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Archery question about eye dominance
Posted on 11/16/19 at 1:10 pm
Posted on 11/16/19 at 1:10 pm
I am right handed but left eye dominant and I wanna get a bow and start target practicing. Should I get a left handed bow or just stay right handed?
Posted on 11/16/19 at 1:15 pm to olemc999
I'm left-handed but right eye dominant. I shoot a left-handed bow simply because it was given to me. When I buy my next bow, I'm going to shoot left- and right-handed bows and see what I'm comfortable with and accurate with. I would suspect it will be another left-handed bow since that's what I've been shooting though.
I would shoot both and see what you are most comfortable with. Common advice is to go by eye dominance, but I've done fine with what I have.
I would shoot both and see what you are most comfortable with. Common advice is to go by eye dominance, but I've done fine with what I have.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 1:19 pm to olemc999
eye patch over left eye and shoot right handed, right eye will become stronger over time, you won’t notice the difference...
Posted on 11/16/19 at 3:01 pm to olemc999
I'm the same as you. I use a LH bow. It feels way more natural to me.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 3:15 pm to olemc999
One of my sons is a true lefty. He fires a shotgun, rifle and pistol from the left side. However, he tried both a left handed and right handed bow and settled on the right handed bow. He says it just feels better and he is very accurate with it. Just FYI:
Posted on 11/16/19 at 3:46 pm to olemc999
Most "good" shooters have both eyes open
I had the same problem and went to a top notch archery shop, the pro explained it to me and it works.
I shoot right and am left eye dominate, so I learned to shoot this way (both open).
Disclaimer: I'm not a very good shot
I had the same problem and went to a top notch archery shop, the pro explained it to me and it works.
I shoot right and am left eye dominate, so I learned to shoot this way (both open).
Disclaimer: I'm not a very good shot
This post was edited on 11/16/19 at 3:52 pm
Posted on 11/16/19 at 6:40 pm to olemc999
Same here, get the left hand bow. You’ll be far happier.
Posted on 11/16/19 at 8:50 pm to olemc999
Haven’t gotten into archery yet but my son is right handed and left eye dominant. I just kept on him with practice to use right eye and now he does it naturally and shoots very well. I’m right hand dominant and couldn’t imagine using a left hand bow although it’s probably easier when learning as a child.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 2:36 pm to olemc999
I'm the same. Every thing I learned as a kid that involved aiming I naturally did left handed (shooting a long gun , shooting pool) but throw a ball, bat or kick right handed. My first bow, in my early 20s, was right handed and I shot it well but had to close my left eye to do it. Switched to left handed and it was so much easier. Same with a pistol when I switched to a left hand grip
Posted on 12/3/19 at 3:18 pm to olemc999
Shoot each and see what is more natural. I am right handed and right eye dominant, but shoot a left hand bow. Reason is a shoulder injury that won't allow my left arm to be my brace arm. Can only physically pull about 40 lbs on a right hand bow. Using my left arm as my draw arm, I can shoot 60 lbs. I had no trouble at all switching even though I am right hand and right eye dominant.
Posted on 12/3/19 at 3:40 pm to olemc999
Same eye dominance set up here. Shot my right handed bow with no issues.
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