Congratulations on the first year Joe! it's always the first thing I watch on a Friday morning ( here in the UK). I shoot split, but as with most things in Traditional archery, there is no right or wrong it's what works for you. As long you are hitting your target and shooting consistently and safely, use which ever you are comfortable with.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Steve C I love what you said, "as long as you are hitting your target and shooting consistently and safely," so true!

AND CONGRATS ON A YEAR!!! This has been awesome to follow!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Brad Bourgeois i am grateful!

shooting three under actually closes my gap quite a bit. thx for your vids!

I just switched to 3 fingers under after 25 years of shooting split finger. I wish I would have switched a long time ago. It has made me a better shot. I look forward to your videos each week!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I started off split finger but tried three under to see if I would like it. Haven't looked back since. Once I switched my grouping started getting better and I felt less fatigue in my wrist. Great video and Happy one year anniversary, love watching your videos.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Howard La Flamme thank you, I am very grateful!

Just got into archery the past couple of weeks and have tried both. 3 under seems to feel better for me. So much to learn. Great vid.

I Haven't held a bow since I was 14 and I'm 51 now. I remember how I loved everything about archery even though mine knowledge was very basic. So now I'm making a point to really understand archery. So I appreciate your channel, thank God you are here!

@cristiansandor4435

4 жыл бұрын

You can start it anytime. Check my age, I restarted about 10 years ago and not regret it at all.

Joe congratulations on your anniversary, and thank you for your time. Well I did what you recommend. I played around with both all while having fun and settled in on split finger. My hunting partner did the same and he settled in on three under. You were right, it's what feels good to the individual and making it consistent. Thanks again!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Bill Ehlers thank you! Are you getting excited about the coming season? I am!

@billehlers7674

7 жыл бұрын

Joe extremely! Glad you are as well. This year I'll enter the woods with more confidence and consistency. Thanks to you and your community here and the tips I've learned. Looking forward to harvesting my first deer with traditional gear. Wish you all the best for this upcoming season. Will be fun!!

@billehlers7674

7 жыл бұрын

Joe yes I am! And will enter the wood with more consistency and confidence thanks to your tips and the community here. Hopefully this will be the year for my first Trad harvest. By the way do you use tree stands or hunt from the ground? Any shooting tips on either one? Or maybe someone from the community has some thoughts. All the best to you this season.

I've only been shooting since April, tried both split and 3 under in the beginning and have been shooting 3 under since then. In my mind i get better visual alignment this way. Keep up the good work, and the God work!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Brian Turner thank you!

Thanks for the chance to win a shirt. I switched to 3 under this year as well. Seemed to help me improve my grouping, but I will definitely measure my draw how and see if it makes any difference. I suffer from T-REX arm syndrome and the struggle is real!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... that's too funny, I say the same thing about me... I've got T-Rex arms. Thank you my friend!

Hey Joe, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I really enjoy your videos and thanks for acknowledgement. I am in agreement with you on consistency being the key. If you find something that works... keep doing it. p.s. had my gallbladder removed yesterday so i will not be shooting for a few weeks, will get a video out as soon as i get healed up. so i hope you get another vid posted so i have something to watch while i heal. ;)

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+ken tabor jr wow! Praying for your recovery. Thank you for being apart of this community.

I shoot split just because it always felt right to me. Self taught really and still learning (I get the feelin I'll be learning about archery till the day I die which I love!) but it feels right to me. The Mongolian release looks like something I'd wanna try some day. You should make a video on that!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Gonzalez thank you, I too want to try the Mongolian release, just want to wait till I get a proper Horse Bow.

Great watching your videos. I have always shot three under but recently changed to split finger so I could shoot at greater distances. Thanks for all your work to make trad shooting more fun... Gil

I'm about to get into traditional archery. your videos are a great help

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

That's is awesome, I am glad you are apart of this community! Is there any particular information you would like me to make a video about, that would be helpful to you?

Started with split finger and ended up with three under. I just found I was more consistent with 3 under. Enjoy watching your videos!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Elton!

I switched from 3 under to split -just feels right as I'm total instinctive, no aim reference. Thanks for your videos!!

