I know this has been discussed several times. A lot of folks use their string blur all the time, some folks don’t quite understand it and a lot of folks don’t care about it all.
For those who want to know more, I saw this YouTube video that explains it pretty well. So… for those of you that aren’t familiar and/or want to know more, take notice at the 3:10 mark in the video.
I know he talks mostly competition recurve with all the gadgets, but love the detailed instruction. I especially like the one on alignment and the slow motion release critiques.
No matter what so-called gadgets you use, the information is valid and done very well. Competition can be done with or without any accessories you call gadgets. Additionally, back in the 60's, there were more folks shooting freestyle in both competition and hunting than were not. Freestyle means sights, and other accessories that help shooters hit the target better. Even today you will find a lot more sight shooters than those who don't use them. At any rate, it's best to use what help you can and add it to your repertoire regardless of the methods used by the coach/teacher.
ok so iv though about this many times over the years & in my 5 or so years on this forum or any other trad bow forum iv never heard of anyone useing a peep sight I'm talking a large one 1/4 to 5/16 this could do wonders for those with poor consistency from day to day due to inconsistent anchor head alignment especially those who are always asking why are my arrows going left or right its just a thought that has never been mentioned since iv been on here. yes I know it can't be used in competition & for those that will surely say it ain't trad (who cares)the eye will automatically center that peep & may even help with short drawing also. just a thought iv had for a while I even thought about starting a thread on the subject but I refuse to start a thread on this forum anymore unfortunately just had to many axed
I will confess that from the time I switched to traditional equipment I spent years in the two camps mentioned, i.e. those that didn't understand it and later those that tried and could use it. this was mainly because with the anchor I'd used for years (3U w/ middle fingetip toe corner of mouth) my string was so far out in my periphery it may as well have been in another zipcode. I tried it multiple times to no avail. I was only able to bring it into my site picture by what felt like reducing my draw length and creeping forward to new anchor at my incisor. This felt completely foreign for awhile, but now that I've slowed my shot sequence and incorporate alignment of the string to the inside edge of the riser left-right misses are gone. I now understand that all those years I used the point of the arrow, but aimed off-spot at 3 o'clock were because I was drawing the arrow outsied the vertical plane of the limb, riser string center and my arrow were travel right to left (I'm RH). Vibration and noise were reduced and bare shaft tuning became much easier. I'm not saying that you can't shoot well the way I was doing it, your mileage may vary. I don't doubt some facial geometries, arm/draw lengths etc. just may not facilitate this technique, but I can't argue the improvment in my 3d scores.
I will confess that from the time I switched to traditional equipment I spent years in the two camps mentioned, i.e. those that didn't understand it and later those that tried and could use it. this was mainly because with the anchor I'd used for years (3U w/ middle fingetip toe corner of mouth) my string was so far out in my periphery it may as well have been in another zipcode. I tried it multiple times to no avail. I was only able to bring it into my site picture by what felt like reducing my draw length and creeping forward to new anchor at my incisor. This felt completely foreign for awhile, but now that I've slowed my shot sequence and incorporate alignment of the string to the inside edge of the riser left-right misses are gone. I now understand that all those years I used the point of the arrow, but aimed off-spot at 3 o'clock were because I was drawing the arrow outsied the vertical plane of the limb, riser string center and my arrow were travel right to left (I'm RH). Vibration and noise were reduced and bare shaft tuning became much easier. I'm not saying that you can't shoot well the way I was doing it, your mileage may vary. I don't doubt some facial geometries, arm/draw lengths etc. just may not facilitate this technique, but I can't argue the improvment in my 3d scores.
