Committed Path to Conditioned Instinct
"I do make a distinction between natural instinct and "conditioned" instinct....When you shoot the same bow (design), and the same form, basically the same arrows, day after day, month after month, year after year, you develop a "keen" hand to eye coordination. By doing this repeatedly, you will program your mind to such a fine point, that it will be a natural and immediate flow and the precisioned response - from "conditioned instinct" - will put you right on target. If you use improper tackle or varied form, or a change of tackle, all of those will work against sharpening this method of shooting. Work at it - "condition" your instinct. " John Schulz in "Straight Shooting" How is your commitment to the Hill style of shooting? I'm speaking to those who are specifically wanting to shoot a straight-end longbow in that cool, casual, fluid style of shooting that Hill manifested. Many are the ...
