Looking Relaxed and in control

[zetabow]

This is me last month at Fita 3D Europeans, just been sent the pics by a friend, shooting Tradtec Pinnacle with 48# Winex limbs, on the scales its 53# at my draw.

I didn't shoot great at this tourney but I was pleased with the pics as I like it when I'm photographed or filmed when I dont know (specially in tourney situation)as it gives a better idea of my form, think I'm looked pretty relaxed and in control in these pics.

     

   

[Ben Maher]

looks ok to me Steve ... do you have much adapting to do after changing to 'curve in terms of sight picture  etc ?
That bottom photo is a great shot , you can really see that right rhomboid[?] pulling ...

[zetabow]

Thanks Ben, no change really, pretty much the same form, except when shooting my Field Bow which is 3 fingers under but still same anchor.

I just set push/pull at anchor then visualize myself pulling through a virtual clicker, simple but effective.

[Ben Maher]

Just saw that you have silencers on your strings . If noise isn't really a consideration in a non bowhunting country like  Estonia , can I ask what your reasoning is ?
I would have thought that you would prefer the bare string ?
Just curious .

[zetabow]

Ben I just couldn't get the Bow quiet, maybe spoilt by my Longbows but think more to do with the arrows being a tad light at 340g, I've got some 540's now with 5" fletch and 42# longer limbs which should give around 47-49# on that riser.

I had a set of lighter limbs on order but when they arrived they wern't right so sent them straight back with no time to get replacements before tourney so I shot with less than ideal setup as 53# isn't really needed for a 35y max on a 3D game.

[Rossco7002]

Steve is it me or do you shoot longbow with a slight cant and you're holding your recurve vertical?

I had noticed from watching some of your youtube stuff that your control was top notch - very relaxed and looking like the bow is 15# lighter.

[zetabow]

Originally posted by Rossco7002:
Steve is it me or do you shoot longbow with a slight cant and you're holding your recurve vertical?

Yeah the Longbows off the shelf with a slight cant but Recurve I using a rest so holding vertical, after 12 years of Longbow it was hard work on my nose for a while learning to shoot vertical, seems I started off with vertical bow but head still had the cant. lol.

This is my 3D Bow for Fita 3D Instinctive Div, my main bow now is W&W Pro-Accent that I'm using for IFAA Field, Flipper rest, plunger and 12" Stab, and shooting 3 fingers under, great for that long range game.