Tried Gap

[frassettor]

Since I started Traditional Archery I have always shot instinctive. Just look what I want to hit and let er go. I have been lurking around this forum off and on reading different threads. I have read alot of threads on GAP shooting. It has gotten my curiosity up.
I tried this recently and I had found that I simply could not concentrate on my spot and be "somewhat" aware of the arrow tip to set the GAPwithout messing me up.
Im always looking at ways to improve my accuracy. After a while of tring this, I simply could not get the hang of this. I did go back to the way I normally shoot, and quickly found my "way" of shooting.
I'm still curious about GAP shooting and would like to try it. Any suggestions on how I can try GAP shooting without the problems I had described?

[zetabow]

It just takes time to ingrain those gaps from a visual measuring of the gaps to a subconscious and more spatial awareness of the gap.

Messed me up a little when I first tried Gap, I do feel that Instinct is easier to learn than Gap but once Gap is learnt it's a lot easier to maintain a high level of accuracy, Instinct I found needed almost daily pratice where Gap I can be away for a few weeks and be right on form within a few doz arrows.

[Chris Wilson]

When switching from one style of shooting to another takes time for your mind to readjusted to the new sight picture.  I don't know how much time you gave it but it takes more than just one afternoon or a few arrows down range to rewire things.  When I made the switch from instinctive to gap, it took a little while to see the results I wanted.  Been shooting gap over 10 years now and, like zeta mentioned, my gaps are almost subconcious and in my secondary vision.

I read a booklet by Bob Wesley many years ago, called "Indirect Aiming."  As I recall, he advocated, in the learning process, to use point of aim to learn the first gap at .... say 10 yards.  Once you learn it, and get the feel for what's going on, you then move your concentration to the mark, rather than the tip of the arrow.  May be a good place to start and see how it goes for you.

[targets3D]

Gap did not work for me either. Try string walking - gave me very consistent results