this has helped me alot, yesterday I hit a soda can at 70 yards on my first shot. the head bobbing trick is something I do religiously. I can feel my bow hand rasing to height on its own accord when I focus on the target, it's completely involuntary, love your videos!
I have been an archer since 8 years old. When I was 15, I bought a laminated recurve blank that was 54# rated if the limbs were tapered. I did not taper the limbs according to instruction, had to become a gorilla to get full draw, then put my right eye out unstringing it around 4 months later. That was 41 years ago. To the point, I am a right hand shooter with one eye, the left eye. I have tried left hand bows and am unable to use them effectively. I still shoot a recurve built from a blank that is a right hand. I tried to develop sights for it, mechanical releases, finger guards and decided to just shoot naked in archery terms. My left forearm is bruised from the occasional crappy release, my fingers hurt (I am guitarist too), and I have no depth perception per stereo vision. But you are correct, the carbon computer God gave us will allow for adjustment when we keep it uncomplicated and try not to overthink things.
Just wanted to leave a comment and thank you for your instruction. I'm a gun guy getting into traditional archery and Damn is it different. But it's enjoyable and I can retrieve my ammo this less expensive.
hi i love instingtive shooting you cant beat it im still learning as i just got my archery cert a month ago but i love archery its an amazing skill it as bitten me i already own 3 racurves and a stinger max compound more vidios please thank you kind regards mike in lancashire.
I'm late to the party, still want to talk about my experiences shooting long distances as an instinctive archer: I shoot instinctively for close to 15 years now and long distances (I personally consider long at 45m+) have always been a problem to consistently hit with pure instinctive focus. I would most of the time need 2 or even 3 arrows to get the distance right, very rarely would I hit with the first arrow. I have been training and shooting those long distances like crazy, but it still didn't really go better, I always needed 2-3 arrows to hit. So I said "screw it" and started using the tip of my arrow at distances that I knew were over 40-45m (up until 40m i can shoot very accurately and consistently with just focusing a spot). And tada: I can now hit targets up to 60 meters very consistently because I just know whereabouts I must put my arrow tip above the target. I know, it is not instinctive anymore, but this was the only thing that really improved my shooting at those really long distances. Nowadays I shoot everything up to 40m purely instinctive and only use my arrow tip when I think the target is farther out than that. So I've become a sort of hybrid instinctive shooter because of those long distances. I am shooting traditional longbows and selfbows with wood arrows for anyone wondering.
Nice video! one of the more difficult thing to manage, according to me, is that the more you are far of your confort zone, the less your form is good. All is in the mind, and the key is to be confident! and to be confident, you must have fun :)
hey wolfie my name is luke and i just had a quick question. how do you hold your bow hand when you shoot because i think i might be gripping too much when i shoot. any advice would be great,thank you. and i love your videos!
Hey Wolfie Instinctive Archer, love your vids and the way you show the bows adventures! I have one nice question: With all the Bearpaw Bodnik Longbows you already tried, what is the best in overall qualities? There's so many nice options... Dakota, Raven, Viper, Quick Stick, etc... Can u help me to pick one?
thanks Wolfie, your videos have helped me see a few things ive been doing wrong, ever shot longbow? how does one just let the bow rest in your hand without the 'built in' grip of the bows you use? And the moving from side to side pre distance shots, have not heard that one, will try it tho! LLB
wolfie, please let us know about the arrows you use and why you select them, do you use only wooden arrows to shoot from your traditional bows? what about hunting do use wooden arrows also for hunting too? do you build your own arrows or buy standard ones ? would you review arrows when you have time, thank you for sharing, you make great archery videos.
Finland has a lot of introduced whitetail not too mention the all too common European roe and the really good scandinavian moose populations also don't forget the huge European boars. :) Also plenty of small game opportunities.
Hey wolfie, like your channel. I've been in traditional archery only a few months and my arm still shakes a little when shooting, I think it might be the draw weight ( I have a #55). I'm not a weak guy, but I want something that'll give me a less of a shake, but I could still hunt with. Would a #40 bow be good for this?
