Archery Eye Dominance VS Aiming Eye | How to Pick Right or Left Handed Archery Equipment

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  • @VinPetrol420
    @VinPetrol420 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I'm right handed left eye dominant and shoot RH. I sight in using right eye. I aim both eyes open and when looking at target I see 2 sights in the foreground. The correct one is the more see through one on the left, kind of like an overlay on what I'm looking at. Works for me. 😊

    • @randomthoughts2590
      @randomthoughts2590 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ah I am starting to wonder if I am the only one who sees double whenever i point at things. My confusion is what got me to this video.
      WIth the old school method, my eye 'dominance' switches with my stance. Basically, if i was standing square to target, i am definitely right eye dominant. However, if i do the old school test with my RH archery aiming position (left feet front, looking towards left), i am definitely left eye dominant. I am starting to think eye dominance means nothing - obviously the eye closest to the target would be dominant!
      I have concluded that when i am shooting RH, i am basically aiming with my left eye, and since I see double, as you say, as long as i don't focus, if i want to use my right eye, i just need to use the more 'see through' tip on the left.

    • @Terlos1
      @Terlos1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same like me :), i thought i´m the one and only person with that problem xD. I never could shoot LH, i tryed it but the badest beginner in Archery looks way better than me using my Left Hand :P. I shoot barebow and i always see 2 Ips of my arrow and choose the left one so i aim with my right Eye :). At the beginning i close my dominating Eye 1 Second so i´m sure i use the "right" Eye, but now i do it without thinking about. So it is possible to shoot with a Cross Dominance.

    • @ft6755
      @ft6755 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have this and looking into it I believe it might be a case of 'non-dominance' where we can choose which eye is dominant in that scenario.

  • @brians9709
    @brians9709 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The method I learned for testing eye dominance will work even if you know what you're doing, so you won't be influenced by the idea and automatically bring your hands to a certain eye, creating a biased situation. The method I learned is similar. Place your hands directly in front of you and make a triangle, and focus on an object. And here's where it gets different. Keeping your hands outstretched, close one eye, and then switch. One will have the object off center. The eye that keeps the target in the center of the triangle is the dominate eye.

  • @3DArchery
    @3DArchery 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so very much for this. I’m a lefty. But always shot right handed and not by choice.
    In archery, the rest of my family is right handed, so my father was not going to buy me a bow and have my brothers share, so right handed it was.
    For firearms, when I went in the service, we had no choice, everyone was to be right handed. So again, I just did it.
    Down the road, I switched the left handed for bows, and can shoot either side with no problems.
    Firearms I still prefer my right.
    I always tell people they are placing too much importance on the dominant eye and your video, as awesome as it is, now gives me someone to back it up. Thanks and keep them coming!

  • @blainclatworthy5423
    @blainclatworthy5423 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great Video!! I'm left handed and left eye dominant. I have witnessed new archers who are right handed and left eye dominant. Occasionally,
    their arrows land significantly left of the target. It is an issue which has existed since the dawn of archery. Eventually, archers will discover
    what works for them.

    • @h2obubbli
      @h2obubbli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yup Im one of them... and i feel like its too late to switch left handed now, im trying to train my right eye. But for now I have to close my left eye when aiming, not ideal, but also not the end of the world

  • @psruhan
    @psruhan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    As a pistol shooter this has been annoying me for many years. Those old school methods never worked for me. Your methods worked immediately. Thanks so much. 👍🏻

    • @dom4002
      @dom4002 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm left handed left eye. Naturally I was to hold the bow with my left hand. But that is considered a right hand bow lol

    • @leifhoklin2681
      @leifhoklin2681 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m right handed, left eye dominant. I’m a pistol and rifle shooter. I shoot pistols competitively. I’ve never had an issue shooting handguns with both eyes open. My left eye takes over. When I shoot rifles, I shoot right handed and close my left eye. If I were to shoot a bow right handed, why couldn’t I just close my left eye?

    • @psruhan
      @psruhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leifhoklin2681 You tell me???

    • @leifhoklin2681
      @leifhoklin2681 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@psruhan but that’s just it…I feel like people make this stuff more complicated than it has to be.