3 under for me. But I've used both. Thanks for the opportunity to win a shirt, and for putting out some great videos!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+michael marotta thank you for being apart of this community!

For the first few weeks I used three under, but after trying split finger for a couple of hours I found that kind of draw allowed me to get more power, I know you can draw powerfully with three under but I found it a lot easier to be accurate at full draw with split

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+SeerSmashChannel thank you!

i use 2 under , best of both worlds , linear pull and shaft very close to the eye , god bless you all , greetings from Belgium !

@catholichackstraditionalar305

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eddy, I am grateful for your feedback!

@eddyg.7761

6 жыл бұрын

you are most welcome sir , keep up the good work , like your vids vm !

I've been shooting for almost a year now. I started with split finger and changed to 3 under as I worked on form. I shoot instinctive as well and 3 under puts the arrow more in line with my line of sight. It also keeps me from pinching the arrow and keeping a clean release.

I shoot split finger only because that was how i was taught. I might try three under. I enjoy watching your videos and all the info you have. Thank you and GOD BLESS!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Jeff Jackson thank you! God Bless You!

@jeffjackson5331

7 жыл бұрын

CatholicHack's Traditional Archery your welcome bud.

I learned split, that's what feels right. I can shoot 3 under just fine, but it doesn't feel right and I can feel off forearm tension for my ring finger. Probably just a weak muscle not strengthened because I don't shoot that way. Feel familiarity and control with split. Good job on the year of the channel. I was like "no way Joe's been making videos for a year" then remembered you separated your original channel's content. Wow, one year goes fast, you're definitely owning this channel as an archery channel. Can't believe this channel was just created a year ago...

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Sonicguy95 thank you! I'm glad your apart of this community, you have contributed a lot! I'm grateful.

I am 82 years of age and took up field archery two years ago. I am also left eye dominant which has created quite a problem and I am still trying to work out the best way to overcome this. Tried almost everything but eventually gone back to both eyes open. I use a Falco Spirit LOngbow at 37lb and a Hoyts Formula Recurve at 36 lb. With the Longbow I use split with a draw length of 26 inches. (Still working on my anchor point) and I use three under on the recurve but haven't measured the draw length yet, thinking it would be the same. I'll do it this week and see if I can get that important extra inch :-) Would love to win that shirt :-) but I live in South Australia :-) Regards Frank

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Frank Church thank you Frank! Wow!!! You inspire me, I hope I'm still shooting at 82. I'm grateful you are apart of this community.

@jmfa57

6 жыл бұрын

Frank, you're awesome, Sir! I'm sixty and still a novice. Like Joe, I am inspired by you!!!

@vadimgolubov7317

5 жыл бұрын

Frank God loves you let Jesus into your heart if you haven't. If you have god bless you sir

@johnvanboolen7820

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, I took up archery at 65 and fell in love with it. I have to admire your spirit at 82 !! fair play to you mate, all the best John v

@billybob-cd5oc

4 жыл бұрын

Hello to you, always wanted to travel to Australia and New Zealand. Been intrigued by both countries for decades. Now that the airlines think everyone's a terrorist and likes to demean people I will probably never make the trip. I will have to wait till we are resurrected by the good Lord. Enjoy your archery....

I shoot 3 under, I wanted to shoot split like Fred Bear but I experience a bunch of finger pinch on my index finger (fat hands) and it just wasn't comfortable. I'd like to say congratulations on your one year anniversary, you've progressed so much as an archer over that year, again congrats. More importantly than that though is your stand for Jesus Christ, I appreciate you using your platform to expose people to Jesus. Have a great day brother, shoot straight and God bless....looking forward to the next year

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+bill ward God is Good, thank you! I'm very grateful for you being apart of this community and for all you are doing to share both our love for trad archery and our love of Jesus! God Bless You!

Congrats on your 1st year my friend, pray for many more,,,I shoot 3 under for 20 yds and below, anything over 20 yds, split fingers, it help with distance, God Bless my friend.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Julio F Rivera wow, that's cool, I think your the first to say you use a combo of both. Thank you!