Hey wolfie, You have great channel and its obvious you can shoot with the best of em. I was wondering of your opinion on 4 fletch arrows and whether or not you put a helical on 4 fletch arrows. Thanks for any help you could offer! Matt
Your friend in this video he's frame is very hunched over when he shoots ..Seems to me if he were use his back muscles and develop a solid anchor point he would do much better.Great video !
Great stuff guys !! Wolfie, question for you.. I've always had trouble shooting with wearing my glasses, I seem to shoot better(well better groups ) without them.. Any tips for "be-spectacled" lads such as myself ??
There could either be a requirement to get your prescription looked at with regards to the 'sport'... as some adjustments may be able to be made to glasses you use just for shooting .. or try contact lenses.... the main thing is to do what works for you.. :)
Wolfie Instinctive Archer Thanks very much for your help !! Would it help that my eye doctor be an archer as well ;-) ?? I tried to explain the last time I was there and they were clueless.. Just told me to pick out a pair of frames and see what I thought of them... They still set them up with me looking thru the top left corner of my glasses when shooting...lol Go figure ..
I know it's probably too late for this, but it would have been nice if you zoomed into the target so we could see his accuracy. Good video otherwise though.
Hey wolfie, i was wondering... since a few weeks i can train on 50m max, and between 40 and 50 meters my hand pops up in front of my field of vision(shooting 37pound falco spirit) meaning i cant focus on the target anymore. what would you do in such situations?
use a heavier bow lol. add 25lbs or so to that draw weight and you should be good i use a 60 lbs laminate 71" longbow mostly and I can get out to around 70yds before my bow hand goes above my line of sight
you don't... with practice ....lots of practice..your brain subconsciously does all the work for you... the less thinking you do the better it gets..;)
Not being an archer.. Interesting observation. He hunches over when he shoots. leans to the right to sight. That means every time he shoots he has to rely on bending exactly the same. Notice how the posture of the guy with long hair never changes? The more parts move, the less accurate you are.
What you say holds true for target or olympic archery, but not so much in instinctive archery IMO. You don't even aim, all the calcs are done instinctively by your brain after having it learned from thousands of arrows shot in all conditions and positions. Since you don't aim, the strict posture is of relative importance (again, IMO).
Esta ok falta un poquito tendria que darles una clace jajajaja de argentina les estoy cargandoles jajaja yo ni le peguo ni a una hormiga jajajaja un abrazo a los tres de Argentina
this has helped me alot, yesterday I hit a soda can at 70 yards on my first shot. the head bobbing trick is something I do religiously. I can feel my bow hand rasing to height on its own accord when I focus on the target, it's completely involuntary, love your videos!
2022 and still love going back to these videos.
This is the best archery video ever, I have wacthed it many times. I have learned alot.
Love your videos. It's just fun watching other people enjoy traditional archery. Greetings from Colorado, USA.
Great work fellas "the three amigos" ;)
Great shooting, great range, great friends - What a way to spend the day! Thanks for posting.
I have been an archer since 8 years old. When I was 15, I bought a laminated recurve blank that was 54# rated if the limbs were tapered. I did not taper the limbs according to instruction, had to become a gorilla to get full draw, then put my right eye out unstringing it around 4 months later. That was 41 years ago.
To the point, I am a right hand shooter with one eye, the left eye. I have tried left hand bows and am unable to use them effectively. I still shoot a recurve built from a blank that is a right hand. I tried to develop sights for it, mechanical releases, finger guards and decided to just shoot naked in archery terms. My left forearm is bruised from the occasional crappy release, my fingers hurt (I am guitarist too), and I have no depth perception per stereo vision. But you are correct, the carbon computer God gave us will allow for adjustment when we keep it uncomplicated and try not to overthink things.
Just wanted to leave a comment and thank you for your instruction. I'm a gun guy getting into traditional archery and Damn is it different. But it's enjoyable and I can retrieve my ammo this less expensive.
this guy has helped me with my archery follow what he says and youll do well
hi i love instingtive shooting you cant beat it im still learning as i just got my archery cert a month ago but i love archery its an amazing skill it as bitten me i already own 3 racurves and a stinger max compound more vidios please thank you kind regards mike in lancashire.
