Cant a recurve?

[Michael Arnette]

Lucas,

I must recommend a couple of great resources for you as you learn about traditional gear.

I highly recommend Fred Asbell's book "instinctive shooting"
Also, if you have the funds, the DVD set "masters of the barebow" is an incredible tool and will get you educated in several different shooting styles.

These were very helpful to me in my early years with the Trad bow

[hickstick]

Search the thread database for Terry's video/thread called 'Cant never could' (or something like that.)

if you setup is properly tuned it should not matter one bit whether you cant, hold vertical, reverse cant, or bend over backwards.  what matters is practicing in each of those positions, and more importantly, KEEPING your FORM together in all those positions.  y'know, keeping the 'archers T', proper alignment, reaching full anchor every time, not torquing the bow, etc.   (those are the problems mos run into when shooting at different angles.)

[Mike Falkner]

Being comfortable with a cant makes many hunting shots not only more comfortable, but simply makes them doable.  Just feels natural to me.

[hnt2mch]

i do it too

[Wetfeet]

One trick I have used is to mount my 2 blades at about 10:00, then I can achieve the same cant with the blade strait up and down. Also another trick I learned from reading Byron ferguson is to cut them short so that you pull till your blade hits your finger then release. After enough practice you can pull tell about 90%, get your site picture, then inhale. This will expand your lungs and give you that last half inch. After a while your muscle memory will automatically release once your blade hits your finger. Thus giving you that surprise release that compound release aid shooters are always after.  This is especially beneficial when you get in to snap shooting as you progress.
There are many ways to skin a cat here, nobody is  right or wrong if there hitting the target. Thats how I do it.  
Just some food for thought, find what works for you and read up from the guys who have made a career hitting bullseyes.
Enjoy the journey that is traditional archery.

[Friend]

I cant recurve.

I cant longbow.

I have tried but just can't.

[njloco]

Hey Mike, I've seen  you  shoot  like  your  upside  down !  

[hickstick]

heres the thread from the shooters form forum:

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=6;t=003728#000000

[Stone Knife]

Mine shoot good no matter how I cant it, I try not to over think stuff and just shoot.