Just now getting into trad bow hunting. This vid def gave great insight on how to shoot

Just getting into Archery and hooked already and your videos been great help so thank you. I'm left handed with most things, I can shoot left handed but as Im right eye dominant I shoot right handed with split finger. Respect from UK

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul... so glad you are shooting and part of this community! Have you seen NUSensei's video on cross dominance? kzread.info/dash/bejne/hmuDztKtise3aNI.html

@rage1er743

7 жыл бұрын

CatholicHack's Traditional Archery I have now thanks for the link. After watching few your video's I had a try of three finger's under and found my accuracy improved lot with very tighter grouping

Joe, Daren here. I have shot split finger for 34yrs now, I have tried three under but seem to always go back to split finger. Being primarily a selfbow shooter split finger seems to work better for me. Great video as always Daren

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Kountry Aire thank you!

I shoot split because I only had Olympic archers as an example when I started shooting barebow again for the first time since I was a kid. But I'm slowly finding more trad stuff. Which brings me to this point:n Thanks for your videos, and your hard work. Not only are you making thought provoking videos, but you're developing a viable traditional archery community. Your encouragement for discussion is one of the best thing your channel has brought forth. Kudos!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+RFVCXR200R thank you! I'm grateful for this feedback, I really am striving to build a positive community for archers to interact... especially for new shooters. You have contributed a lot, I appreciate that.

60 years ago arrows wouldn't stay on the string, so split was needed to keep it there. Now arrows snap on so we can use three under.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I had not considered that.

@Voidlord1

3 жыл бұрын

i thought so too, but there is a thing. you could tie a knot (well, a thicker knocking point basically), so you could hold an arrow by pressing it between your finger and knocking point. but was it actually done so, i have no idea...

@rtoguidver3651

3 жыл бұрын

@@Voidlord1 That could work, but if you loose pressure against the knot the arrow will fall and the deer gets away.. One over two under keeps the arrow in place, but arrows now snap on so three under will work and have a nock on the string so the arrow is in the same place each time. I still use Old School, but only compete w/ myself now, that way I always win.. My nock is a black sharpie mark on the string..- Very Old School !

@Voidlord1

3 жыл бұрын

@@rtoguidver3651 yeah, i understand the appeal of shooting split finger, i wanted to shoot split finger (cos i dunno, it seemed cool, seems historical) but i couldn't deny that (as a begginer) i was much more accurate with three under

Thanks Bro, Its very help for me

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Vivek!

Joe, congrats at the anniversary. I shoot 3Ds and rules state that you must shoot split for my class. I find that I can anchor against side of nose with top two fingers and third finger on corner of my mouth, reckon two anchor points better than one (not sure what would happen if I got fat face though!). Agree that it doesn't really matter as long as you are consistent. Replacement Bear SK 64" finally arrived, really amazing looking bow, limbs and tips are narrower that old SK, feels faster. Keep up the good work, look forward to the next video.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, great feedback!

Three under brother. congrats on 1 year!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Nathan Buckner thank you!

Hey Joe, we miss ya!

I started with split finger but last year I tried 3 under and it felt so natural I will never go back.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Bill Jaglowski thank you

Great video and channel. Im a split fingered shooter but only because that’s the way I was taught. Going to try three below though…

I just started shooting 3 under tonight. Like the channel brother

I changed to 3 under this year, because i found that I'm more accurate with that style.

I'm a split finger guy, even though I mainly gap shoot. I just get a much more consistent and smoother release than using three under. Don't know why. I suppose I could work with a coach and spend lots of time and/or money and work through the issue. But its just easier to shoot split finger and compensate for the bigger gap. As long as the rest of my shot cycle is good, I'll hit the target. Congrats on the one year anniversary! I really do love your channel. St. Sebastian, pray for us.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Amen! Thank you, John, I am very grateful.

I switched from split to three under. It seems to work better for me. Better groups/accuracy for me. I really started three under after watching a fixed crawl video, your string walking video and never went back to split.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Tradbow awesome, thank you!