Great vids. I enjoy how you have fun while teaching what and how to do. Great information.
Another great video! I really wanted to see the guy with the Slick Stick shoot that range as well!
I'm late to the party, still want to talk about my experiences shooting long distances as an instinctive archer: I shoot instinctively for close to 15 years now and long distances (I personally consider long at 45m+) have always been a problem to consistently hit with pure instinctive focus. I would most of the time need 2 or even 3 arrows to get the distance right, very rarely would I hit with the first arrow. I have been training and shooting those long distances like crazy, but it still didn't really go better, I always needed 2-3 arrows to hit. So I said "screw it" and started using the tip of my arrow at distances that I knew were over 40-45m (up until 40m i can shoot very accurately and consistently with just focusing a spot). And tada: I can now hit targets up to 60 meters very consistently because I just know whereabouts I must put my arrow tip above the target. I know, it is not instinctive anymore, but this was the only thing that really improved my shooting at those really long distances. Nowadays I shoot everything up to 40m purely instinctive and only use my arrow tip when I think the target is farther out than that. So I've become a sort of hybrid instinctive shooter because of those long distances. I am shooting traditional longbows and selfbows with wood arrows for anyone wondering.
Nice to see the way I learned is making such a nice comeback. I don't feel like such a freak anymore!
Great video! Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. Thank you for sharing!
Nice video!
one of the more difficult thing to manage, according to me, is that the more you are far of your confort zone, the less your form is good.
All is in the mind, and the key is to be confident!
and to be confident, you must have fun :)
that is a beautiful looking recurve.
Yes, just have fun!! ;) Greetings from Finland!
Wolfe awesome shooting great fun with friends .The bodnik bows seem to shoot really nice.
Great to have fun with it, enjoyed watching and learnt something thanks guys.
I love your videos, thank you! Maybe could you show the target after each circle next, please?
Fun to watch you fellows having fun! Good shooting form.
How does this work when shooting and you bow window blocks the target or focal point ?? Do you just picture it in your mind and flow ??
Great vid guys; thank you. I've been shooting with a sight and want to get away from that crutch. Thanks again for the experience.
Your videos are the best archery stuff on YT. Will You upload in HD in the future as well? Thank You.
Great stuff,some good tips, I wish I could see that far.
Cheers Jason
Use the force, Jason.
wish I could join you guys. no one like me or you around here .fun traditional archers.
great teacher!
love your videos! i'v learned a lot!
thank u!
Good stuff, thanks for sharing.
Great video Wolfie
Thanks for another great lesson. Cheers!
Great video. Fun times.
Musím to také někdy vyzkoušet. Začnu tím, že si vycpu králičí kůže senem a rozmístním je po lese.
that guy wearing that hockey cap is really cool. lol--oc
magic a vice, not a virtue. tricks are vices, not virtues. virtues are accuracy endurance and truth.
hey wolfie my name is luke and i just had a quick question. how do you hold your bow hand when you shoot because i think i might be gripping too much when i shoot. any advice would be great,thank you. and i love your videos!
Hey Wolfie Instinctive Archer, love your vids and the way you show the bows adventures! I have one nice question: With all the Bearpaw Bodnik Longbows you already tried, what is the best in overall qualities? There's so many nice options... Dakota, Raven, Viper, Quick Stick, etc... Can u help me to pick one?
Has your hair ever got caught on the bow string?
thanks Wolfie, your videos have helped me see a few things ive been doing wrong, ever shot longbow? how does one just let the bow rest in your hand without the 'built in' grip of the bows you use? And the moving from side to side pre distance shots, have not heard that one, will try it tho! LLB
wolfie, please let us know about the arrows you use and why you select them, do you use only wooden arrows to shoot from your traditional bows? what about hunting do use wooden arrows also for hunting too? do you build your own arrows or buy standard ones ? would you review arrows when you have time, thank you for sharing, you make great archery videos.
great vid! one question. i see that you move your bow arm, but dont you alter your shooting frame then? like you say in your up/downhill shooting vid?
Really nice bows you guys have,
Dude having fun in the woods with bows, sprinkled with some good tips. Thanks for the video! What does a dude from Finland hunt anyways??