    • @psruhan
      @psruhan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@leifhoklin2681 If you're happy just closing an eye, rather than learning about dominant eye shooting, than this vid is probably not for you

  • @Migit78
    @Migit78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Interesting video. Just wanted to share my experience as someone who it's completely right handed, done everything right handed my entire life then my archery coach made me shoot lefty because of eye domanace (via the triangle technique you showed)
    As I had no prior archery experience I never felt at a huge deficit when it came to shooting lefty rather than right handed as I would've had they told me to just pick a bow and shoot. I may have been a bit weaker because I was shooting lefty, but I built the strength over time while I was getting form down anyway.
    Now that it's years later I can't even imagine shooting right handed, I've tried and getting my form to be close to correct feels all sorts of wrong and if I'm shooting barebow (right handed), I shoot to the left unless I close my left eye.
    I could see the difficulty if someone has been taught to shoot one way then told to swap because of eye domanace, but if you teach them to shoot from eye side at the start I don't think there will be too much of a hindrance to their ability to shoot.

  • @mjhill72
    @mjhill72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I come from a law enforcement background & never understood the eye dominance test because I couldn't get it to work. Consequently, I learned to keep both eyes open on the range (which caused me to see two guns when focusing on the target) and aim with the gun to the left. I was always a consistent top gun shooter with mostly perfect scores. Years later I learned about "mixed ocular dominance" which means your eyes are equally dominant, which is why the dominance test never worked for me.

  • @drewunderwood7534
    @drewunderwood7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I recently changed to left hand because eye dominance, having done the triangle method
    Luckily My aiming eye is left as well using your method
    Great video

    • @mathiashammar1
      @mathiashammar1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeh my "lefty" didnt disapear with jakes trick :D Once lefty always lefty

    • @drewunderwood7534
      @drewunderwood7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m right handed though. It’s taking some time to getting used to shooting left handed

  • @daniamani5528
    @daniamani5528 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm left hand dominant and have a tested for left eye, but have shot right handed since forever :)

  • @cavetroll
    @cavetroll 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just catching up on this one. I'm cross dominant. So RH but LE. I've been shooting various things for decades and learner to use my right eye. I tried some point on aiming and found that I really do use my right more for the aiming process so this interests the hell out of me

  • @sanderpsychologie
    @sanderpsychologie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thanks for bringing it up. I am crosseye dominant and shoot right handed. It is a challenge.... squeezing with my left eye now and then slowly opening it so the vision doesnt shift is what Im training now. From fully closed to slowly opened 50%.
    Shooting left handed is just bleh for me. I fall in the 11:10 category.

  • @pamonajones1825
    @pamonajones1825 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. I've returned to archery after 50 years. I'm trying to retrain/relearn. I find that some instinctual habits are returning ie 3 finger under vs split finger. However my eyes are so different now. Early stage cataracts and a condition in right eye that will require slight corrective surgery. My coaches (club volunteers) are telling me different things about using my eyes to aim.This video made me understand that handedness and eye dominance are different. Also, why when told to keep both eyes open made me feel like I was seeing double when looking down my arrow line to target. I don't want to use sights or stabilizers. I will explore this more with my ophthalmologist. I will also go with instinct, which has proven true more often than not. Thank you from an old crone.

  • @LeroyGinther
    @LeroyGinther ปีที่แล้ว

    As a firearms instructor from 1980-1995, I taught eye dominance by pointing your index finder at an object at some distance and then alternate closing one eye, then the other.
    Which eye lines up with what you pointed at with one eye closed is your shooting eye.
    Since my right eye was my shooting eye until I had a detached torn retina in my right eye and 4 surgeries and scar tissues left my right eye with very limited vision, my left eye became my shooting eye.
    Reconnecting with archery after decades, I am now training with my limited vision right eye shooting eye and my now left eye that is dominate as I shoot a bow right handed since I am right handed ( kick with left foot!!).
    The challenge continues to solve the issue with various practice styles and right and left eye practice.
    I am shooting 100-120 arrows everyday in search of a solution which I am determined and confident I will succeed at.
    ✅😎

  • @erickonigsdorfer544
    @erickonigsdorfer544 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Great video, Jake!
    Just a quick question; I am new to archery, Right handed and Left Eye dominant shooting a LH bow.
    I do not understand the argument that if you are naturally right handed you should shoot a RH bow even if you are Left Eye dominant. To me, it seems to say that the Draw hand is more crucial in the shooting process that the Bow arm, and you should give the drawing task to your dominant/natural side... But, as ignorant as I am, I feel that both arms seems equally crucial to the shooting process, and the task of both arm can therefore be given to either without real discomfort. Since shooting Left-Handed, I also feel that my stronger arm (Right side) helps me better stabilise and control my bow arm. Thoughts?