3 Under, I feel more accurate on my release and the comfort level is much higher for me. Thanks for your videos, love watching them. My daughter and son are also using the 3 under. Keep up the good work. Genesis 27:3

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Praise God! So glad you are apart of this community, thank you for watching and contributing. God Bless you!

I shoot split fingers / Mediterranean, mainly cause that's the way I got taught and started with. But I must admit until last year I didn't even know that there are other ways of shooting a bow, like thumb releasing etc. Thanks for your videos by the way, they're really helpful and entertaining. Keep on making them, shoot straight 😊👍🏻

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Lutz, I'm very grateful for the feedback. I appreciate you being apart of this community and glad you are enjoying the channel... means a lot to me.

I just found your channel. I shoot split finger. My dad taught me how to shoot in the early 70’s. He was the only one around that had a bow (Bear Black Bear model). So I’ve always shot that way. I shoot instinctive and have never really tried gap shooting.

Can you please make more videos man? I love them

I'm 62 yrs old and took up traditional archery last month. I tried 3 fingers below with anchor at the corner of my mouth, and tried split finger without aiming with the arrow and I thought I was getting better with my groups,not.I went back with the 3 fingers below the the nock and the anchor point at the cheek.My groups are a lot better now,but I still have a occasional flyer but not as bad. I also have the Samack bow in the deluxe model at 40 lbs. Thanks for sharing your information.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

6 жыл бұрын

I'm glad your shooting lee! Keep experimenting with your set up and form... do what works for you.

Here are two cents to buy some food for thought:: split is the best otherwise Olympic archers would be using 3 under , but they dont .3under it puts uneven pressure on the hand and wris, and the string dont line up in the finger joints and if your not string walking it makes no sense using it unless your bow is tillered for the uneven use of force . the higher anchor of 3 under also means it better for shooting down on thing at closer ranges

Thumb release far superior thats where your modern triggers for compound bows came from

I shoot three under with a fixed crawl. Learned this style from The Push archery and helped me get alot bettet accuracy then purely instinctive with split finger. I do use the tip of my arrow though but somewhat split vision. Havent shot for quite some time and like your newest videos said I too am very busy and havent hunted at all this fall. Did some bear hunting in the late spring but that's about it for this year. Thanks for your good videos and may God bless you too!

I'm a split finger shooter. I never had an archery lesson. At all! I'm the only person in my club who shoot trad. Split finger always felt natural to me.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Shawn Sims thank you Shawn! Would love to hear how about your club experience so far. With no lessons and shooting trad, you must stand out, no?

@Beeef_Supreme

7 жыл бұрын

CatholicHack's Traditional Archery Well I stand out because I'm the only person there shooting a stick bow. That's for sure.

Hi Joe, 36 years of bow hunting using split finger. Today I tried 3 under. It’s 2018 March. And I have found I have wasted 36 years using split. Three under is awesome. I used to see Americans using 3 under, and think they were stupid. I was wrong. Now I’m on fire. Regards Robert. Western Australia.

As usual, Joe I am looking forward to your latest video. I've always shot split finger, anchoring on my tooth. I have played with shooting 3 under but my draw seemed wrong and the bow seemed to pull unevenly. Maybe didn't give it enough time, maybe I wasn't happy with the results to bother pursuing it. My personal opinion is that as you were saying if it works, if you are hitting consistently, go with it. God Bless on your 'anniversary'. Tim

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+bowman321123 thank you, you have been a tremendous contribution on this channel. I am grateful! BTW - which tooth do you anchor on?

@bowman321123

7 жыл бұрын

For awhile now I have been anchoring on my incisor tooth, a hard location because I realized that just at the corner of my mouth created too much variation. By the way, I wanted to mention how much I appreciate your dedicating your videos to Gods' word, there isn't enough of that going around.

Hi, I shoot split fingers for years and love this style of shooting.

Hi Joe, nice to see you you again, I prefer split finger, I Suppose it's feels more natural (to me) but I like to feel that the nock is on the string and hasn't dropped off! had this a couple off times shooting in cold weather with numb fingers, so it's the same as a 'dry fire ' shoot well mate

I am a split finger shooter and I have been using that method of draw for a while now. Ever since I have been watching Turkish bow trick shooting and horseback archery, I have adapted to the thumb draw but I only practice it using rubber bands.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you, Mayflower... I've only tried a thumb draw once, it felt "weird" to me. How was it for you?

