Words to describe Mr Kavanagh: sympathetic, humble, decent and honest. Greetings from Germany.
@WubbaLubbaDubbDubb8 жыл бұрын
Slow is smooth. Smooth is fast. Train slow and let the smoothness turn into speed
@missionman45394 жыл бұрын
Rewatching this 4 yrs later ! Love Jeff’s channel even though I m not sure he’s doing it anymore .
@NUSensei8 жыл бұрын
Vital advice. "Do as I say, not as I do" isn't a statement of hypocrisy, it's a reflection of the understanding and experience an archer has when giving advice to others. For the same reason, simply copying an experienced or professional archer is a breeding ground for bad habits, unless they used critically and adapted for the right reasons.
@voidremoved7 жыл бұрын
nu, thanks to your videos I no longer hit the broad side of my barn anymore. hit the target every time! much thanks. now I already find my way to this guys channel see if I can learn to put out candles :)
@gigilaco5 жыл бұрын
Nu, you’re the best archery teacher of all time. I love you and your videos.
@stevebakermedia7 жыл бұрын
Been shooting only 3 months, started out with a re-curve, but after 2 months, decided to buy a traditional flatbow. Thats when I discovered you Jeff. Wow! thanks to your vids (and a lot of practice!) I feel so comfortable with the Flatbow -my re-curve is almost redundant, plus, thanks to your vids, I am now able to hit between 3 and 5 golds consistantly with every 6 arrows (wooden arrows too). Cant thank you enough for such clear, helpful advice. Old dog-new tricks? well Im 69 and you sure taught me! .Please keep making videos, they are great! Steve Baker U.K.
@ghostriderking15 жыл бұрын
Another vital piece of the puzzle, thank you for the advice I will keep that in mind.
@GustavoUberoGrande8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being such a great mentor to all of us amateur archers
@toxy19488 жыл бұрын
Never ever have I seen any bad advice from Jeffer!! Thanks as always!!
@davetoms638 жыл бұрын
Jeff, I absolutely love your videos and his simple you explain shooting the bow. always look forward to them. Great job once again! And I can relate to shooting way back when.
@grumpygrumpgrump1368 жыл бұрын
So glad to see you are better now. I have learned so much from your videos. Keep up the good work.
@Pontanellen18 жыл бұрын
Thx for sharing so open heartly!
@1951shelby8 жыл бұрын
You were blessed with your recovery from your illness, we are blessed with your great teaching ability, thanks for the videos.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+danny ratliff Thank-you.
@RasherQuivers7 жыл бұрын
I love how your break it down for us so that we not only understand what to do, but also why we do it. This allows us to share the knowledge that you have passed down to our fellow traditional archers. Thank you.
@MarkMphonoman3 жыл бұрын
Excellent points from years of experience. Thanks.
@vipighuynh7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Jeff! I am learning from your advice. Good health!
@padude1318 жыл бұрын
Another great video. Definitely going to try this. Hopefully it will bring my groups tighter. Thnx as always.
@archershood6 жыл бұрын
thank you for this video, I just recently had a similar event happened to me in the form of cancer, my entire right side being paralyzed and extreme weight loss, I am a self-taught Archer as well and I've been shooting for about 15 years but I have been having quite a bit of difficulty getting back into it. I guess I've always known in the back of my mind that I needed to slow stuff down and get back to the Basics but this video really made me see it, honestly I'm not looking forward to starting all over again but I love archery and want to get back into it. so thank you, hope to see you start posting again soon
@UncleDansVintageVinyl8 жыл бұрын
Man, you are just the best. I always benefit from your vids!
@danielepetri3759 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great explanations. Greetings from Italy.
@jerbob93957 жыл бұрын
glad you're still above ground Jeff, I've learned a lot from you. best to you and yours
@brianc67393 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the videos and knowledge.
@Wingman1158 жыл бұрын
Great info. Thanks for sharing.
@anthonybawden77408 жыл бұрын
I am hoping to buy one in the near future .I will let you know how i get on.Iam a young 78 years old and want to do these thing before i get too old.
@jerome4798 жыл бұрын
Informative as always Mr Kavanagh. I know I tend to rush my shots sometimes and more often than not, they turn out terrible. Thanks for the video.
