Can a bow shoot better off a rest?

How important is aiming? Well I thought of a way to test it!
In this video I test a bow by shooting it off a dead rest? I should be shooting a lot better right? Well that's what I thought as well. Join me to see the results and also see what I learned today. Very intriguing and interesting!

[@Friends.19166]

This is amazing!! I stress over sight window movement too!!! Maybe I shouldn't ha

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Yes it was weird. I spoke to a couple of people who have tried it and found the same result

[@Matto_Harvo]

How about using a rest for part of your arm, rather than part of your bow?

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Might try that

[@robstofberg1]

Whilst shooting downhill I rest, depending on the angle, my back stabilizer in my side/hip. (Not @ 50m though) This allows me to keep my pin rock steady shooting x’s. I can do this with my hunting bow but not with my target bow as the latter jumps too much forward.

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Does it affect you accuracy?

[@bbmas1930]

Next test is one of those contraptions that the sideline rugby camermen use that levitates the heavy TV cameras out in front of them. ha ha You need to think like an F1 team and rock up to an event that way and just say 'hey show me in the rules where it says that I can't!". I've heard of target archers use the expression 'englishing' a shot and I think what they mean is the subconscious or innate ability of your body to apply minute corrections to a shot AS its going bad ie it does feel bad like what you were saying, but compensations that you don't even know are happening 'save' it. I guess off the stick half of your muscle groups were probably switched off and there was no follow through. Same off the tree, most of the inputs that activated muscles can have are sort of collapsed if that makes sense.

[@pinpointarchery2125]

I think the "englishing" method is a dead give away for six o clock lock. They know they are going to fire low and as they shoot they try and lift the bow up. There is no way of shooting this way if you are shooting a surprised release. Our reaction time as humans are way to low. Thanks for the comment very interesting !

[@craigback7882]

I’ve used a hiking stick with a groove,to rest my arm on it while shooting, I found it didn’t interfere with the bows natural kick while shooting

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Interesting, I think the kick is part of the problem. So will maybe try that

[@mikekage9895]

Really enjoy your videos. Keep them coming 😊

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Appreciate it!

[@Kammeg71]

That was very interesting as you said. I always wondered what a steady rest would do for archery. I’m not sure I could do it. Seems like it would feel very strange to reduce your pin float that much.

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Yes it is strange. I spoke to a couple of people who have tried it and got the same result

[@TD3_Archery]

If you call that windy, don’t come to South Dakota lol 😂

[@Nitro2Nitro]

He said "a bit windy'

[@TD3_Archery]

@@Nitro2Nitroa bit windy and no moving branches In the background 😂

[@wyndy1879]

Right! I'm next door in Wyoming and regularly practice in 20 mph winds....planning for a calm day

[@TD3_Archery]

@@wyndy1879 I have videos on my social Media of me shooting league and shooting at 80yds I’m 25mph wind. You have to suck it up and shoot in it if you live in the Midwest.

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Lol it was windier than it looked I promise. Not 20mph but still enough to mess you around.

[@deanmoloney5059]

Thanks for sharing very interesting results

[@pinpointarchery2125]

Thanks

[@lenacar3881]

Hi, our company Kalkal has a new target block for bows 45 lbs and under, would you be interested in doing a video review?

[@pinpointarchery2125]

I would do a review yes. Its just getting it here.

[@lenacar3881]

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[@lenacar3881]

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[@lenacar3881]

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