Want to change from three under to split finger....great video, thx for that. regards from Germany

I shot a split finger tab for 40 years until the internet exposed me to the multitude of great archers online. After experimenting..... I now shoot three under and ,for me , my accuracy has improved.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Robert Conard that's awesome, thank you!

I have done both but to be consistent you really need to stick with one or the other ! Practice, Practice, Practice ! 😁

split finger all the way! I started three under and man, split just seems to be more natural and keeps me shooting more of a instinctive style but hey, that's just me. do whatever comes natural!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Chris Jensen thank you!

I like 3 under for the same reason you said. brings the arrow closer to eye level. I like gap and instinctive for shooting.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+humberto gonzalez thank you!

3 under for me, started like that to go gap shooting and ended up instinctive. It works for me.

I have been practicing all styles! I am best with split finger First time watching I like your videos thanks man

Split finger is how I have done it since 1968 but I have been thinking about going to 3 under for the reasons you said. GOD bless Tom

Great video..just getting into traditional bow hunting i love it. Thanks..

@jerryetcittyjr1878

4 жыл бұрын

Like the 3 under..

Great video, joe! I've always shot split finger, and I'm an instinctive shooter. Just last week I started playing around with three under. Immediately I was shooting tighter groups, I assume for two reasons, closer eye-hand coordination alignment but also I noticed with three under the cock feather touches my nose when I fully engage my back tension. I think this gives me a fourth reference point to my three point anchor which helps to lock the position and angle of my head in a more consistent and repeatable way. Unfortunately, as I continued to shoot three under the close proximity of the arrow to my eye began to distract my instinctive shooting and my groops began to unravel. Needless to say I've been going back and forth with up and down results. However, I've taken a lesson from three under and have been working on my head alignment with split finger to still achieve the cock feather reference to the tip of my nose. Still a work in progress!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Mark Stinson wow, how cool to see how you have been experimenting with these and how it has affected your process. Thank you for sharing that. Would love to hear how you are doing in a month or so... how it all comes out.

Just started traditional archery after going compound for yrs..was hitting very high split finger so went with 3 under and am having much better accuracy but still don't want to rule out split..I love the idea of shooting instinctive and hope to develop that shooting style over time..

I shot today for the first time ever . I bought a Sinoart recurve 58" 40 lb draw bow . 70 years old and just loved it . Shot low at 20 yards till I moved my knoking point down and now can hit a 14 by 16" target every time .it'll take awhile to buid up the left arm strengh to be able to hold the bow steady on the target . Happy being Mennonite !!!!!! Sorry , I like the three under with a tab . Tried the glove but seemed awkward to me .

As much as I like 3-under, I have been forced to get properly comfortable with Split-Finger because I wear glasses. I have to have the string further from my glasses so that I don't mess with my vision, or worse break my glasses when I release. A big part of why I switched to split and even anchoring with my thumb, is because I destroyed a pair of glasses shooting 3-under when the string caught on release.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

That's interesting, I had never considered how glasses could affect the anchor. I'm grateful you shared this. Thank you.

Thanks

I use both depending on what im doing! I use a horsemans bow most times and have been using three under with good results.

I switched from split finger to 3 under recently for the very same reasons that you mentioned.The only problem I faced was that my specs was getting in the way of the string.

Split finger/split vision, just feels right for me .... I tried three under, but I would shoot accurately for a short time before losing it, and start shooting like crap. I found that when I switched back to split finger it was much easier to find my anchor point. Because, when I used three under, my anchor point ended up being my index at the corner of my mouth. And felt almost not existent compared to using split. When I shoot split finger, my anchor is middle finger to corner of my mouth and index finger to the crease of my cheek. So that's really two anchor points. Weird, pretty much opposite of your situation, and it's easier to "sight" down the arrow like you said. Thanks Joe!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Billythebassist awesome! I love how you tested it and worked out what worked for you. Thank you!