@FredHWalker5 жыл бұрын
From Ontario as well own Kawartha Traditional Archery Center for last ten years. Been shooting for as long as you have. Great solid videos. Jeff.
@armedhippy76857 жыл бұрын
Great video! Just subscribed. Your advice is good beyond archery I think. I'm a cancer survivor.(and a fortunate individual) :) The whole experience got me to slow down, well forced me to slow down. That said, in many ways it was a blessing. I started with the Fred Bear book too. When I was 15 I bought a Damon Howatt recurve with paper route money. The bow is still going strong. Just starting to pick it up again after several years of not shooting. Thanks for the super videos! Keep it up please.
@imperial81007 жыл бұрын
Great advice. Thank you for sharing.
@jayshriver39338 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff. After putting away the right handed compound (having discovered I am left eye dominant) and purchasing a traditional left handed bow, I get to learn all over again. Your many videos I have watched. I am cramming for when my new bow arrives. And now, having written this, I will subscribe to your channel.
@WELSBYROOTS8 жыл бұрын
glad you beat it brother! thanks for sharing!
@mikeboyce87278 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Mr. Kavanaugh, for taking the time to post all of your informative and helpful videos. I got my longbow for Christmas and ended up buying a recurve three weeks ago. You might say I've been bitten pretty hard by the archery bug. If it weren't for you and Wolfie it would have been a giant exercise in frustration. As it turns out, I plan on trying my hand at a local 3-D shoot next weekend. Thanks so much for all of your pointers and keep up the great work!
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Mike Boyce That is great stuff. I am so glad these are helping. Good luck and have fun in your tournament. Wolfie is a really nice guy and a friend and he really knows his stuff too.
@Eagles_Eye8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Kavanagh unfortunatly not able to shoot last week, also not this week, but next week.. i gotta try out so many things you said the past couple of videos .. wheww they really helping ALLOT!
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Eagles_Eye I am very please to hear it's helping you out.
@Eagles_Eye8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Kavanagh little update, i just came back from the club, thaaaaank you so much, for the first time ever i finally found my back tension, i tried the "tennis ball between shoulder blades" etc etc.. nothing worked, ... turns out.. i just had to draw slowley to find it.. things you have helped me with : back tension, sideway accuracy, shooting frame, - i am still working on the release using the second anchor point, it is hard to get rid of the static release, today i did find improvement thanks to the found back tension, i noticed when it released perfectly i couldnt hear the arrow leave the bow.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Eagles_Eye Nice!
@jonc67uk4 жыл бұрын
You're obviously a good teacher because Lucy shoots like a pro 😁
@rwgoodship36533 жыл бұрын
Cheers from another Ontario archer👍😎🇨🇦🏹
@Musketman84th8 жыл бұрын
always great vids ☺ps looks like u have way more snow the Nova Scotia...we had enough last year. Cheers
@jimmoiscuderiaolive34088 жыл бұрын
thank you jeff !! greatings from south france !!
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+jim moi Greetings! I love the way the internet helps make our world smaller. :D
@tompanetti758 жыл бұрын
Good man with a big heart. Stem Cell Research. Gods Grace, at the bow, with a straight arrow. Living proof. Nuff said.
@MarkMphonoman5 жыл бұрын
I still read Fred Bear’s book on archery. Advice is as good today as it was when he wrote the book. 👍
@murdochrc8 жыл бұрын
THANKYOU ! THANKYOU !
@duroarcher65448 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff, thanks for the advice. I tried to shoot as quick as you or Howard Hill but this ruined my form as you mentioned. It also lead to a target panic. Then I reduced the draw weight and worked on every part of my form. It took about 1 year, but now my groups are much better. Your video is a very good advice. One little other thing.... Think about buying a new shooting glove ;-)
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Duro Archer good work on getting that done. Haha, yes I need a new glove but it's worked in just perfectly now and I hate to give it up.
@ferrysukarno7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeff, from Indonesia.
@anthonybawden77408 жыл бұрын
many thanks for all your tips .they certainly have helped me.can I ask ,have you ever shot with an english long bow? if you have, have you any tips on this style of bow.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Anthony Bawden no I have never had an opportunity to try an English longbow out. I'd like to.
