and about time! Fact is archery is cool. should be cool for almost anyone. I am not gonna say everyone thinks archery is cool.....just people who understand facts.
I digress...already.
Hawkeye, of the Avengers, Katniss, the Mockingjay, the elf dude who sometimes is a pirate. even Darrell from Walking Dead (if xbow is your bag). There is no doubt that these characters are helping build the archery boon. This is great for overall visibility. Archery was one of the most watched of the last summer Olympic games if i recall correctly. I am actually happier about the games than the Avengers Et al.
Another fact ...I am sinking into the cesspit of hippyism....another fact is I am probably the better for it. All the above mentioned fictional characters use their bows to kill people. It makes for good movies and TV. It does, I get it I like it I am part of the problem.
So we as Archery fans, participants, hobbyist, professionals and educators, should foster the interest in the SPORT. We will gladly take help from Hollywood to promote archery. We need to make sure that kids realize that like in the movies bows can kill, that bows are not left to use without monitoring, and that they are shown at lease the minimum of form so they do not get injured.
it will not take more than a couple accidents to ruin the fun for all. please do introduce someone to the art, please do make sure they get some basic instruction and supervision.
cheers
Handsome Dave
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
the joys of the stick and string....and please use a tab!
hi guys, i have started shooting a little barebow recurve, as an instructor/coach i feel the need to at least be able to demonstrate techniques and form. will i ever gbe great? maybe ....maybe not. compound is my love so that gets the lions share of practice time.
i will say how ever for just pure FUN a recurve is hard to beat. no sights....no problem. at first i was shooting way over spinded arrows , and off the shelf. after putting a stick on flipper and shooting some 1000 spine arrows, left and rights cleared up and the groups got smaller. some ends are a hittle higher or lower, but noting to worry about. consistency comes with repetition.
i am shooting a 25 lb PSE Razorback. i expect i will be getting 5-6 more for classes. the Genesis is a fine youth bow, well made and logical. but it is a bit heavier than a recurve.i would like to have a full class set of both.
so.....one thing with the recurve, even a light student bow. NEVER EVER draw it with the bare fingers. as a coach the number one thing that makes me cringe is a bare finger draw. not only does it give a crappy release, it is dangerous.. even one time ...the small first joint of the fingers is very fragile, Not so much in the bone, but the nerve passage ways are prone to damage since there is little padding there.
will this damage cause you to not be able to do your job as an electrician or CPA? probably not but you may have finger tingles or numbness /pain. and sadly like most nerve damage if you get it when you are 8 you will have it when you are 80. and if it is tolerable at 8....with age and arthritis......80 may wish you spent the 1-10 bucks when you were 8.
i will say how ever for just pure FUN a recurve is hard to beat. no sights....no problem. at first i was shooting way over spinded arrows , and off the shelf. after putting a stick on flipper and shooting some 1000 spine arrows, left and rights cleared up and the groups got smaller. some ends are a hittle higher or lower, but noting to worry about. consistency comes with repetition.
i am shooting a 25 lb PSE Razorback. i expect i will be getting 5-6 more for classes. the Genesis is a fine youth bow, well made and logical. but it is a bit heavier than a recurve.i would like to have a full class set of both.
so.....one thing with the recurve, even a light student bow. NEVER EVER draw it with the bare fingers. as a coach the number one thing that makes me cringe is a bare finger draw. not only does it give a crappy release, it is dangerous.. even one time ...the small first joint of the fingers is very fragile, Not so much in the bone, but the nerve passage ways are prone to damage since there is little padding there.
will this damage cause you to not be able to do your job as an electrician or CPA? probably not but you may have finger tingles or numbness /pain. and sadly like most nerve damage if you get it when you are 8 you will have it when you are 80. and if it is tolerable at 8....with age and arthritis......80 may wish you spent the 1-10 bucks when you were 8.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
back tension.....and the tension it causes.
what? what did i say? odd title.
it is a fact that a pure backtension shot it the best way to eliminate the you in your execution. by that i mean inconsistency in the commanded shot...or punched.No matter how slow the squeeze of a finger or thumb it is being punched.sometimes you float like a butterfly some times you sting like a bee.
this is not to say someone cannot close to master a on command shot....these people are extraordinary and would be even better if they would take the loss in points until they built their shot....wont take long.
