I'm a recent archer, but found myself deeply involved in this sport. Watched about 100 videos during last 3 months and have to say that this is one of the best! As a matter of fact I didn't find other video with focus on such a peculiar but very basic details. Now my shots are way stronger and consistent. Thank you Jeff!

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62 year old trad shooter hear. Everything about this video applies to me. Incredibly helpful, thanks.

As always fantastic ! Thanks Brother

Great video Jeff. Thanks for all the great content.

One of your best videos on this chanel so far, Jeff. Thaks for that. Have good time, take care :-).

Thank you, makes sense again, all of it. Came to the exact same conclusion.

Thank you for the great info. Collapsing and holding too long combine to give me a few accuracy problems. I will work on improving these 2 areas.

As a novice I appreciate your coaching video on form. A real big help. Your videos have been a big help on form and gear for my approach to instinctive archery. Thanks and God bless you. Jesus has changed my life (and eternity) profoundly since coming to Him about 3 years ago. Tony from Australia

I have learned from your videos much much more than "official" advices. Your shooting with your explamations are perfect. No mysteries, no questions that are leavieng without answer. Sorry about my language... Finnish you know🤣

Thank you Jeff. God bless.

This is 100% true! I've experienced everything you said in this video!

Thank you for your videos. They are very helpful for me. Many greetings from Germany

nailed it... "number one error?" ...collapsing my shot. thanks for the sage advice.

Wow! It’s like you were at the range with me yesterday. I can’t wait to go shoot today. Thanks.

Great video! There’s been more that one day that I’ve literally looked down at my bow during practice and asked it “who’s in control here you or me?” Then I remember to take control and walk through my shot process and I start hitting where I’m looking again. And thanks for not being afraid to hold up the name Jesus! That’s why I bought my bow from you!

Verry nice video Jeff thanks! In the book of Uncle Howard 🙂his nephew wrote that he always leaned in to his shot while keeping a good form and that works for me also. Shooting with confidence and not overthinking each shot does wonders, like all good things in life, keep it simple and practice makes perfect. Stay healty and happy trails, kind regards from the Belgian Ardennes, Yves.

What ever else you are, you ain't no average Joe shooter. I've recently subscribed and am amazed at your talents. Thanks for all you do for us Average Joes.

great video! right on the money

Very,very good advices!

Great video and explanation ☺️

Thanks for this video, this has been an issue I've had for sometime now, consistency has not been where it needs to be. I can shoot a target dead on, then next end it looks like a shotgun test pattern. Thanks too for your final message, PTL.

Thanks, great information for a new archer.

I have been battling this for quite some time. I can hit dines at 20 yards for a week or so. Then I can’t seem to hit the broad side of a barn door. I will be ordering a bow from you soon. Your definitely a blessing!

Great video Jeff, I totally agree! You have to make the shot intentional, and your body mechanics / form do matter in instinctive shooting, but once they are set, you just focus on that spot and let it rip! Ive don't the same thing, dropped some draw weight and you can tell a difference after you shoot it for a while, there is no getting around it we all probably need to bring less testosterone to the game and more consistency.

Thanks Jeff! This is the perfect video. Your brother in Christ!

Another great video, super topic and content.

Beautiful bow also

Great video

Great lesson(s), Jeff! Thanks so much. Alot of good things for me to learn. God bless

Fantastic! It's the best video for beginners I found on KZfaq. Would you kindly issue a video for how to set up a traditional bow properly? Thank you very much. May God bless you.

Great information. Thanks.

Great advice and instruction!

Get mad!! Tried this out and smoked every target on the 3d course, couldn’t believe it! Thanks Jeff!

It makes total sense

Excellent video.

Thanks Jeff! Great messages all around. One thing that has helped me with this very thing is only shooting three arrows then pull and return…it forced better focus and to not become fatigued and collapsing by the 4th, 5th or 6th arrow.

Great video brother God bless you!

Thank you for the strong shot. Just telling myself this as i shoot really helps. Also keeping my anchor tucked in tight makes a huge difference.