@Traveler21128 жыл бұрын
Good vid Jeff. ~ Bo Webb
@johnminnitt81015 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Jeff. I'd just like to support what you say, especially for anyone just starting. 30 years or so ago when I started, shooting longbow (the English sort), I thought as you said - instinctive, so shoot quickly. The result, or course, was poor form and. eventually, target panic - where I either could not get to anchor before releasing or, if I forced myself to anchor, the bow hand flinched off aim. So, a couple of times since then, it's been so bad I've had to take a good long break, and come back and slow it all down. I have managed I suppose, I've a box of medals from field shoots, but it's never wholly gone away. The fast shooting is particularly tempting for some now maybe, with speed-shooting all over the internet, beware, as Jeff so wisely and engagingly says.
@sonarmb7 жыл бұрын
Hey Jeff if you would make a dvd of your knowledge and skills along with Lucy...I for one would only be too happy to pay for it!
@artamandi6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this good video
@maharaja908 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff. Thanks for all the amazing videos! They are greatly appreciated, even here in Denmark. I picked up archery about 9 months ago. At the moment I'm shooting a competition style recurve bow even though I shoot instinctively. I like the bow a lot, but I feel like it's too modern and has too many gadgets for my taste. Therefore I've been thinking about buying a traditional recurve bow from Bear. What would you recommend me buying? My goal is to start hunting with it at some point.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+maharaja90 Bear makes a lot of nice bows and likely has something for everyone. Still I'd also check out Henry Bodnik's bows over at Bear Paw as well. They will likely be a lot easier to get over where you are.
@jerrycox20584 жыл бұрын
major health issues force us into just that, having to relearn everything. the driving force is knowing what we once could do even though we may never be able to shoot as heavy of a bow again. Now it becomes focus on what you can do and not on what you can't do. even at an older age, we can still shoot and enjoy it and hunting, just at lighter poundage but it can be done. yeah, it can be rather frustrating but you take your victories as you can get them
@BackToBased Жыл бұрын
Congrats on 100k views
@MultiOhioman3 жыл бұрын
The best way to learn anything, slow down.
@matuskadoun9292 жыл бұрын
goooooood point thanks
@TheClimbhard8 жыл бұрын
good stuff Jeff, thanks
@HanlonRazor8 жыл бұрын
I stress this with new shooters I shoot with. I have been shooting for over 35 years, and my shot sequence is fluid through repetition. I liken it to pro golfers. Their swing looks easy and effortless. It has taken hundreds of thousands of swings for them to get where they are. Quick is not the goal. Accuracy is the goal.
@maharaja908 жыл бұрын
Hi again Jeff. Thanks for helping me out earlier! I followed your advise and looked up Bodnik's bows. They really are beautiful. However, a good friend of mine just came back from the states and surprised me with a souvenir - a 45# Bear Super Kodiak in black phenolic! It would be bad manners if I refused such a nice gift :-D On a different topic, I was wondering if you would be so kind to make a video about what happens with the bow-arm after the release; specifically about the fingers of the bow-arm. I noticed in some of your videos that you tilt the top of your bow a bit forward after the release. Does that have something to do with the fingers gripping tighter to avoid the bow falling out of your hand or is it something entirely different? Again thanks for helping me out and thanks for all the great videos.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+maharaja90 I am constantly pushing my bow hand, a specific point where my hand is on the grip toward the target all of the way through the follow through until after the arrow hits its mark. Gripping the bow with your fingers is not a good thing as it can really torque the bow. I have a video specifically on "Gripping the bow". That tilt of the top portion of the bow moving forward is just Newton's law, every action has......
@michaelkramer54078 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff! Another GREAT video! Just this past weekend one of the coaches at my club was saying that EXACT SAME THING! SLOW DOWN! In target archery, which I shoot, you have 2 minutes to shoot 3 arrows. I continually shoot quick. One after the other and I developed some bad habits. Rushing the shot, no aim or correct draw. To name a few. Thanks again for your videos and the lectures you post. Side note...find any sheds? Have a WONDERFUL week!
