How to Aim Higher When Shooting Different Distances in Archery

I have been asked: How do you shoot different distances and adjust for the change in elevation? Do you tilt from the hips to shoot archery at 70 meters? How can you shoot uphill or downhill shots in @WorldArcheryTV field archery?
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[@jamesstrength5405]

This is EXACTLY what I have been looking for. Thank you Jake.

[@rickardbrinck2886]

I picked up archery again after a long hiatus last winter, and fairly quickly got to a 260ish level at 18 m, thanks in no small part to your KZbin channel. The week before the outdoor season started, I shot a personal best of 538 and set a goal for myself to break the 600 mark at 70 m, something I had never done before. Then it just went downhill, rapidly. Despite shooting 72+ arrows three to five days a week all summer, things only got worse, hovering somewhere around the 540 mark most of the time. Then, moving back indoors again, I finally figured it out. I had been putting my sight pin level with the middle of the target at set-up position at 70 m, which meant I raised my bow shoulder significantly compared to how I had been shooting indoors, effectively breaking my "barrel of the gun" vertically and making it much tougher to control the bow weight and my bow arm movement. Dammit Jake, why didn't you post this one six months ago?!

[@malcolmrajapandian4909]

Wonderful, I was struggling with it and increased my 10m hight made huge difference in my 70m.

[@ryanbon]

I have felt shooting uphill came much more natural then downhill. When shooting downhill I have always felt like everything is collapsing and falling apart. I will try the extreme open stance next time I try it and see if that helps. Thanks for the tips as always Jake... really helpful stuff!

[@tylerkatsura6864]

“Move your arm up” that worked when I tried 60 yards for the first time. The first set most of the arrows went low, but moving a few inches up made a huge differences.

[@jamesstrength5405]

I find that raising just my arm rather than tilting my torso seems to compromise the strength in my bow shoulder.

[@matthewyu3531]

Thank you very much! It is a very good teaching video.

[@user-bo8yt4uc8b]

Thanks!

[@lynxfight]

Jake claims that it is small difference. If you shooting a 36 pound bow (like I am), it is not small.

[@sjohn_8627]

I don’t know if you have a video about torquing the string and how to know if you’re doing it and how to fix it… that would be a great video though. I feel like I might be torquing the string when I’m drawing the string to my face and not my head to the string.

[@hotchihuahua1546]

Still working to aim and be consistent with my groups at 20 yards , distance will have to wait on my instinctive shooting ability ! For now I’ll just have to dream those long distance shoots ! 😁

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

I know what you mean. I started shooting about six weeks ago and am working at 20 meters. Some are good, many are so-so. I shot 40 yards earlier today and was happy to just get all the arrows in the target bag! Absolutely no grouping at all. But the arrow flight, with the flexing and arcing, was really cool to watch.

[@gunngin3586]

I usually have trouble with moving only my chest when elevating small amounts (vertical 3 spot). A lot of times i move only my bow arm.

[@sumahan5859]

Wow. You read my mind. This thing keep confusing me

[@mayank75]

Nice video. Jake! I have a problem of bow and draw arm shaking. Any suggestions.

[@christiank.8807]

I guess you should do some exercise to build up more strength. There are some good videos on this channel. Another solution would be to reduce your bow draw weight...

[@mayank75]

@@christiank.8807 thanks for your advice mate!

[@sumahan5859]

Reduce your draw weight dude, and slowly build your strength, trust me its work. Just move away any ego

[@arielbuss8591]

Favor de activar subtítulos en español, gracias

[@michaelevan9184]

Can you show an example of shooting blank bail simulating 70m ....say at an 18 meter distance.....actually shooting

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I would miss the bale at 18m trying to simulate the 70m angle. I would say the arrow is easily 8-10 feet above the ground at that point. You must shoot at a bale around 3m and have it elevated to simulate 70m

[@alaazeitouny9265]

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[@malditomigue]

I found harder to estimate distances downhill than uphill

[@philipsturtivant9385]

You are not alone. Estimating range by eye is a hard-learned skill, bedevilled by pitfalls - uphill vs downhill Line of Sight both affect distance perception, as do lighting and other factors. I was taught the basics about 50 years ago, soldiered for a while, got pretty good at this skill, to the point where it's so instinctive I can't now remember what I was taught back then. So - just for you - I went looking: this here KZbin video looks like it will help (it's for rifle shooters, but - trust me - it's the same challenge). There are doubtless many more that are better yet - go seek 'em out.

[@malditomigue]

@@philipsturtivant9385 thank you

[@dirghajyotigogoi1730]

Sir i need help...please respond..

[@wanr5701]

So do we bend on rib cage, or waist?

[@InFerrumVeritas]

Ribcage for target and distance, waist for field and elevation. Downhill is tricky.