Recurve Bow shooting Stance and Posture

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Clay Hayes

4 жыл бұрын

This is the first video in a series that will cover the traditional archery shot sequence that works best for me for bow hunting. In this video we'll cover recurve bow shooting stance and posture as well as head position and I will describe why my style sometimes differs from that of an Olympic or field style archer. Although this video series will cover everything you'll need to learn how to shoot a recurve bow, I also have lots of other bow shooting tips videos here on the channel so look back through some of the older archery technique videos as well.
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@matthewtucker6347
@matthewtucker6347 2 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to say thanks for these videos. At 40 years young I just bought my first bow. Being a sucker for tradition, I went with a recurve out of the gate. Your videos have been invaluable for a beginner bowhunter. Thanks again and I look forward to the journey ahead of me with your help/insights.
@3passa
@3passa 2 ай бұрын
A great teacher, always to the point. Thanks Clay!
@MustObeyTheRules
@MustObeyTheRules 4 жыл бұрын
You and Ryan gill have the best channels on KZfaq, by far.
@martintierney28
@martintierney28 4 жыл бұрын
100%
@hairutheninja
@hairutheninja 4 жыл бұрын
Easily the best hunting content (Theres some other good ones but these two guys are my favourite)
@MIMUPREFERIDA
@MIMUPREFERIDA 3 жыл бұрын
good advices! I have just stanted my journey into traditional shooting, and stance was a tough nut for me to crack. With your comments seems that I will be easier now to reach a good one... thanks man!
@diy-hyrum9842
@diy-hyrum9842 4 жыл бұрын
Finally, new videos! Thank you!
@louisbailey4900
@louisbailey4900 4 жыл бұрын
I shot recurves as a preteen,and just picked em back up about 5 or 6 years ago. Your stance is exactly how I've always shot,including dropping my head. What I figured out thru trial and error,is as long as I kept placing my index finger at the same place on my face,I am good to go,regardless of the drop. I'm 52 now,and getting back into traditional is soooo much more fun. I go out in the field behind my barn,after a stressful day,and sling arrows. Its really calming and therapeutic.
@crazyhorse503
@crazyhorse503 4 жыл бұрын
You are a great teacher...thx for these vids
@EBB47
@EBB47 2 жыл бұрын
Congrats on that win clay!
@BigDog39
@BigDog39 4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, informatative and entertaining - thank you Clay for great quality posts.
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Many thanks!
@edwardburns9997
@edwardburns9997 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Clay, for a long time compound shooter, who is shifting to making my own traditionl bows and hunting with them your videos are truly informative. Thank you, keep them coming.
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@georgiapatriot3617
@georgiapatriot3617 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the help. I am 3 days new to shooting. Since covid, I lost my job and have gotten out of shape. I got a 40 pound recurve for my first bow. I did the cleaning back thing yesterday, and actually pulled a muscle in my back. I will be watching your videos and practicing on my stance for awhile.
@patrickhell22
@patrickhell22 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the tips and tutorial videos Clay! Started about 3 months ago and my groupings have already become consistently within 8" at 20 yards. Nothing compared to you, but hoping with more practice i'll be ready for hunting this fall!
@scottsanders9090
@scottsanders9090 4 жыл бұрын
Excellent instruction Clay....
@Primitive-Hunter
@Primitive-Hunter 3 жыл бұрын
Outstanding content and presentation. Thank you so much.
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@jeffreypayne5459
@jeffreypayne5459 4 жыл бұрын
Aces as usual Clay! Thank you
@steverobinson4325
@steverobinson4325 4 жыл бұрын
Well that is perfect timing clay as I was just about to sit down and write out my shot preparation and checklist to improve my consistency. I've just got back into trad archery after about 6yrs away, your videos have been great to help remind me and improve my shooting. Look forward to future vids, Thanks mate👍
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Have fun Steve!
@embe9146
@embe9146 4 жыл бұрын
Great lesson clay, can't wait to get out to the range after work today!