I shoot split fingers. Have tried three under, but it feels kind of wrong for me. I guess it's just personal preference. Congratulations for the first anniversary of your channel - may there be many more to come!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Sven Küper thank you!

I started with split it was more trad. then I grab the string three under shot a couple tired split after that felt all wrong. so the 3 under has been the way from now on. Awesome t shirt giveaway must say very exciting.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+guyinknapp thank you!

Hi Joe - nice video again, and thanks. I too started off split finger, but morphed into 3 under. I can't really explain why, or what advantage there is but I shoot more consistently with 3 under. Maybe it's a mind thing? Maybe it's mechanics, I don't really know but hey, it works for me. I believe you're correct in what you said; find your style, stick to it, practice and you'll get there.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Dan Elliott thank you, I am grateful!

I was shooting split finger instinctively for years but recently switched to a 3 under fixed crawl that gives me a point on at 30yrds and its crazy consistent. I really upped my game with the switch. Point on is 30yrds and everything else is gap from there.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

3 under. I shot it for years compound barebow. Made the switch to trad. Tried split, three under it is!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven Richards wow, your the first to say you shot 3under with a compound. Very cool!

@stevenrichards9974

7 жыл бұрын

CatholicHack's Traditional Archery my first bow was an old 1989 Pearson compound. I got it when I was 13 in 1996. Shot 3 under on that and my next 2 bows. Once I hit 18 I got rifles and stopped archery. Finally got back into bows after a decade. Never thought I'd get bored of guns, but as an Armourer my entire life is guns lol. Glad to be back into bows.

ive been shooting split finger cuz thats how i was taught, didnt really know there was a different way. i've been struggling all season, i might try three under

I used a "primitive" style mech release I saw on the backyard bowyer. I have since switched to split finger.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Gee thank you... I love that guy!

@UACowboy

7 жыл бұрын

Me too. He is how i really got started in Archery

split, because well I don't really know its what i'm used to I guess. I didn't even know that three under was a thing until a year ago and I started archery in 2008!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I shoot 3 under and split v been shooting 5years now but stared with split finger and shot like that for 2years was pretty good but it felt a bit like shooting from the hip to me and was stuck and could not get any better, and I needed to practice so much was silly like 100 arrow every day ! so I tried 3 under And was amazed ! more consistent just could hit stuff I would never do before! instead of hopefully hitting the target to knowing I will !! love it saved my archery .

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Feels good to hit stuff... builds confidence.

I quite like the Split finger mainly because I feel like I have a better grip on the string and arrow , however releasing the arrow is a slight hassle with the finger above the arrow , so I might try the thumb release soon as I heard it was very effective.

I shoot 3 finger with my thumb pinched against the tip of my little finger. Middle finger locks in the corner of my mouth. Pointer finger at my cheek bone. Bend of thumb at point of my jaw. Have always shot instinctive like firing s shotgun. But consistently in anchor and length of draw, plus lots of practice has always been the key for me. Pull, anchor, pause, let everything come to s stop, release. Sometimes I even shut my eyes before the release. I get a lot more pleasure out of traditional archery than any other way. Pure hand eye coordination, simple, and the old bows, unlike modern compounds or cross bows, fit your hand like an extension of yourself.

I shoot a 3 finger under with a gap style of shooting using one eye.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

6 жыл бұрын

Do you hunt that way too? Sweet!

I shoot split, because that's all I ever tried... but as I get more seriously into archery I get curious and may try 3-under sometime.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm grateful for the feedback!

Love your videos and your passion for god. I shoot instinctive and split but I do believe 3 under is more comfortable to me. I just can't get used to a different sight picture like that so I stay split.

Split, because: 1. I started with split finger :D 2. In bush arrow doesn't fall off 3. Bow is much quieter 4. With three under first arrows I shoot better, but when I get used to it, the accuracy will be same. 5. If I use same anchor, on long distances split finger works better 6. Draw length is a little bit longer with split finger 7. Fred Bear was shooting also split finger - just kidding :)

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... I love that last one the best. Thank you!

