Monday, February 17, 2014

ActionReaction Archery!

 First scoring end! Looks like I've got this thing down! Precision about as good as it gets for someone still learning how to properly use a clicker and get used to a bow that weighs a lot more than the longbow even if the draw weight is significantly lower!
 Precision at its finest... I did damage a nock though. Ouch! I think I need to move the sight down a touch though, but I'm not consistent enough to really be certain...
 First 30 arrows -- made a few not so good shots but overall I did very well -- kept everything IN the scoring rings and even within the black, which is a huge step up from last week! 230/300, can't complain -- still have a lot of traditional scores that beat it, but it's still good!
 Second 30 arrows -- made a few crummy shots too but overall a stronger round. 242/300, still got some traditional scores that have taken this score out, but heck, I'm just happy to keep everything IN the scoring rings and even within the blue this round!
 My final target face after 60 scoring arrows! I guess this is a reasonably good distribution!
 Follow-through... shrugged up a bit after doing a lot of snatches and cleans admittedly...
And setup... still got a tendency to shrug my shoulders up. Apparently weight-lifting and Olympic archery can clash a bit!

Sunday, February 09, 2014

Recurve Action Redux

 At full draw after a bit of adjustment on the clicker so I can actually pull through it reliably... working mostly on blank-baling at this point to make sure *I* control the clicker instead of letting *it* control me.
Looks like I made a reasonably good release + follow through. Still have A LOT of work to do, especially in developing a really strong, aggressive anchor and a much cleaner expansion and release.

Saturday, February 08, 2014

Olympic Recurve Calibration 1

 I really need to work on my form...
 I also need to really get back into 100% training!
I guess I do have some competence after all!