    • @kaptn_kapton
      @kaptn_kapton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I am totally with you. I am a very strong lefty - can't use my mouse with the right hand or play guitar like a right handed person. But when it comes to archery both sides are equally capable of perforoming the drawing. On the first day i started shooting right handed because of the bow a friend gave me. It was very strange to change to the left side afterwards but now i can do both. I will continue left handed because of my eye dominance.

    • @Nathanpettit22
      @Nathanpettit22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100% in the same boat and feel the same way!

    • @LogicalQ
      @LogicalQ ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I’m also Right handed, left eye dominant. I’ve tried both and found more success and consistency with a LH bow. You aren’t going to mess anything up trying both… Archery has so much personal preference in it already, try everything you can, find what works for you and do that.

  • @garymickus6412
    @garymickus6412 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your passing reference to putting tape on the non aiming eyeglass has been very useful to me shooting 10 meter air pistol as it allows one to keep both eyes open. ( I use my safety glass) on my next prescription I will dedicate an eyeglass to archery.

  • @greenhoodedvigilante458
    @greenhoodedvigilante458 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There is another way to find out aiming eye I learnt in my childhood. First, you have to point anything in far distance with your index finger closing one eye and try to aim with your other eye. If you suddenly open your closed eye and the index finger doesn’t move (visually), that means the one eye you tried to aim with is your true aiming eye. If you try to do that with the other eye, your index finger moves visually.

  • @adamkilroe9840
    @adamkilroe9840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank goodness! Actual good sense being spoken! I'm right handed, but shoot left handed, but right eye dominant, but my aiming eye is my left one. "How can you use your dominant eye to aim with?", simple, close my right eye. Job done. I also have partial colour blindness, and I see colours differently in each eye.

  • @andreaj215
    @andreaj215 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much! I am right handed with left eye dominance, and I'm using right handed bow, and my coach told me to close my left eye. But I saw a video and I was kind of discouraged because they said in the video that none of the professional archers are closing one of their eyes. I hope that cross dominance is not a disadvantage.

  • @x3roxide
    @x3roxide 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm left handed but right eye dominant.
    I chose to go with the recommended right handed bow.
    I figured it would be awkward either way since no one picks up a bow for the first time and says "yep, this feels right".

    • @zaraf
      @zaraf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i am left handed and right handed too and i was so confused as to which kind of bow to buy. I think i am going to buy a right handed one cause i also aim like a nerf gun with my right eye. Do you have any suggestions on which beginner bow to buy or which one you bought. I am thinking of a blackhunter or a SAS maverick.

  • @nimamashitongxinglian1213
    @nimamashitongxinglian1213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My dad has (had) this problem and this helped a lot.

  • @eddyg.7761
    @eddyg.7761 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    at last a solid explanation on this for ever so difficult topic thx !

  • @tygeezy
    @tygeezy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    An objective way to test is try to look through a scope with magnification with both eyes open. I have a dslr camera and if I try and look through it with my right eye with a lens with magnification on it my left eye completely dominates and all I see is a blur through the lens. My left eye however can see through the lens perfectly and as an added bonus I could move around since I have some peripheral vision from my non dominant right eye.

  • @guilhermevieira4353
    @guilhermevieira4353 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    100% agree with you. I'm right handed, left eye very dominant. But with practice and time, my right eye is overpowering the left. I don't even have to force myself to think about using the right eye anymore. Had i started shooting left hand, i would have given up on this hobby a long time ago. I did however bought a horse bow that sometimes i shoot left. Im totally crap at it

  • @jbullfrog81jw
    @jbullfrog81jw 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video. Thank you. I'm right handed and left eye dominant. I will try a left-handed bow and see what I can do. If that doesn't work out i'm stuck squinting😁

  • @billyoung9327
    @billyoung9327 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just wanted to chime in on this as i am completely ambidextrious, i skate goofy throw right frisby left and can change eye dominance, i was taught to do it as a kid by an old hunter when i was a kid in the 1900s, and it works the same way as contact lens training for people that need bifocals, you can train your aim to be the eye you need it to be. Just wanted to throw that out there for anyone who thinks that they are screwed by left eye right hand etc you can still be great at what you do just takes a little more effort than others

  • @ryanbon
    @ryanbon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow... ok, that was by far the most information I have ever come across all in one place on this subject... 👌

  • @svolchenko
    @svolchenko ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting... just one note. The same as with Indiana Jones, doesn't matter which eye is your dominant look to your arm dominant :)

  • @UziDusIt
    @UziDusIt ปีที่แล้ว +1

    9:55 is when he shows his method

  • @Rodadebicicleta
    @Rodadebicicleta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I can't understand how to do the Test?