I'm split and instinctive. 3 under is great for gap, but that's not my style. I don't believe one is better than the other.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Mike Aldridge thank you!

I switch to 3 under this year and I am a Instintive shooter and I found I can shoot more accurate because of the better sight pic.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+chad boyer thank you!

3 under, brings the arrow closer to my eye

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Love it!

To your point, I shoot split finger because I've ALWAYS done it that way. I'm sixty years old, and learned split finger shooting back in the 6th grade. I've been an EXTREMELY intermittent archer over the decades, buying my first decent recurve bow (45# Darton) in 1981 used at a gun show. I shot it intermittently over the years, especially when my son was in Webelos scouts years ago, but there have always been many year intervals when my bow collected dust. Last year, or maybe the year before, I got a 'wild hair" and started buying bows, some low draw weight recurves that I was hoping my wife would shoot (she hasn't) and then found an interest in longbows, especially after seeing your channel, and a channel by Mick Grewcock in England who is a novice bowyer and MASTER video smith! My current favorite is a 60# 68" OMP Sierra, which I can shoot straighter than any of my lighter weight bows including a 25# (or so) Browning. Seeing how your fingers press UP on the knock, causing downward pressure on the arrow shelf, I causing me to re-think my style, and to research 16 strand 68" AMO bowstrings... GREAT video, Joe, and if you haven't, please check Mick's page out. He maintains that he is a poor archer and only a novice bowyer; I sense traditional English understatement. In any event, God bless!

I switched from split to three under because of two reasons: pointer finger pinch on the nock and the physical reason that the middle of the string is 2 inches below the nock point... try bringing the bow upside down horizontal holding the bow on the string with your finger... where is the bow in level? Yes, 2 inches below the nock point...

I'm 71 years young and began using archery equipment in 1960. By 1967 I was hunting pheasant on the wing and eating well. My lifelong passion have been longbow and recurve bows, and in 2019 I still shoot 2 to 4 times weekly. I use split fingers on stick bows. I have compound bows and a 150 lb. Ten Point crossbow with a scope, but if I could only choose one type, it would be a longbow or recurve bow🎯

just got into archery period. have been surfing through KZread trying to learn. I am using the 3 under currently and it seems to work. I need to find a new finger tab bc it's designed for 1 and 2 under and has a plastic tab to separate the fingers

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Glad you are shooting!

Hey Joe, I shoot instinctive too, and I just switched from 3 under to split-finger this year - I think this simply looks cooler, and as you said it doesn't matter as long as you keep doing it in a consistent way. Can I still get a T-Shirt? :-)

I switched from 3 below to mediterranean release purely coz of competitions and many classes in there only allow you to shoot with split finger this is in UK.Changing release is hard and i personaly had a really hard time to do that . by the way i love the intro in this video.

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am grateful!

I shoot 3 finger below, because it's more easeyer for me and my arrow doesn't flip around when I pull the string. 😉 greetings from Belgium

split... nice video!! hope you send to Chile!!!

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+Gonzalo Blanco Errazuriz thank you for watching and participating!

I've been making bows for a few years and I use two styles ether pinch or two finger split and they work great and the for this is because that was the way I was shown to do it by a uncle who is half Cherokee he also showed me how to make the bows I shoot and Wa-do or thank you for making videos

@catholichackstraditionalar305

7 жыл бұрын

+James Hilliard awesome! Do you have a website? Can you post a link?

@jameshilliard7219

7 жыл бұрын

CatholicHack's Traditional Archery no I sure don't I may have one soon tho

I brought my next bow that was 50 pound from 25 pound draw weight..to shoot it I had to change from split 3 finger to 3 finger under..now I can shoot better than my 25 pound sports bow.

I've recently gotten in to horseback archery and I've been using the Slovic draw over the thumb draw. It's a bit like the 3 finger but your index is placed along side the arrow to hold it in place where as the thumb draw the side of your index is pressing into the arrow when wrapping around your thumb. The key thing is you don't have to break your grip at all to wrap your thumb around the string when loading. My draw and release feels way better, though I'm shooting a 50# Kaya Windfighter so that probably affects my taste in draw styles.