Shooting the Bow - Split vs 3-Under

3Rivers Archery

Your Longbow and Recurve Experts

Hi, today we're talking about split finger shooting versus three finger under shooting.

Now,

when you're drawing your bow. Whether you use a glove or a tab.

For most of us you're going to use three fingers.

Your index finger middle finger and ring finger.

And what you'll do for split finger shooting is,

with the arrow nocked, you have your index finger over

and then your middle finger and ring finger below.

Where three fingers under shooting, as name implies,

you put all three underneath.

And...

But for split finger shooting

one of the big benefits to it is, 1. Since you're encapsulating that arrow there

it's a little bit more secure. You're going to keep that,

you're going to keep the bow string more in a vertical sense to it so it's

even pressure against the nock you get nice clean pressure

applied against it for clean arrow flight.

Now, the biggest thing to watch for

is where you clamp on to the arrow nock itself. Your finger's going to impact that.

If you shoot with a tab a lot of them will have a no pinch finger separator there.

To make sure that you don't clip down on it.

You know just with shooting, I personally shoot split finger,

you just get to where you get to a good style for it.

For pressure you're doing, most of it is going to be on your middle finger.

And then next to be on your index finger and then the

what's ever left will go on to your

your ring finger and that.

That way you have a nice clean of pressure applied to it. Trying to keep that across there.

Now for three-under shooting

that's where you're putting all three fingers underneath.

And the biggest advantage to this is it's going to put that arrow

closer to your eye, when you're at anchor. It's going to be right underneath your eye.

And the biggest benefit for that is if you have

aiming methods and styles we're using the end of the air or whatnot

it's more in line with your eye.

So it's easier to acquire your target and get that right

right picture for shooting.

Now, the biggest disadvantage to it is the string angle.

Now, three-under shooting, archery coaches and that will usually teach that.

Because it does allow for a quicker accuracy and getting you on target,

but normally if you're shooting competitively in that you're going to have a longer bow that helps

compensate for it.

Because the string angle, when you're drawing,

it's going to angle a lot more to it. So if you don't have a

good fitting arrow nock where it's

if it's too loose the arrow can come off.

When you're at full draw and then if you shoot at that point

you're dry firing your bow. Which is dangerous both for the bow and for yourself.

So it's the biggest thing to watch for if you shoot 3-under is that but you

you're able to have

easier or cleaner pressure

on it. So you get a nice clean release because the pressure is spread over the fingers evenly for it .

So it's easier to keep that applied there

for a nice clean release to it.

Now

instinctive shooters

see a lot of them will shoot

split finger style for it.

It is also nice for those that are shooting distance because it is

over exaggerating it is angling that arrow a little bit more.

It allows it for that at further distances being able to stay on target.

Especially if you're shooting instinctive for it.

Now, is one better than the other?

Huge debate everybody's got opinion to it.

I've tried both, I've stayed with instinctive because I'm the most familiar with it,

and for me the biggest thing is because I do have a little bit shorter bows for my longer draw.

I don't like that string angle so I kind of stay away from it. Though I usually have

great fitting string nocks to it, and something to watch for,

having that one less thought go through my mind on that,

makes it easy for me. But again,

a lot of competition and archery coaches will teach 3-under just because for accuracy, getting you on target faster, it's a great one for it.

I recommend try both ways.

I shoot with a glove so it makes it easier for me to try them.

You know see what fits to it. I suggest doing that.

See what's more comfortable for you, and what you're able to replicate shot, to shot, to shot.

Now if you have any questions regarding shooting styles, or anything else archery related,

please comment below be happy to answer it.

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I'm Johnathan Karch with 3Rivers Archery. Thanks for watching