HOW TO AIM WITH SIGHTS:
- Must-have protection accessory: finger tabs.
- Finger tabs protect your fingers from the string.
- Some even have shelves that help you position your hand when drawing the string towards your face.
- You're on your way to shooting (Cf tip: How to find your archery stance).
- You nock the arrow on the bow ( Cf tip: How to place an arrow on your bow).
- The bow and arrow are pointed towards the ground in the direction of the target.
HOW TO POSITION THE HAND THAT DRAWS THE STRING:
- Proper positioning is 1 finger (the index) above the arrow and 2 other fingers (middle and ring) below the arrow.
- You can then lightly put tension to the string so that you can place your other hand on the bow's grip. (Cf tip How to hold your bow).
- The palm of your hand must be slight to the side to follow the edge of the grip.
- Lightly push with your hand while keeping your elbow turned away to prevent the string from rubbing your forearm once you've loosed the arrow (we recommend using an arm guard).
- From this point on, your shoulders should be low,
- At the same time, raise your bow hand and pull your string hand towards your face, which is still turned towards the target for obvious safety reasons.
- Your string hand should be beneath your chin, the string aligned with your nose and chin.
- Your bow hand may be used to aim the scope on your sights at the center of the target.
- You should not aim the scope directly at the target's center. Stay relaxed and aim at the zone of your choice through the scope (yellow, yellow, and red) and you'll be more successful.
- Thus, your body forms a T.
- Once the hand at your face is in position and the scope is aimed at your preferred zone on the target, you just have to lose the string.
- To correctly lose the string, let it slide out while pulling your hand back several centimeters horizontally along your neck so that the string naturally escapes from your fingers.
- The more relaxed you are during your shot, the more successful you will be.
- In this way, you're sure to successfully loose your arrow.
- Training is the key to success, but you should also have fun!
HOW TO ADJUST YOUR SIGHTS
- The adjustable part on your sights is called: a "sight block". This is where the scope is connected.
- The closer you shoot: 5 meters: the higher the sight block should be on the ruler.
- As you back away from the target, you must lower the block on the ruler.
- The sights adjust to counterbalance targeting errors based on the spot where the arrow hits.
TIPS TO AIM WELL
1. Height adjustment:
If your arrow hits in the upper red: you must raise the sight block several millimeters.
If your arrow hits the lower red: you must lower the sight block several millimeters.
The larger the discrepancy between the zone where your arrow hit and the center of the target, the more you must raise or lower your sight block to correct this problem.
2. Lateral adjustment:
If your arrow hits the red zone to the right: you must move the scope to the right.
If your arrow hits the red zone to the left: you must move the scope to the left.
The larger the discrepancy between the zone where your arrow hit and the center of the target, the more you must push the scope to the right or left to correct this problem.
3. If you use a Right-handed bow:
You must tighten the scope to move it towards the right.
You must loosen the scope to move it towards the left.
4. If you use a Left-handed bow:
You must loosen the scope to move it towards the right.
You must tighten the scope to move it towards the left.
HOW TO AIM WITHOUT A SCOPE
- Must-have protection accessory:
- Finger tabs: they protect your fingers from the string.
- You're on your way to shooting (Cf tip: How to find your archery stance).
- You nock the arrow on the bow (Cf tip: How to place an arrow on your bow). The bow and arrow are pointed towards the ground in the direction of the target.
HOW TO POSITION THE HAND THAT DRAWS THE STRING
- The correct positioning is 1 finger (the index) above the arrow and 2 other fingers (middle and ring) below the arrow.
- You can then lightly put tension to the string so that you can place your other hand on the bow's grip. (Cf tip How to hold your bow).
- You must place the palm of your hand slightly to the side to follow the edge of the grip.
- Lightly push with your hand while keeping your elbow turned away to prevent the string from rubbing your forearm once you've loosed the arrow (we recommend using an arm guard)
- From this point on, your shoulders should be low,
- At the same time, raise your bow hand and pull your string hand towards your face, which is still turned towards the target for obvious safety reasons.
AIM WELL WITHOUT SCOPE
- The index finger of your string hand should be at the crease of your lips (this is the most important cue) and your middle finger and ring finger will automatically be below the side of your chin. You must practice this stance every shot to become consistent and perform well.
- Your bow hand pointed towards the target can be used to aim the arrow at the center of the target.
- Choose a zone to target with the tip of your arrow. Stay relaxed and aim at the zone of your choice (yellow, yellow, and red). In this way, you'll be more successful.
- Thus, your body forms a T.
- Once the hand at your face is in position and your arrow is aimed at your preferred zone on the target, you just have to loose the string.
- To correctly loose the string, let it slide out while pulling your hand back several centimetres horizontally along your neck so that the string naturally escapes from your fingers.
HOW TO ADJUST YOUR AIM WITHOUT A SCOPE
- If your arrow hits the target too high or too low, all you have to adjust is the positioning of your fingers.
- You should move your finger positioning in the opposite direction of your targeting error:
- If your arrow hits in the upper red: you should slightly lower your fingers on the string while using your index finger as a reference point.
- If your arrow hits the lower red: you should slightly raise your fingers on the string while using your index finger as a reference point.
- The larger the discrepancy between the zone where your arrow hit and the centre of the target, the more you should raise or lower you fingers on the string to correct this problem.
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