I am feeling rambly all, sorry.
here is the issue with shooting back tension, and it is an issue with punchers too. we as archers can get lazy....I said it .I am guilty of it. it can be insidious, sneakin into an arrow every few ends...next thing you know you are shooting terrible and dont really know why. get real close to a bale and go through all the steps of a classic shot sequence( or yours if you wish) set your feet, nock the arrow,set and hook,set up,draw/load....THATS IT!!!! this is really where the shot become poop.....I am finding that most of the time people start using the arm to help a bit ,maybe towards the end of a match, and over time the draw starts to happen with the arm more.
this is not to say the back is not involved at all, but it is not being loaded.when this happens the shot is slightly helped by changing your hip rotation of some such nonsense that changes the angle of the hand to loop to make up for the loss of alignment.as a matter of unimportance, I would say that it is BECAUSE the back is still involved some they dont notice they are not using it totally.
what? now alignment is an issue?....probably. i say probably because there are freaks that hold like a rock, and squeeze it off consistent enough to makeup for poor alignment.but yes as the failure to load the back in-turn causes alignment issues. the load of the back and the rotation of the drawside scapula has to happen to allow the bow shoulder in for good bone alignment and to turn your parallelogram into a wedge.
a hinge will not make you use back tension, a wrist caliper does not mean you cant use back tension.....but i will say you cant have back tension with out loading the drawside back.
so when you get inconsistent, blank bale and sound of the steps of your shot with your eyes closed.it should shed some light on whats what.
it is a fact that a pure backtension shot it the best way to eliminate the you in your execution. by that i mean inconsistency in the commanded shot...or punched.No matter how slow the squeeze of a finger or thumb it is being punched.sometimes you float like a butterfly some times you sting like a bee.
this is not to say someone cannot close to master a on command shot....these people are extraordinary and would be even better if they would take the loss in points until they built their shot....wont take long.
I am feeling rambly all, sorry.
here is the issue with shooting back tension, and it is an issue with punchers too. we as archers can get lazy....I said it .I am guilty of it. it can be insidious, sneakin into an arrow every few ends...next thing you know you are shooting terrible and dont really know why. get real close to a bale and go through all the steps of a classic shot sequence( or yours if you wish) set your feet, nock the arrow,set and hook,set up,draw/load....THATS IT!!!! this is really where the shot become poop.....I am finding that most of the time people start using the arm to help a bit ,maybe towards the end of a match, and over time the draw starts to happen with the arm more.
this is not to say the back is not involved at all, but it is not being loaded.when this happens the shot is slightly helped by changing your hip rotation of some such nonsense that changes the angle of the hand to loop to make up for the loss of alignment.as a matter of unimportance, I would say that it is BECAUSE the back is still involved some they dont notice they are not using it totally.
what? now alignment is an issue?....probably. i say probably because there are freaks that hold like a rock, and squeeze it off consistent enough to makeup for poor alignment.but yes as the failure to load the back in-turn causes alignment issues. the load of the back and the rotation of the drawside scapula has to happen to allow the bow shoulder in for good bone alignment and to turn your parallelogram into a wedge.
a hinge will not make you use back tension, a wrist caliper does not mean you cant use back tension.....but i will say you cant have back tension with out loading the drawside back.
so when you get inconsistent, blank bale and sound of the steps of your shot with your eyes closed.it should shed some light on whats what.
welcome new friends!
hiya,
My name is Handsome Dave Castle, I am the owner of InsideOut Academy of Archery LLC. I am a NFAA/USA Archery level 2 instructor and a PSE Schools certified Coach. This will be an into of sorts, i will continue to blog about archery and coaching related subjects. I may blog now and a gain about a new piece of kit of a tournament series or format.
My business is new, My love for archery is not, nor is my love of the history, techniques and equipment for the sport. I have invested in my self to become a coach, and bow technician , i have introduced and instructed numerous people into the lifetime pursuits of the stick and string.
i have had some personal success but am and will remain a student of the sport for the rest of my life.
i have been involved with competitive archery for 25 years or so.i am primarily a compound archer but do shoot some barebow recurve.
the academy uses Genesis bows ,we do allow your own equipment and encourage you to get your own if you have the desire to continue on.
for the time being we will be giving instruction spring through fall at Morses Sporting Goods in Hillsborough NH. after the fall we hopefully will have a better line on an indoor venue.
i am a member of .....
International Bowhunting Organization
National Field Archery Assn.
USA Archery
NH Bowmen
Pioneer Sportsmens Club Dunbarton NH
Certified Level 1-2 USA Archery
Safesport Certified
PSE Coach School Certified
PSE Shooter School Graduate
PSE Bow Technician Certified
formerly Bowhunter Ed Instructor
i am a Staff Shooter for
Morses sporting Goods
Easton Arrows
Stanislawski release aides
our goals at InsideOut is to foster a love for archery that will last a life time through Fun Safe and Consistent instruction of classic form and solid foundation.
I also make fingerslings , binocular straps and other paracord archery items, check them out at https://www.facebook.com/HandsomedavesStraps/
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