Finland has a lot of introduced whitetail not too mention the all too common European roe and the really good scandinavian moose populations also don't forget the huge European boars. :) Also plenty of small game opportunities.
Nice film but I'm sure we'd all like to see the target and the arrows penetrating it :) Another camera by the target would be great guys.
Love the vids! Want to shoot with you guys! Greetings archers from France!
Hey wolfie, like your channel. I've been in traditional archery only a few months and my arm still shakes a little when shooting, I think it might be the draw weight ( I have a #55). I'm not a weak guy, but I want something that'll give me a less of a shake, but I could still hunt with. Would a #40 bow be good for this?
Hey wolfie,
You have great channel and its obvious you can shoot with the best of em. I was wondering of your opinion on 4 fletch arrows and whether or not you put a helical on 4 fletch arrows. Thanks for any help you could offer!
Matt
Your friend in this video he's frame is very hunched over when he shoots ..Seems to me if he were use his back muscles and develop a solid anchor point he would do much better.Great video !
Great stuff guys !! Wolfie, question for you.. I've always had trouble shooting with wearing my glasses, I seem to shoot better(well better groups ) without them.. Any tips for "be-spectacled" lads such as myself ??
There could either be a requirement to get your prescription looked at with regards to the 'sport'... as some adjustments may be able to be made to glasses you use just for shooting .. or try contact lenses.... the main thing is to do what works for you.. :)
Wolfie Instinctive Archer Thanks very much for your help !! Would it help that my eye doctor be an archer as well ;-) ?? I tried to explain the last time I was there and they were clueless.. Just told me to pick out a pair of frames and see what I thought of them... They still set them up with me looking thru the top left corner of my glasses when shooting...lol Go figure ..
Nice sensible video. Total absence of Bull :)
nice
thx Wolfie...thx a lot for that Video
I have to get a bow. Never done it.
I know it's probably too late for this, but it would have been nice if you zoomed into the target so we could see his accuracy. Good video otherwise though.
hey brother, what are your thoughts on the martin super diablo?
Hey wolfie, i was wondering...
since a few weeks i can train on 50m max, and between 40 and 50 meters my hand pops up in front of my field of vision(shooting 37pound falco spirit) meaning i cant focus on the target anymore.
what would you do in such situations?
use a heavier bow lol. add 25lbs or so to that draw weight and you should be good i use a 60 lbs laminate 71" longbow mostly and I can get out to around 70yds before my bow hand goes above my line of sight
that would work if it would be legal to shoot it at most clubs/3d's, and i could draw it comfortably ;)
Back up further support the target is under your hand
Robin Hood, Friar Took, and Will Scarlet.
What is the draw weight of Miguel's bow?
sslavi 50#@28"
My coach is just like you, keep telling me to focus but he never stop talking, how if i keep making noise while you trying to focus?
How Dow judge distance and aiming on this and how long you hold at anchor to fine your point you want to hit
you don't... with practice ....lots of practice..your brain subconsciously does all the work for you... the less thinking you do the better it gets..;)
I don't suppose contacts see an option?
Where in Wales are you situated sir?
Not being an archer.. Interesting observation. He hunches over when he shoots. leans to the right to sight. That means every time he shoots he has to rely on bending exactly the same. Notice how the posture of the guy with long hair never changes? The more parts move, the less accurate you are.
What you say holds true for target or olympic archery, but not so much in instinctive archery IMO. You don't even aim, all the calcs are done instinctively by your brain after having it learned from thousands of arrows shot in all conditions and positions. Since you don't aim, the strict posture is of relative importance (again, IMO).
faltou mostrar os agrupamentos
Haha just was practicing my 40 yard shots
Esta ok falta un poquito tendria que darles una clace jajajaja de argentina les estoy cargandoles jajaja yo ni le peguo ni a una hormiga jajajaja un abrazo a los tres de Argentina
"Wey" 😂
You guys are gapping and calling it something else.
dang you need at least a 60 pound bow to shoot that far and hit the target. accurately.
Shut up and let him focus!!
robyn hut ha ha
Yes, just have fun!! ;) Greetings from Finland!