This is from three years ago, but I wanted to show that you can shoot short distances accurately with a split finger draw, and index finger in corner of mouth anchor. I know some guys struggle with this but it's really about good practice and focus, nothing magic. This was with my Carroll's takedown at 15 yards in my side yard. This was after shooting at over 50 yards for a few rounds.

Nice shooting, George. Like the bow too !

Great stuff!

Great shooting - and that's a good looking recurve!

Great shooting - and that's a good looking recurve!

Well said and well done!

Mr. Stout -

C'on, we all used to shoot the 15' and 20' bunny targets split. Only now that we know better, we see it can't be done ...

Viper out.

Thanks George. I haven't seen a video from you in a while. Always a treat.

George...that's superb, as usual. Viper...you crack me up some times. It's amazing what folks used to do before other folks started telling us we couldn't huh?

Good shooting, George. My "towards" is about as good as yours, but my trajectory suffers.

That's the best you can do at only 15 yds.? ;)

I shot split for more than 20 years before I ever even heard of 3-under.

But after trying 3-under, I'd never go back to split. I just don't see any advantages to split for the kind of shooting I do.

Good shooting, George. Who said one can't shoot close distances with split finger? Why index finger in corner of mouth? Jawge

George,

"Who said one can't shoot close distances with split finger?" I would like to know the answer to that also.

Were you getting the same groups at 50yds?

I've never heard it was a problem, shooting split-finger at close distances, hence, I've always done it that way, with groups to rival yours.

Wild Bill, It isn't about shooting that group at 50 yards, it's about shooting close split finger. If you never heard it was a problem, you don't read too many posts about 3 under. Guys are going to 3 under to get a closer point on and better gaps....to shoot better at closer ranges. Particularly, 3D courses that rarely go over 30 yards or so. So yes, there are a lot of folks who struggle and if you read the posts/threads you will see that it is an issue with a lot of folks.

I have shot groups like that at 50 yards, but not lately. I have shot many 4 for 20 at 50 yards...even had a couple at 65 over the years. And I have shot as high as 480 on a field round course and averaged around 425. So I hope that answers your question. At 70 I can still average over 400 out of 560. Lots of folks shoot better than that by gapping and string walking though.

Jawge...I've anchored that way since I started shooting a bow, mainly because that is what most folks were doing that shot without sights. We shot field rounds, so it gave us a better sight radius to reach long targets.

Superb group.

Jawge, I should have added that the real anchor is the top of my hand against my cheek bone. The index finger in corner of mouth is just part of that but that gives me the longer targets more easily.

Good shooting as always, George. :)

Always have shot split with index finger in corner of my mouth. Shot all field distances that way. Managed to shot low class A. Hunted that way too. Have to be honest, tried 3 under on bird (bunnie) 15,, 20.. Just never felt comfortable.

I anchor with my index finger in the corner of my mouth as well, whether I am shooting 3 under or split finger, just feels natural to me. I suppose the string against the tip of nose and chin must be the superior way, since some of the best archers of today and yesterday anchor that way.

3 under is not traditional anyway

Dont feel left out Wild Bill....

I wasnt aware of it being a problem either.LOL

I always anchored middle finger in corner of my mouth.

George, I have no problem shooting close targets comparitively speaking. :)

I hear a lot of things on the internet but this is the first time I heard that one.

Jawge

I won Longbow div WA3D worlds in 09 (33y max) shooting split finger against a field of 3 under shooters. If you put the work in and have faith in your technique anything is possible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S32sT0ibvfs

This is me shooting the Bunny at 2010 worlds, tough to nail those spots with woodies.

I have come to the conclusion, people's brains today do not work the same as they did years ago.

Thanks for sharing George. Great shooting! Good to see your form. I was out shooting tonight . Working on keeping bow arm on target like you do. - Chad

Great shooting, George. Real nice.

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