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    INSTINCTIVE SHOOTING A Traditional Bow

    Dec 17, 2021 5 minutes

    Focus. It’s key for shooting a traditional bow. bow.

    As I draw my longbow, I lose sight of the tip of my arrow and focus on my target. Before I can second guess myself, I let the string slip through my fingers and release. The thud of the arrow hitting precisely where I was looking is extremely satisfying.

    I am an Instinctive shooter. Many people assume that everyone who shoots a traditional bow shoots instinctively. However, this is only true to an extent. There are several different methods of shooting a traditional and instinctive is just one of them --and a controversial one I may add.

    Shooting instinctively is fairly self explanatory. The archer shoots purely by instinct and intuition, without using any type of sights, shooting aids, or focusing on the arrow itself. You simply concentrate on the spot you want the arrow to

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