From: ajcd@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Angus Duggan)
Newsgroups: alt.archery
Subject: Re: Dress code for FITA (was Re: FITA specific)
Date: 26 Aug 92 12:02:34 GMT
Followup-To: alt.archery
Organization: Edinburgh University Fried Brain Carry-out

In article <1992Aug26.085136@hlrz24.hlrz.kfa-juelich.de>, melin@hlrz24.hlrz.kfa-juelich.de (Stephan Melin) writes:
> I do not know enough of the GNAS rules, but for indoor shooting there is already
> a compound class (the last indoor world championship had already a recurve and a
> compound class). I have heard that starting from 1993 or 1994 there will be a 
> compound class for outdoor shooting, but I have no further information on that.  

GNAS rules are UK only, but they are similar to Fita rules with a few
variations here and there. Other countries have their own variations. Most of
the time, compounds compete using the normal rules, but in a separate class of
their own, so they don't compete directly with recurves. There are some Fita
rules about compounds which refer to equipment, notably the peak weight of the
bow, which must not exceed 60lbs. I think there are also restrictions on the
size of overdraw allowed. I'll see if I can dig out the Fita regulations on
compounds.

As of next year, compound Fita shooters will shoot on a different target to
recurve archers; the only difference that I am aware of is that the 10-ring is
much smaller (and out of proportion with the rest of the target face). I think
that it is 4cm (or maybe 8cm) diameter. The compound archers I know are up in
arms about this; you can't actually fit 12 aluminium arrows in the 10-ring, so
if 4 good archers are on one target, someone will lose out.

> |> To expand on something else in the original post, am I the only one out here
> |> that shoots three fingers under? At least for target? The replies I have    
> |> gotten so far have been that people have never tried it, or that they see
> |> it as a barebow technique to allow string walking. As I mentioned before,
> |> I never shot FITA, but did shoot one over and two under for many years
> |> before I switched, and I am really curious now if there are any FITA shooters
> |> out there that have tried it for an extended period with thier FITA gear.
> |> The guy that taught me to shoot three under told me that FITA people don't
> |> shoot that way out of inertia from established coaches, but I find that
> |> hard to believe.
> Interesting... 

I don't find this hard to believe. I shoot with two fingers, one over and one
under, and it's surprising how many people I talk to have never even
considered the possibility that changing from a standard three finger loose
might help their technique. I have considered shooting two fingers under, but
haven't had the time to experiment with it yet. I've also considered using a
thumb-ring, but I would need to get a left-handed bow for that, so I haven't
done it yet.

Shooting with two/three fingers under will also make your sightmarks lower if
you use the same anchor position, so that's another reason why recurve archers
might not consider it.

a.
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