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Michael Kramer thanks. No I didn't find any sheds but i saw approx. 60 deer in total though. I should really get some trail cameras. They are making trails to my clover field and corn stubble like cattle right now. lol
@ryanvivion8547 жыл бұрын
I've been a long time compound guy, but recently got into tradition instinctive shooting. I love the challenge! All your videos are awesome!What quiver is your daughter using? It looks well made. Look forward to seeing new stuff!
@JeffKavanagh7 жыл бұрын
I got the quiver from Big Jim's Bow Shop.
@TheDayne8 жыл бұрын
Hi Jeff! Thanks again for this video, great insight. I have developed a bad habit since about 6 months. I release too quick. While my draw is pretty slow and controlled, once i reach my anchor, i struggle with holding it longer than a split second. That causes different problems for me, from not getting proper back tension for every shot to drawing the bow short and shooting too low. Do you have any tipps how i can overcome that? A few months back i always anchored for a second or longer, now its not even half a second anymore. Oddly enough, my scores at the moment are better than ever...
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+LongbowArchery what weight are you shooting? Also I would recommend some blind bale shooting for that because there is "no target" so to speak, so it will help you in working on that part of your shot sequence. By not shooting at anything there is also no worries of something like target panic. It is important that you get this under control or it could cause some real headaches in the future. You always want to control the bow and never have the bow control you. :D
@TheDayne8 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Kavanagh thx for the answer. i will try some blind shooting and see if it helps. i shoot 40# bows, mostly longbows and selfbows.
@gfreeman98432 ай бұрын
I always shoot better after watching one of your lessons. Thanks for sharing some of your personal life. Weight training,ju jutsu and archery and good manners, all things lm interested in. Bear bows too, I have a super grizzly, super Kodiak and a Cheyenne, and use them often.Hoping all is well with you and your's.. regards
@iantincangleed47025 жыл бұрын
Cheers Jeff
@FoodForThought.8 жыл бұрын
What part of Ontario are you in Jeff. I am just outside London, Ontario. I'm just getting back into archery since moving here form Scotland. I used to shoot when I was younger in a club, but gave that up when I got married and kids came along. Now i'm 50 and loving the opportunity to go hunting here. Loving your videos. Gordon
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Food For Thought Hi Gordon. I live just outside of Owen Sound which is about 2 1/2 to 3 hours north of you. One of my best friends, Ian, lives in the London area. We are really looking forward to the turkey season this year.
@FoodForThought.8 жыл бұрын
So am I if I can get somewhere to hunt. Thats the only issue round here.
@robertdeakin82177 жыл бұрын
Food For Thought
@billybatesjr18456 жыл бұрын
In most cases self tought is a great thing. My dad started me shoot a BB gun at age 8. As time went on i watched other's shoot. Over time you learn more & more later on in life i joined the Detroit Police Department made the pistol team. Over time Bow or a Firearm bye the way i cousin in Kentucky taught me with a compound bow and I got good enough just looking down the arrow that I was able to name my spot where they're all would hit now my new thing is I want to get in to traditional archery with a recurve like you shoot I've never done that one yet.
@mattharris9258 жыл бұрын
I tried a new thing last week in my archery work out.I turn my back to the target then I spin rapidly 180 degs and shoot in to the target.Its a great drill to practice rapid instinctive practice .Ive had great gains in a short amount of time.
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Harris I have a video on that topic. "Practice for target acquisition in archery" in my tutorial section
@mattharris23988 жыл бұрын
+Jeff Kavanagh ,oddly enough I've gotten as good with my back facing the target as when I shoot normally lol
@JeffKavanagh8 жыл бұрын
+Matt Harris I don't think that is odd at all. Good stuff!
@t.curran82433 жыл бұрын
Learned about you from Clay Hayes.
@mrnoname51626 жыл бұрын
Very good video... draw slow. I've tried the korean draw, i had back pains for abt 2 days.. :) what i try to say is, yes, draw slow and let unused mussels be used. Totalt right. Thanks for a short but good video.
@MrSzomszid7 жыл бұрын
Jó videó én is gyorsan lövök lóhátról.
@JeffKavanagh7 жыл бұрын
I use to ride a lot years ago but have never put archery and riding together.
@MrSzomszid7 жыл бұрын
Egyszer kikénepróbálnod sokat segitt az ijászatban.
@jaudsgn7 жыл бұрын
Don't see how this gets down-voted. Boggles my mind.