  • @joekind1
    @joekind1 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should try to shoot a Left handed compound bow with your Right hand and trigger release. The alignment is better, the arrow rest , bow sight and your right are in a straight line. I shot left handed for 40 years, now I shoot my left hand bow, right handed.

  • @evilryu29
    @evilryu29 ปีที่แล้ว

    This will be a good one.

  • @maxderman447
    @maxderman447 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I shoot guns left handed but my whole child hood I shot bow and arrow right handed. I am left eye dominant. Gonna try shooting left handed, but also considering just getting shooting glasses and taping over my left eye

  • @KillahBC
    @KillahBC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Explanation wasn't great. Not sure what you meant by stating where your finger should have gone to during the test

  • @rijodel
    @rijodel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Jake. I can say that I am very skilled with my right hand and I always shoot and aimed with my right eye. Lately, I am losing some visual ability in the right eye (cataract) and my dominant eye has become the left. I had to train my left eye not to overlap with my right and I can shoot without problem with the eye that is not dominant.

  • @rclife2969
    @rclife2969 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot bro this really helped me

  • @anilpatil7070
    @anilpatil7070 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice tricks..For new beginners Archers....Jak sir please tell about how shute arrows with open both eyes....Ya one eyes.....Pleas guide this problems of beginners...Which is the better open both eye or one eye....

  • @goldpilgrim
    @goldpilgrim 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned to shoot with both hands. This way I can give my shoulder a rest. With a recurve bow, you need tho risers. Compound bows are ambidextrous believe it or not!

    • @chrisanderson7495
      @chrisanderson7495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I promise you compounds are not ambidextrous.

  • @davidboltenhouse8397
    @davidboltenhouse8397 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m a lefty and I’m right eye dominant. I’ve been wanting to get a bow to shoot, I was just confused at which one to get and thought about not doing it at all.

  • @a_granddad5427
    @a_granddad5427 ปีที่แล้ว

    Right hand, left eye... When both eyes are open, the closer image doubles. For example, I see two arrows. I simply look at the image on the left and that's it, I put the image on the left on the target.

  • @Leonbartolome
    @Leonbartolome 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Video Idea: Im right-handed and always aim with my left eye, so I got a left bow and since training #1 I have shot lefty. Some days, even now after 7 years, as I shoot with both eyes open, I will by mistake select the second image of the pin (right eye image) and my arrows will fly 2 meters to the side. ¿Is there a way to prevent this?

  • @rayking3466
    @rayking3466 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    While your reasoning is sound, I disagree with the premise that someone starting out should shoot with the dominant hand. Archery is a total body sport. If the right hand is the one pushing the bow, the right hander will have a steadier bow hand. The initial learning curve is really not that different. Just because the right side has stronger coordination, the draw side just pulls, it doesn't mean that the archer will be better in the long run shooting right handed. The beginning part, learning to nock an arrow, stance, draw, anchor, are all awkward at first. Once that movement becomes habit, the archer will never know the difference. It will be a slightly longer time before it is habit but the archer, especially a barebow shooter, will benefit more by shooting with the dominant/aiming eye. Now having said that, changing from a right handed archer to a left hander after the movements have been learned....different story. It will depend entirely on the individuals drive and coordination. I wouldn't force them to change and would only suggest it if they were having significant problems that only switching eyes would cure.

  • @hersonlascari9071
    @hersonlascari9071 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    10:10 explains gow to determine your aiming eye

  • @pablodiego8438
    @pablodiego8438 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your eye dominant test wast explained very clear

  • @mightyfinejonboy
    @mightyfinejonboy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i still want to try left-handed :-)

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not me, not even for........... One Million Dollars.

  • @ArturoPladeado
    @ArturoPladeado 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hold my bow with my left hand and draw the string back with my right hand, but I'm left eye dominant but also the vision in my right eye is screwed so I can't do the normal techniques, instead I have to tilt my head to the right I'd say just guessing about 30 degrees in order to see through the peep hole of a compound bow.

