3 Tips To Quickly Improve Your Form And Shot Accuracy

Accuracy is a major part of archery when shooting a bow, whether you're a beginner or an advanced shooter and keeping a good form is essential. Bowhunters are always trying to improve their accuracy in order to get better penetration, and of course to get bragging rights. You see it with company ads all the time. They come out with these sights and rests that have been "designed with the archer in mind", guaranteed to make you more accurate.

Well that's great that the equipment is good and promotes accuracy but what good is accurate equipment, if your inaccuracy is due to your inconsistent form. In this article I am going to give you 3 pointers that will help you to improve your form and therefore improve your overall shot accuracy.

The first pointer and probably the most important is that you need an Anchor point

I cannot stress this enough. If you take anything from this article take this pointer. It alone will improve your accuracy a great deal. When you draw your bow and are at full draw you have to find at least two points where you can anchor the string and your hand EVERY time you draw your bow.

When I'm shooting, my first anchor point is putting my index knuckle behind my ear lobe, and my second anchor point is putting the string on the tip of my nose. In doing this I am guaranteeing that every time I shoot my bow I am going to be consistent therefore improving my shooting consistency and accuracy.

The second pointer is your stance

Yes your stance does play a major role in your shot accuracy. When shooting at a target you want to be standing so that your side is pointing at the target.

Your feet should be pointing perpendicular to the target and should be a little less than shoulder width apart. The reason you want to stand this way is because it allows for the greatest stretch, so you can reach the full draw potential, and helps you to avoid letting the string creep forward on you before you let go, giving you the maximum speed from your bow.

The third pointer is your grip

The way you grip the bow has a big effect on where the arrow will end up. Grip can be broken down into 2 factors: the strength of the grip and the way the hand is wrapped around the bow handle.

When shooting your bow the best way to hold your bow is to put the center of the handle running down the muscle right under your thumb. You then want to place your 4 finger tips on the front of the handle.

When you grip the bow you want to grip it just hard enough to keep it in your hand. The most common problem with gripping it tightly is that you tend to torque (twist) your bow either left or right and that causes the arrows flight pattern to be erratic, ending in missing the mark you aimed for.

Following these pointers will no doubt have you shooting more accurately and consistently than ever before. Now, it does take a little while to get used to these pointers as most of us have to break our old habits and it also takes lot of practice to master true proper form but when you do finally get it you'll be shooting like an archery pro.

Do you have other tips to improve accuracy and form ? Let us know in comments.