Hope it helps you. Be well.
Thanks for sharing your technique, keep it coming. And you are a fantastic shot.
Thanks for video,I’m ready for a change in my shooting style,think I’ll try your’s
Thanks. A straight up technique that’s repeatable by us humans! I, like you, mix in a great many techniques and I do gravitate toward the closer to the eye hold for 15 and in for squirrels n such.
Thanks for this. I'm new to archery and I'm struggling with aiming properly, this was an informative video for me. I'll put what you said to practice and see if it works for me.
Appreciate the advice. You gotta be thick skinned to post on the internet. No matter how kind your trying to be and how much you explain something is "your" way and not necessarily the "correct " way your always gonna have the bitter angry keyboard warriors who feel like its theyre purpose on earth to point out what your doing wrong or how you stated something wrong etc. Roll with the punches my friend.
I understand. It would be great if all arguments could be settled on the Archery course.🤣🏹🎯. I'm actually getting Way more positive responses than Trolls. I did figure out how to block one angry viewer. Thanks for watching.
@@bluegretchen thanks for posting!
Great form solid from start to finish. Couldn’t have explained or done it any better.
Thanks for sharing. Its good as a beginner to see all the different ways you can shoot.
Thank you! The visual imagery you use is amazingly helpful.
You are very welcome. I'm glad I could help out. Aim small.
I haven’t started shooting yet. Next week will be my first time however, I will keep what you said in mind. It seems easy enough to remember. Thank you for your tips. You seem like a really cool, dude good looking out bro, and thanks for keeping the comments open.
Great video.
Well, at first, I was curious. So I took my recurve and just trying without shooting. Seems promising... thank you for sharing.
Very insightful
Thank you! I am adjusting to a longbow and just yesterday figured out the final "straight back" thing. The "elbow rear sight golf ball" analogy is something I never heard before, but will definitely try.
Yeah, visualizing catching a golf ball rolling off your shoulder is perfect motion for release hand. Crockett hits the nail on the head, literally! Haha!
Hand shouldn’t leave the face after the shot
I always enjoy your videos, thank you.
Very nice of you to share this strategy. I can identify with so much of what you said. Everything in traditional archery seems to be some kind of compromise. My technique has evolved by sacrificing “perfect geometrical form” by raising the anchor point close to my eye. There are a few advantages for this especially when shooting from unorthodox positions. I like what you said about gleaning from other shooters. Heard the pail drop analogy before, but it is the first i heard about the golf ball follow through though. I love your videos, short and sweet.
Very good insights Nocksmasher!
Best archery video I've ever seen, thanks you for sharing your knowledge
Skip right by those negative comments! My opinion is the only one that matters. That is some awesome shooting Homie!👍👍
hi fella, now we are talking you made that perfectly clear, t hanku mike in the uk, ps im just starting ,about to do my beginners course .
This looks like a really natural tehnique for our physique, I will try it out when I get the chance. I am uncomfortable with the stance that was taught at the range, I'm not saying the perfect T pose with a perfectly vertical bow is a bad technique but my wrists and shoulder scream in agony after 15 minutes of shooting, let alone after a 2 hour session
Thanks for sharing
Great video, and informative.. I started archery 2 years ago using a recurve and carbon arrows , and have since moved to a Bodnik Flatbow and wooden arrows, and I'm hooked.. I love getting out in the forest shooting at 3d targets.... I'm constantly trying to improve my personal best score, but remembering to enjoy shooting and not be too hard on myself on bad shooting days.. Glad I found this video, well wishes from Ireland.
Enjoy your trip down the rabbit hole. Thanks for watching.
That's an interesting perspective you have on how you aim with TRAD. Out of all the UA-camrs I've watched with me picking up TRAD from Compound, your grouping right there is by far the tightest.
I was self taught back in the 70's. So ..it is what it is. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for posting this. Very helpful techniques. I will put them into practice next time out.
Enjoyed your vidio great technical experience thanks for the tip I'll be practicing love shooting great 1st arrow
Looks great. Stay safe my friend. God bless you 🙏.
Thanks for the explanation !
I found that sooo informative! Well done!!! I saved this to be called on later as needed too!
Love it. The arrow as a rifle makes sense to me. Even tho I don't have a rifle lol.
Nice simplified version of a shot cycle, visualisation with uncomplicated thought process,I like it
'elbow as the back sight' - Nice - will give that a go! Thanks
Thanks for putting this together mate! Very interesting!
Thanks for watching.👍🏹💪
Sounds like good stuff Obi-Wan!
Nice video ... no comments other than that ... well ... maybe one more, thanks for sharing your ideas.
Great shooting!
And remember this one:
Illegitimati non carborundum (Don’t let the bastards wear you down lol, just smile and go on.)
Don't worry about jerks leaving nasty comments, your video is full of good advice and any real archer knows that.
Great video, and I love ur definition of aim small, looks similar to my style, but I do see some differences that can help me get a tighter group. Good shooting
Fantastic shooting man
You are such a good teacher! 5:26
So helpful! Thank you!
You are very welcome. I'm glad I could help. Be well and Aim small.
Danke für die sympathische Erklärung. Aim small!👍
It's like you have a different word for everything. 😂
Thank you for video!!!!
Great info thanks for sharing.