Jeff, thanks for this video. Really good advice and coaching. Just watching you in this video showed me a couple of things that I have not been paying enough attention to. You know, back in 1971 I met a guy in California by the name of Butch Rockford. He was a member of the old P.A.A. I was shooting instinctive back then (I should say I thought I was) and was doing pretty good. Butch convinced me to shoot freestyle. So I bought a 70 inch Wing takedown bow, a Jerry Killian sight, and another famous shooter from down there, Bill Dahl, made me my ledge releae, and Butch kind of took me under his wing and helped me become a really good freestyle shooter. One thing Butch said, and he said it all time, was: "If you can't learn to shoot back tension, you will never be a good shooter." I have, over the years since then, found that to be true regardless of the type of shooting you are doing. Freestyle compound, freestyle recurve or longbow, barebow, longbow, it doesn't matter. I'm really glad to see that you emphasize that here too. Thanks again for the video on this subject Jeff, we ALL appreciate it! Jim Scott

i am a little late to this but he is correct ,the release is important ,but holding posture is also , i have shot slick bow from the age of 9. had to stop after 50 yrs because of a hand injury , have started back shooting my old recurves with a mechanical release ,thanks to my son. was having this problem with my posture and just found that our here, great video ,shows one is never to old to learn. thank you sir .at 74 i am enjoying one of my favorite sports again , you people rock.

Great Video!

I also have colapses my shot. Thanks for the lesson

Nice shooting and nice advice. I’ve shot shot and shot since I was 7 years old and I’ll be 60 this year. Shot heavy bows for my stature for years. The doctor says I desperately need a shoulder replacement. This year after not shooting for a few I’m going to be shooting bows in that 40 to 45 lbs range . I constantly shot 55-60 lbs traditional and 60-80 lbs compounds for up to thousands of shots a day . I just love shooting , especially instinctively shooting .

I'm a thumb shooter, not really into mediterranean release, even less in three under 😂...but this is solid advice for any style of archery. Well said, man.

I learned a lot from this one video. Thank you, Brother in Christ. I also found out that shooting a slingshot has helped me with instinctively shooting a bow. The reason is, a slingshot has no arrow tip to focus on.

Great video as always and everything you said was on the money for me. Theres was a day a couple weeks ago where I shot 2 animal target rounds at my local club and couldn't hit. I had arrows going everywhere. Then 3rd and last round of the day and I am pissed off at myself for horrible prior shooting and I broke my personal best score by over 30 points but it didn't happen until I got mad.

I noticed that if i forget about having good posture, my shots aren't nearly as accurate. Excellent video. ❤

Begun shooting both eyes open pure instinctive, have been very accurate with said technique standing, kneeling, shooting down level and up, then somewhere along the line my consistency evaporated like magic......now I always close left eye and use bow cutaway as a reference point to target.....and somehow prefer it. Got my first animals too at twenty metres first hunt with one eye closed. Biggest issue for me is anchor point and not letting my release fingers strike my face and affect the shot.

Hello, I use a Centre Point Aspen 45lb bow with a 30" draw three under 500 spine with 150 grading tips. I've been practicing my instinctive. I close my eyes stage with arrow and bow at waist as I raise My bow I look at my target and where I want to hit. By time I come to full draw I know where I'm going to hit my target. I only hold for half to full second before release and usually hit within 1/2 " of my aim point. That's my Technic to become better shot. I shoot about 50-100 shots 3-4 days week. I like to close my eyes take a few deep breaths and listen before even raising my bow.

Excellent video! I bought a 40# bow (my first). Probally abit heavy draw to start with...took many good points on shooting from various sources...was grouping at ten yards decent (most times)...then it started falling apart...I think I have been collapsing! Maybe I could use a 25# bow to work on better form and for small game anyhow. Thanks, I've reevaluate how I had my frame!

Another right on track video.... I have a One piece longbow and I would like to make it a 2 piece for flying Convenience. Can you please recommend somebody in the that you have confidence in Yourself, to refer me to? Thank you Jeff.

Good information. Jeff I am at home now So you can ship my bow on the 11th. Randall Anderson. Green Bay.

That's some good shooting.

Excellent video Can you make a video on split finger three under the differences and pros and cons between the two? Unless you have one already. Thanks Btw that's seems like a fast bow. Do you have a website?

Recent subscriber. Does any else think of him as the Bob Ross of archery?

Hello, great video. Would you mind telling what city you're at?

