Trad Archer....... hmmmmmm

[GrahameA]

Evening All.

Went to the Pan Pacific Masters over the weekend to take a few photos of the event.

Recognise this Trad Archer and check out his bow.

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If you want to see more photos from the Pan Pacs their is a link on the front of the SQAS Website ( http://www.archerysqas.org.au/ )

[Dennis La Varenne]

Grahame,

The picture doesn't work.


Now it does.

Sad thing is, that anything non-compound could almost be regarded now as trad. Interesting rules of shoot though.

[greybeard]

Why does this b/s message come up in some posts if you are not loged on to the site.

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Is it secret womens business?


Daryl.

[Gringa Bows]

is that a push bike the blokes holding up

[dmm]

I'm sure this wasn't deliberate, but the picture looks even more ridiculous, because of the scope partially obscured by the bow. To me looks like the bow has an extra handle and a lens cap!

[little arrows]

yes Daryl I was wondering why the photo didn't come up when not logged in - it's fixed now...

I thought he had a mirror hanging off the bottom of the bow, and was wondering how the heck that helped.............

We have something that looks similar on our roof, and it doesn't get good reception either.............

sue

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Yeah, but he's entitled to his game, and it probably brings him a fair degree of happiness and satisfaction.

[Nephew]

Hmmm, it's not for me, nor do I recognise the archer (Sorry mate ), but as long as the event organisers haven't Ok'd that kind of gear for the Trad division, or whatever ( I have never attended such an event and have no idea how they discern what is what, but I can't imagine they would consider that "Trad"), then I see no harm in the bloke having a good time with whatever equipment he likes. He's harming no-one, let him enjoy it, I reckon.

[GrahameA]

Morning Craig, et al.

It was the Pan Pacific Masters Games and it was the target event so there were lots of people shooting Target gear. I just found it interesting to see a person who often shoots Trad shooting Olympic Recurve - and shooting it very well. It reinforces my view that cross competition raises the level in both styles.

There were a few Longbow and Barebow shooters there as well as a couple of Barebow Compound archers (which are not common amongst the target ranks). Those who competed appeared to have a great time.

[hardgainer]

[Gringa Bows]

[Chase N. Nocks]

Morning Craig, et al.

It was the Pan Pacific Masters Games and it was the target event so there were lots of people shooting Target gear. I just found it interesting to see a person who often shoots Trad shooting Olympic Recurve - and shooting it very well. It reinforces my view that cross competition raises the level in both styles. There were a few Longbow and Barebow shooters there as well as a couple of Barebow Compound archers (which are not common amongst the target ranks). Those who competed appeared to have a great time.

Grahame, I agree completely.

Moreton I don't think it is for me either (target recurve) but I could see myself giving compound/sight/release aid 3D shooting again but I would probably try to get some help before I gave it another wack. In my whole shooting history I have never had target panic until and onlt with shooting with sights and release aid on a bow. There were just so many variables involved in releasing a good shot. I found it very difficult and admire those that do it well, in fact anyone who shoots well in any of the shooting disciplines.

Grahame, who is it BTW?

[GrahameA]

Hi Troy.

Moreton I don't think it is for me either (target recurve) but I could see myself giving compound/sight/release aid 3D shooting again but I would probably try to get some help before I gave it another wack. In my whole shooting history I have never had target panic until and onlt with shooting with sights and release aid on a bow. There were just so many variables involved in releasing a good shot. I found it very difficult and admire those that do it well, in fact anyone who shoots well in any of the shooting disciplines.

IMHO. Shooting "Trad" there is a lot of stuff going on subconsciously and a few things things happening consciously. When I swap over to recurve there is still the subconscious stuff happening plus more conscious stuff. Plus when bow goes "Click" the release happens. With a Compound there is even more stuff going on plus I struggle a little - well a lot actually - to hold the bow steady enough so that the target does not look like it is bouncing around the back of a truck.

My view is that it iw no easier to shoot any of the bows/styles/divisions as compared to each other. It is just that as you move up technically the scores go up just as fast plus you get more things that you can set up wrong on your bow and the more chances you get to have your poor form punished.

I will pm you an answer to your other question.

[hazard]

Hardgainer summed it up nicely with the picture! Thats all I have to say!!!!

[Chase N. Nocks]

Hi Troy.

Moreton I don't think it is for me either (target recurve) but I could see myself giving compound/sight/release aid 3D shooting again but I would probably try to get some help before I gave it another wack. In my whole shooting history I have never had target panic until and onlt with shooting with sights and release aid on a bow. There were just so many variables involved in releasing a good shot. I found it very difficult and admire those that do it well, in fact anyone who shoots well in any of the shooting disciplines.

IMHO. Shooting "Trad" there is a lot of stuff going on subconsciously and a few things things happening consciously. When I swap over to recurve there is still the subconscious stuff happening plus more conscious stuff. Plus when bow goes "Click" the release happens. With a Compound there is even more stuff going on plus I struggle a little - well a lot actually - to hold the bow steady enough so that the target does not look like it is bouncing around the back of a truck.

My view is that it iw no easier to shoot any of the bows/styles/divisions as compared to each other. It is just that as you move up technically the scores go up just as fast plus you get more things that you can set up wrong on your bow and the more chances you get to have your poor form punished.

I will pm you an answer to your other question.

I agree 100%