What is the proper stance when shooting the arrow?

Shooting Stance You can try a few variations, but all require the archer’s feet to be roughly shoulder-width apart with knees slightly bent. A neutral stance keeps the archer’s feet even with each other, perpendicular to the arrow, and hips parallel to the arrow when at full draw.

Do you aim high or low when shooting uphill with a bow?

You want to shoot for the horizontal distance rather than the line-of-sight distance. Whether shooting steeply uphill or downhill, you’ll want to aim slightly lower to hit your target.

How can I practice my archery stance?

Keep your hips neutral as well (don’t bend forward or backward/into or away from the bow). Imagine a broomstick laid along your spine — it should touch the back of your head, your shoulders, and your tailbone. Keeping your torso from leaning into or away from the bow is essential for good archery posture.

Do you bend your knees in archery?

Your legs should be straight and your weight slightly forward, on to the balls of your feet. This will help your posture and improve your archery form. It’s important to have no bend in the knee, but don’t pull your knee caps and retract them back. You can see good leg positioning in Fig.

Do you aim lower when shooting downhill?

As a result, the trajectory is less curved, i.e. the fall of shot is less. The result is a high shot! In general, the old “uphill and downhill – aim lower” rule is true.

When shooting a bow from a tree stand aim high or low?

When bowhunting from a treestand that’s roughly 20 feet high and shooting at deer 15 yards or more away, bowhunters might need to aim slightly lower than they would when shooting from ground level. Or they might aim for the same spot where they normally shoot, depending on the drop and distance.

Which position is appropriate for the archer stance?

Use an arrow to point from the draw foot’s ball towards the center of the target. The bow foot should be about 2” (1 cm) behind the arrow. Lean forward by moving the nose about 1” to move 70% of the body weight onto the balls of the feet. Archers must keep a good stance throughout the NTS Shot Cycle.