@flemingvambrie4239
@flemingvambrie4239 3 жыл бұрын
Man it sounds like you've got a chill ass job :))
@tradbowyer1975
@tradbowyer1975 4 жыл бұрын
great video looking forward to the rest of them
@martintierney28
@martintierney28 4 жыл бұрын
Bro best archery videos on youtube or maybe its because my style is so similar to yours 😂 awesome video brother keep em coming 🤙
@joshuahoodmarvin
@joshuahoodmarvin 4 жыл бұрын
“That is great advice... that I don’t listen to.” 😆
@robertgrubb6382
@robertgrubb6382 4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure everyone has a great verity of opinions on this subject and I have seen and heard probably all of them, that being said I have been hunting the mountains of West Virginia since 1976 and I have tried many different methods on ground and in tree stands and if I had to explain stance and posture draw and aiming you'r methods give a very easy to understand and a accurate assessment of how new and old archers I'm sure could learn and benefit from, and by the way thanks so much for the add on FB🌫️🏹👍
@billgates2057
@billgates2057 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertgrubb6382 immi
@stuartprescott7915
@stuartprescott7915 3 жыл бұрын
Good trad archery content bro... greetings from Australia 👍
@ellis.j.weasel157
@ellis.j.weasel157 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome mate. Cheers!🧐
@liyana_ngel
@liyana_ngel Жыл бұрын
Glad to find your channel Sir! I’ll be getting my first (bamboo) bow soon 😍 excited and a little nervous 😅
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter Жыл бұрын
Have fun
@danielmeecham464
@danielmeecham464 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Man! Fantastic instructional video, that I really benefited from. "That is great advice...that I don't listen to." Hahahaha!
@tonygray3787
@tonygray3787 4 жыл бұрын
I really like the design of your bow handles
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@rTrax
@rTrax 4 жыл бұрын
Great informative video, been shooting trad since I was a little boy with my dad and brothers. Gonna release our first trad hunts on our channel this year. I'm in between your hollow chest shot and the pushed out chest. That's where my sweet spot it that keeps me the most steady. Thanks for making these!
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect 👌
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect 👌
@slickric2176
@slickric2176 3 жыл бұрын
I've never had training at shooting a bow. I shot one 40 years ago when I was 15. I have no desire to shoot a compound bow. I just started back about a week ago it took me awhile to figure out what the hell I was doing. I don't close and eye I just threw up and shoot that's the way I do it I'm not going to win any prizes but I do pretty good. But the most important thing is it relieves stress out of my life. I would suggest did you get your kids off Xbox and let them shoot a bow. It is a awesome stress reliever. Thanks for the video you're doing a great service to humanity
@rickymathis7971
@rickymathis7971 4 жыл бұрын
Clay you have help me more then you know I use to shoot two under one over I shot that way for about 3years but like you I was on one day and the next day I was all over so I started shoot with the nock under my eye looking down the arrow and I started shooting more consistent still working on it.Thank you for your advice.
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
Good to hear Ricky
@riccoratzo
@riccoratzo 2 жыл бұрын
"Thats a great advice that i dont pay attention to" :D nice line
@philipsutton2316
@philipsutton2316 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid Clay! May I please make a suggestion for another video you could make. You are a great shot but we only ever see you shooting one arrow at a time. I would like to see you should a whole group of arrows (say 5 or 6). Please don't edit the vid - just a shot of you back shooting a bunch of arrows. If there were the odd dud one in there, that would be great for the rest of us mortal blebs - we would at least know you were human. More specifically - what I do is walk away from by target with a bunch of arrows. As I walk I drop one on the ground at any random distance. I do this out to my max range - say 35 metres. Then I turn and walk back toward the target, picking up my arrows as I go back and shooting them at the target. This way I get to shoot at all different distances which simulate hunting. I'd really love to watch you do this and it would show us how good you are at random distances and shooting a bunch or arrows - not just one at a time. What do you think Clay??
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 4 жыл бұрын
I could do that.
@MustangBrother101
@MustangBrother101 2 жыл бұрын
Hmm that's weird, because last I checked, a closed stance is the front foot being further forward than the rear foot closing off the hips and shoulders from the target. A SQUARE stance is what you described first with both feet in line and perpendicular to the target. And an open stance is the rear foot being further in front than the front foot opening up the hips to the target. But whatever, each to their own.