  • @mcdanieltravis
    @mcdanieltravis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    so...i bought my first barebow setup (bow period) a month ago, RH and after watching this video it is painfully obvious my left eye is dominant. Not surprising I write right handed but bat left handed and when I played soccer favored my left foot but in golf swung right and I throw with my right..... yeah i'm a mutant I guess. Question is this. Only a month in to my archery stuff should I stick with what I have been practicing? or swap now? I honestly feel like both are comfortable ways to draw I just don't want to needlessly hinder myself

  • @RafelioPsi
    @RafelioPsi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyway, that’s my case: pretty much right-handed, I do a lot of things like so, like writing, playing guitar... I also do some stuff with my left hand, like opening bottles or strenght stuff. I’ve always used slighshots like a left-handed, because that way always felt a lot more natural to me, and the first time I shot a bow, it was like a right-handed and it felt (and still does) pretty unnatural and somehow painful. I also used to play biliards right-handed but clearly aiming with my left eye. Despite all the tests, I still have doubts on wich is my dominant eye. Should I consider changing sport? 😂

  • @toxic5000
    @toxic5000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know a different method:
    You put your index finger on a distant object and focus your eyes in it (just like with a target), then close one of your eyes. If the finger stayed on the object - it's your dominant eye, if it suddenly moved, its not.
    Then close the other eye to make sure.

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure, but using both hands individually and together tricks your brain into showing its true aiming eye without the hand dominance coming into play.

    • @toxic5000
      @toxic5000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery I think both methods achieve this.
      In the method I described the index finger can be swapped to any other object, regardless of hand dominance. For example, you can place the point of an arrow instead.
      Thank you so much for your content!
      I know a lot of archers in Israeli clubs that single handedly say that you are by far the best content creator regarding Olympic archery, and archery in general.

    • @anilpatil7070
      @anilpatil7070 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes...This is the fantastic trick's....

    • @borjal9511
      @borjal9511 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery well, im screwed, when i point with my right finger i aim with right eye, when i use my left finger i aim with my left eye and when i use both fingers at the same time neither are aimed xD, what should i do?

  • @Aiphiae
    @Aiphiae 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every time I do that "triangle" trick to find my dominant eye I can bring it to either eye and it looks the same. I've never been able to make that work.

  • @shanonboykin717
    @shanonboykin717 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!!

  • @mhough3
    @mhough3 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your channel!

  • @abusalmafatimah
    @abusalmafatimah 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Emphasis on using dominate hand to pull the string.
    However archery is a two-handed sport: surely there's benefit in the dominant hand holding the riser?

  • @ahmadfauzialadinsm
    @ahmadfauzialadinsm 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I predict there will be a gillo riser review 😁

  • @liveyourdreammedia
    @liveyourdreammedia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm right handed with left dominant eye. can't do any task left handed, but strangely handling a left handed bow felt like coming home... brain please xD

  • @barbandrob1
    @barbandrob1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried this….it seems to me, that “aiming eye”, is more likely, your natural point of aim, and controlled by dominant hand, rather than eye….(an eye wear company may be biased to see everything, in the realm of eyes)
    When cross eye dominant, and right handed point of aim, your dominant eye(left) will still overtake your sight picture, cause shift in point of impact. The only thing you can do is close your dominant eye(add visual noise with tape, blinders, chapstick, etc)or shift your head so your dominant eye is in line with your sight picture.
    Or shoot lefty..

  • @uniquedrone
    @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does that point have to be the nose? Can I do this by pointing first one hand and then the other hand and then both hands together at a small point on the wall (for example) and closing one eye and then the other? The eye that cover the object is the aiming eye. Then I won't need a second person for the test. I guess key is switching hands. Am I right?

  • @uniquedrone
    @uniquedrone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is simply test to your dominant eye. I have to say it sorry. You can also do it with both eyes open and pointing at some object with index finger. Than close one eye and than other. The eye which still pointing or cover the object is your dominant/aiming eye. Also test with triangle hole from hands can be done similar with closing one eye and than other. The eye which still see object in hole from hands is dominand/aiming eye. It is better than pulling hands to eye.

