Recurve and Longbow Shooting Tips - Filming your archery shot

Shooting a bow and arrow with consistent accuracy is something that many archers strive for their entire lives. The key to consistency is developing a repeatable shot sequence. In this video Clay Hayes shows how he uses the slow motion setting on a smartphone to film and review his archery shooting technique.
Both the iPhone and android phones have slow motion capabilities up to 240 frames per second. Although this isn't fast enough to get the full effect of archers paradox it is adequate for reading arrow flight and picking out small inconsistencies in your archery shot.
There are a few different camera angles that will help you isolate different parts of your shot. In this video Clay is shooting a primitive selfbow but these techniques will work for any recurve or longbow and even compound bows.
Setting up the camera to film straight on or slightly to the side will show if you are dropping your bow hand upon release. Filming from the side can help show any forward movement of the string hand or collapse during the release. A shot from behind the drawing arm elbow can show archery form and collapse during the shot.
Using the slow motion capabilities of your smartphone is tremendously useful for tuning arrows and perfecting your traditional archery shot sequence. So set up your phone, film a few shots and take a close look and what might be throwing your shots off!

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