You stretch out a straight line from draw hand to bow hand and your body figures out the rest when you have good technique and just focus on the target, want to hit that target... As long as the arrow flies straight, no deflecting (hence good technique), humans have built in instincts for archery so just like when throwing a ball to the catcher, you focus on the catcher's mitt and your throw will hit right there...

I definitelly suffer from time to time with collapsing, great video on what to work on for improving, need to keep that posture in check... would also buy a "drill city archery shirt" just saying. On a side note I've been shooting a 51 pound of a couple years, I've been considering dropping to my 44 pound bow lately, just a pleasure to shoot, and I think if I shot with it for a week I would be a better shooter...Take care.

Totally underrated channel, whats your name sir? Keep cranking them out please!

Will you be hunting with that bow this year, I ya don't sell it lol? Or will you be upping your poundage for deer season. Great video also. I shot along with this video and noticed some of my own consistency and made a impact right away. Thanks.

Jeff you still almost hit bullseye even when you try to make a bad shot hahahha.

Great tips. What kind of glove are you working with?

In the same way that you say to yourself "make a strong shot", I like to say to myself "strong shots are easy". If I come to full draw in such a way that my back tension is holding everything with minimal effort and strain, then making a strong shot just requires easily adding a little bit of pressure in the direction of the bullseye through the release.

Whats the price tag on that carbon vapor ? I know it’s yours but for a new build ? Just curious

Curious to know just what you're "lining up"? How do you confirm that you're lined up? Sounds like it has to be just a feeling if you're not referencing anything.

Collapsing your shot, in my opinion, has to do with impatience. Your body says 'go on with it', releasing before your mind says 'loose'.

Would you go any heavier than 200 grains on the front with a 40 pound bow with 600 spine arrows??? 225 grains too much???

Practice…practice…….

Dear Jeff! Would you be so kind and describe in details your arrow what you shoot in this video. I have nice trad 40# recurve bow which shoots great but so far i shoot just light arrows (600 spine with 100 gr). Its more for 3D competitions. I would like to have sort of hunting setup to the bow. Could you be so kind and describe your arrows using in this video? I mean total wight, length shafts gr per inch and weight in front? It could help me to orient my self with building new arrows for the bow. Thank you for your help and great encouraging videos! God bless! Filip from Sweden

Back in the early 70's, I figured out that if I imagine ONE hair, and concentrate on splitting that in half, I won't hit it, but I'll come close, and that's good to bring down a buck, even a squirrel

How should you practice instinctive shooting. Should to practice at the same yardage or always shoot at different yardage or start close and keep moving back?

Jeff what is Your Best Selling Bow?

Hi Jeff are you getting string blurr.

I have a weird question maybe you can answer, I can’t shoot lighter weight bows 45lb and under because it really hurts my bow arm elbow. I can shoot 50lbs and my absolute favorite is my 57lb bow, but I also have 65lb bows and no trouble at all with my elbow. This is driving me crazy because I can’t answer at all for this. At first I thought maybe it’s the grips on the bows but they all are different the only consistent thing is lower the weight the more my elbow hurts. I realize the answer is “ don’t shoot those bows “ but it’s really strange. To add a side note when I was young 6 and 12 I broke all the bones in the lower bow arm from elbow down twice !! Bucking horses go figure , rode bulls later in life never broke a bone get on horse! Anyway when the quack doctor set the bones the second time instead of bone ends together he set with one on top of the other at an angle so I have a crooked arm to boot. What I think is happening is that with the right pressure things kind of align and without it my elbow tendons and ligaments get stressed?

Good timing. I just went through the same thing and did the same thing after getting pissed. I have been working on a strong shot. I put the light pound bows up and have been shooting my heaviest to force myself to make a strong shot and building muscle at the same time.

What is the bow you are shooting? How long are they made and what is the cost???

Do ya'll have a website. I'm a trad hunter in WV looking for a good short trad bow. Currently using an old bear A riser from my grandad. 60# limbs

BTW: How do you calculate where to put the silencers on the string? Thx

thats exatly instinctive i shoot without thinking just look at the target and point

Where are y’all located are y’all in Alabama

It's hard to make a bad shot on purpose ain't it!!!

I don't think instinct mean magic. Waiting for your brain to correct all the parallax errors is going to take for ever for most people.