  • @haydenhiat7948
    @haydenhiat7948 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do everything right handed, except shooting bows and guns its been that way all my life, and im left eye dominant, and ive always put the arrow on the left side of the bow, so when i choose equipment it takes creativity i quess, its a journey of some sort lol

  • @aussiedogwoman
    @aussiedogwoman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm ambidextrous. When I point my finger at the nose, I see two fingers. The nose at the middle.
    I just close one eye or wear a blinder. I chose to shoot right since I throw baseballs with my right hand and the cost of a right handed bow wasv$100 less than a left hand bow

  • @blackspeed69007
    @blackspeed69007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    huhu, some Gillo review soon!!! ;-)

  • @Hodgey10
    @Hodgey10 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m ambidextrous so it’s super hard to decide which path I want to take as I’m currently shooting right handed but left eye dominant. (yet to do this test, il have to try with my wife once I’m home from work😅) so any advice is greatly appreciated . Do I re buy a left handed bow or simply just close on eye when shooting right handed

  • @7thheaventruth
    @7thheaventruth ปีที่แล้ว

    Am right handed!! my left eye is dominant and I draw with my left arm holding the the bow with my right hand ?? Am I ok 👌

  • @RafelioPsi
    @RafelioPsi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What’s in the Gillo box behind you mate?! 😂

    • @slavekkadrnka7155
      @slavekkadrnka7155 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You must be fully right eye dominant ;) good point by the way. My guess is the riser...

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A Teaser.

    • @toxic5000
      @toxic5000 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It brought me an idea,
      Jake, it might be interesting to know the difference between a barebow focused riser like the Gillo and an Olympic kind of riser. What makes them different? What will happen if you'll make a full recurve setup from a barebow riser?

  • @Ocyla
    @Ocyla 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had a first archery class yesterday and I knew I was right handed but left eye dominant. They put me with a left handed bow and it just felt SO WEIRD.

    • @Test-uj6nh
      @Test-uj6nh ปีที่แล้ว

      How ae you going now? Did you stick with the left handed bow? and if so, have you improved?

  • @chrisanderson7495
    @chrisanderson7495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thats me. Im one of those totally messed up folks. Im a lefty, bat right. Shoot a rifle lefty, shoot a bow right. And do all well.

  • @SkywalkFPV
    @SkywalkFPV 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video but still confusing.. In my case I am fully right handed and fully left eye dominant, so my philosophy goes as follows what should feel most natural to me.. Since Im right handed this arm is the strongest, so I would like to pull the string with that hand - the left hand would feel most natural to just keep the riser steady.. So this is called a right handed bow while it is actually in my left hand talking about confusing XD.. Anyway my left foot is forward which also means my dominant left eye is closest to the target and the arrow is on the left side of the riser.. So the anchoring position would be pulling the string to my left eye with my right hand and make my right eye obsolete doing so.. I dunno if this makes sense correct me if I am wrong please or who feels the same..

    • @7thheaventruth
      @7thheaventruth ปีที่แล้ว

      Am right hand I hold my bow in my right hand I pull the sting with my left hand and use my left eye so I guess it right handed bow I have

  • @harrychen574
    @harrychen574 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The eye dominance test has been long proven to be inaccurate. Don't know why anyone is still using it. RH here with left dominant eye. Been a military sniper. shooting RH, shoots with both eyes open, 6X scope.

    • @barbandrob1
      @barbandrob1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can do the same….through the scope, at magnification, my right eye will become more dominant….also squinting my left eye, while welding cheek, is also helpful…

  • @tomalexander1300
    @tomalexander1300 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    My right eye sight is not good (keratoconus) compared to my left. Right handed. Does that make a difference. Always going to aim with left. Does that make a difference? Thinking of starting. My wife has recurve bow she is not using which is right handed. Will have to get longer limbs.

  • @randomguy-dy3uy
    @randomguy-dy3uy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ok after testing, im right handed, so if I shoot both eyes open, I get double vision on the arrow and target, I use the left arrow tip and aim at the right target image lol. If I switch to left handed, everything is much smoother and the "real" arrow tip is much stronger in my vision with no real double image target. I don't think I can learn to shoot left handed at this point lol....

  • @TriggerHappy007
    @TriggerHappy007 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Horrible way to find your dominant eye lol. I already know how to that takes 3 seconds i just seen this 14 minutes video wnd knew this was a joke

  • @advancegraphics6400
    @advancegraphics6400 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am right 👉 handed Archer
    🎖

  • @lamborghini09f
    @lamborghini09f 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    So if aim with left eye, train the lefthand is better .. that's what you mean at last ?