@jamesjgill
@jamesjgill 4 жыл бұрын
If you gave this guy olympic recurve equipment, I think he would be competitive at a high level. If you gave him a compound bow, and release he would be competitive at a high level. He is observant and keenly self-aware.
@georgiapatriot3617
@georgiapatriot3617 Жыл бұрын
I feel like a kid when I'm shooting, and I forget all your pointers because I'm just so excited. 🤣😂🤣😂
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter Жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@yahoshua2527
@yahoshua2527 Жыл бұрын
I'm still fooling with stance, with pre existing health issues I'm not always able to shoot in a constant stance, so I practice on level and unlevel ground, living in Tennessee very seldom is the ground ever level and flat, good video
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter Жыл бұрын
Keep at it!
@josegodoy9160
@josegodoy9160 4 жыл бұрын
Hola amigo podrías habilitar subtítulos en español para poder usarlo desde mi celular no tengo computadora gracias
@1bskemp
@1bskemp 2 ай бұрын
How do you activate your back muscles if you round your back? I shoot a 60lbs longbow at man size silhouettes and push my chest out to activate and draw with my back muscles. Does everything change if you're drawing heavy bows? Great vid!!!
@franciscoedmar1051
@franciscoedmar1051 2 жыл бұрын
🇧🇷🏹❤️👍🏹bow traditional archery instictivi 👍🏹♥️ show my friends 🤗👍👍
@rickrodriguez3542
@rickrodriguez3542 3 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! What size of recurve bow do you suggest and what draw length for a beginner?
@jeffsmith8066
@jeffsmith8066 3 жыл бұрын
I am just starting. I went with a 35 lb 62" recurve. Check out three rivers archery they have everything you need. If you're not physically active I would maybe start with a 25 lb bow
@joaoglez87
@joaoglez87 3 жыл бұрын
What do you think about back tension Clay?
@victus2489
@victus2489 Жыл бұрын
Learn the rules before breaking them. Wise words, sir.
@ARTCHILD
@ARTCHILD Жыл бұрын
Slight “C” curve in the back…thank you!
@X_Lee.
@X_Lee. 3 жыл бұрын
If you place the arrow slightly higher or lower on the bow string, would that have an affect on the accuracy of the arrow if it isn’t placed on the center of the string?
@clayhayeshunter
@clayhayeshunter 3 жыл бұрын
It would influence arrow flight. Nock height is what you're referring to. I talk about it in the Tuning video.
@X_Lee.
@X_Lee. 3 жыл бұрын
@@clayhayeshunter I’ll go check your tuning video out, thanks bow brother.
@laxxindude
@laxxindude 3 жыл бұрын
Poyfect
@loui9102
@loui9102 4 жыл бұрын
🙏🏹🦌
@timothymiller9067
@timothymiller9067 3 жыл бұрын
kinda curious who makes that hoodie, the archery tips were great too though lol
@ChromeArty
@ChromeArty 3 жыл бұрын
First Lite
@timothymiller9067
@timothymiller9067 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChromeArty thanks! Didn't realize they were that expensive, but they do look nice.
@ChromeArty
@ChromeArty 3 жыл бұрын
@@timothymiller9067 yeah dude!! Not cheap, but pretty nice gear. I like how it is close fitting clothing.
@Australian_Made
@Australian_Made 5 ай бұрын
Yep, Open Stance is defined correctly. Yep, Neutral Stance is defined correctly. HOWEVER, Closed Stance is the exact OPPOSITE OF Open Stance, hence the name CLOSED stance CANNOT be used interchangably to mean NEUTRAL stance. 👍
@neilbrooks127
@neilbrooks127 4 жыл бұрын
3:33 drop you hand at 6:40 hand is totally different after shot to one at 3:33 ....
@-fazik-3713
@-fazik-3713 4 жыл бұрын
:D
@a.wilson1979
@a.wilson1979 5 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@timedilated6349
@timedilated6349 4 жыл бұрын
I'm always gonna suck
@huntingfanatic9599
@huntingfanatic9599 3 жыл бұрын
You’ll get better I’m not the best either but I manage to get a deer every so often
@jamesquirk8941
@jamesquirk8941 4 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS A SALES PITCH
@vaportrail226
@vaportrail226 4 жыл бұрын
Huh?