Glad you left the comments open so I could thank you for this cool video. Feel like I could smell the fresh air and trees. Well, I'm just starting in archery at 60 and with my vision it is always instinctive shooting at best! Looking forward to checking out your content. 👍🎯
Have fun and aim small.🏹💪
Great shooting, poor apple. Really liked the rifle sight comparison.
i think i learned a lot from that thank you very much
That's awesome. Be well and Aim small.
Good job 👏 thanks
Learned a bunch..... Makes Sense Average deer shot in Missouri is Fifteen yds or less.... Though I have taken deer out to fourty yds but that was with sight and release aid.
Looks like you live in a great areas for it mate& I liked the video, screw the haters man
I enjoy watching you shoot traditional archery. I wish I still could shoot.😢Why don’t you do a hunting video taking a whitetail. Keep up the shooting my friend.
Great video. Excellent form and shooting accuracy. I have recently dedicated to using the feather to the nose technique. When I am able to execute my shooting is much improved but I still sometimes can not draw completely to get the feather to touch and am essentially short drawing. I believe my problem is having too much focus on the target and not enough focus on completing the touch of the feather. I would be willing to bet if you are getting negative responses it is due to some jealousy and low self esteem on their part.
Excellent! Loved it!
awesome
I like the laser analogy hehe... that makes sense to me in a weird way! Could you do a video specifically on your release? I am trying to figure out what is going on the moment I release. So much is happening at that point in the shot that my mind sort of blanks out from too much input and I don't have control over my release hand. I would love to hear your take on this part of the shot cycle.
Thanks for taking the time to share you knowledge👍🏼
You are more than welcome. Knowing you have helped someone out trying to learn to improve is a great feeling.
Well done...you have your technic down and your explanations are spot on! Earned my sub! Great channel!
Thank you kindly.👍🏹
Good tips actually. And after seeing you shoot I’m going to be trying a few of them! 🎯
Good explanation.
Thanks for watching.👍
Good
Good stuff!!
Thanks .I shoot just like you say ...it works for me too.
I go back to the Ear front of canal cartilage with top finger to my set point on release and I use a modified Howard Hill/Split Vision though more with the object blurry then the arrow as if the arrow is blurry then I get odd eye pain, sometimes in worst case head pains when aiming. Other thing with this is I can focus on the object I am trying to hit more with the arrow not blurry as the arrow also likes to go double in my vison when I let it go blurry as close items to my face tend to do when not in focus due to going cross eye when trying to focus outside the closer object. Then other times I have to have both in almost focus, mini blur to both if I am really struggling to hit the object on those days or having eye pains with either object or arrow being blurry. There are also some rare days the arrow needs to be blurry to shoot but those are often due to a rare thing if the target is going double vison more then the close object when they are blurry.
Edits: I forgot to mention I am split finger so only the top finger above arrow is touching the spot. I am using glove though the almost string type unless I am using a set of all leather gardening/work gloves with the smoother fingers to them, both in the pair for winter.
I'll give it a try. ty MH
Aim small miss small . Cool video brother I shoot 3 under but these tips are helpful . This winter I am going to spend time perfecting my form and work on consistency. All the best to you , I just found your channel !!
You said that you bring the arrow to just under your dominant eye for close shots up to 15 yards. Where do you hold when it’s beyond that say 25 yards? The fletching touching your nose is great idea for everyone that has a long enough nose, unfortunately my nose is short 😂 but still an excellent suggestion. This is the first time watching any of your videos but It’s so good, I’m subscribing. Looking forward to watch your other videos. Dig your beard and mustache too.
Thank you kindly.
I often use a technique called face walking. I have different anchor points on my face. By combining point of aim and face walking I can be somewhat accurate out two 60 yards. 👍
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I teach archery. That is really similar the way I teach. We tried to shoot about a 100 to a 150 arrows A-day. It's a lot of fun and good practice Good job again
Good illustration! Thanks
No worries, glad I could help. Thanks for watching.
Very informative. Thank you!
Excellent 👌. You are welcome.
I loved this video. I learned a lot and have a lot to think about.
Can you tell me what quiver you are using here?
@@HonestDoubter it's probably the cheapest one I could find on amazon, it's just my practice quiver if I'm going out in the woods to hunt I'm going to have a good attached quiver.
That was useful .. thank you dude and keep going
I've been archerying(?) For 3 months now and I suck. I bought a slingshot and after 2 days, im more accurate with the slingshot. But I enjoy archery much more and It's good excersise.
Keep practicing, you got To feel it 🤘
Hey there Crockett! I tried reading all the comments on this video but didn’t see anyone ask this. I am curious if in your release does your string hit your nose? If so does it get raw after awhile or is yours just used to it after all your years of shooting? I ask because I have noticed that good archers who shoot super small objects hit their noses once string releases. Is that another key to being super accurate? Love your videos. Short sweet and to the point. Thank you
Occasionally....not too often. My nose is not your typical honker. I think it's long enough to stay out of the way.🤔😉🤣
Thank you.
Great technique! 👍🏹
Thanks very much. I really appreciate your comment.🏹💪
A couple of questions:
What happens to the laser tipped arrow concept when you start moving back to distances that require holding bow higher?
And secondly, what are you doing on your follow through? Focusing on steady bow arm for instance?
Thanks
@@elmbow Anything past 23 yards and I'm going to be using point of aim and face walking.
Upon release I'm either focused on having a steady Bow hand or focused on expansion upon release.
Thank you for watching.
Thanks for your video - helpful!