  • @Asrudin
    @Asrudin 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    haha funny, I am right eye dominant and aim with my left eye. I never knew.

  • @JG-zu5wc
    @JG-zu5wc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What would you recommend for hunting? Go with hand or eye? Doesn’t have to be that accurate on shot placement compared to competitive.. main issue for me is left eye also sees better - but right hand way more stable. I’m buying an expensive bow and not sure which side

    • @scotth5978
      @scotth5978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What did you find out?

    • @JG-zu5wc
      @JG-zu5wc 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@scotth5978 I got lefty - awesome improvement. Can easily train the hand (back shoulder) and already at 70lb on left hand. Much easier and quicker than training the eye.
      I’m happy with my ultra rx5 left hand.

    • @scotth5978
      @scotth5978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JG-zu5wc In the same boat - I’m right handed and left eye dominant - started bow hunting for a year with RH bow easily 20 years ago. Never realized about cross dominance, but I want to return to the sport. Trying to decide LH or RH.
      How long did it take you to work up to 70 lbs?

    • @JG-zu5wc
      @JG-zu5wc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scotth5978 about a couple of months to a steady 70lb with clean pull. I was nervous to spend 2k on a bow I won’t be able to shoot but the eye feels so natural I should have started left. Anchor point also feels better when you don’t have to close the other eye. Right hand that is stronger feels more stable holding the weight for a while before the shot because the left is “resting” on my cheek with 85% let off..
      go try left bow at a pro shop - imo better go with eye than hand.

    • @scotth5978
      @scotth5978 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JG-zu5wc sounds good. I’ll give the lefty a try. Thank you!

  • @drowzee_6
    @drowzee_6 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm right handed, and left eye dominant and learned to shoot left handed last year and wouldn't have it any other way. Now it's like I never knew anything different and am completely comfortable shooting left handed. I understand you points, but I guess I just completely disagree on the take that you should learn to shoot with your dominant hand over your dominant eye.

  • @FruitLoops_
    @FruitLoops_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried your method. I see two fingers and I can't figure out if it's on the nose or not soooo...

  • @NicoThiry87
    @NicoThiry87 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    when you use the method of a new archer pointing at the coach his nose, doesn't the eye dominance (or aiming eye) of the coach it self affect the outcome of in front of wich eye the coach sees the finger?

  • @ignacioaguirre8137
    @ignacioaguirre8137 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    10:44 I’ve tried this test a few times and my fingers always end up on my nose. What does that mean?

  • @squeebz
    @squeebz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a left hander living in a right-handed dominated world, it is mildly humorous that right handers would be so flustered having to do anything at all left-handed. (I shoot right-handed because of my aiming eye.)

  • @tid_33
    @tid_33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a slight dilemma! Just started archery and I'm right-handed as well as footed. My right eye is much, much clearer vision-wise but my left is weaker, yet unfortunately dominant. Should I continue shooting right handed and using my strong right eye and learning to cope with the dominance of the left, or immediately switch to a left-handed bow even though that eye is weaker?? Very confused! Any suggestions? Thank you!

    • @Beyondthebite2024
      @Beyondthebite2024 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am 100% the same as you and looking for this answer? What did you end up doing? Thanks much!

  • @thewhiskeycowboy-official
    @thewhiskeycowboy-official 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Eye dominance and aiming eye is nothing new. And it is seen with rifle vs pistol shooting. I am right hand and LEFT eye dominant. When shooting a RIFLE I aim with my right eye and NOT my dominant eye. When I shoot a pistol, I aim with my dominant eye, which is LEFT.

  • @007drak007
    @007drak007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do I do if I am blind on my right eye but I am right handed and my left shoulder is injured and I cant really lift it and do a proper backtension draw, Lets say a missing/damaged missing muscle.

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ive seen people shoot right handed and use their left eye to Aim, required a unique anchor but do-able.

    • @007drak007
      @007drak007 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@JakeKaminskiArchery Have a LH Compound and Recurve. The recurve will not do a RH, but that compound is symetrical and will try it tomorow. Thanks

    • @robertorios3135
      @robertorios3135 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery What is the location of this unique anchor ?

  • @uniquedrone
    @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

    So you are left eye dominant, but aim with your right eye?

  • @stevenmonkman1500
    @stevenmonkman1500 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very confusing explaination of how pointing a the nose goes to the right eye. Huh?

  • @IAmEmiliaM
    @IAmEmiliaM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually don’t understand how to do the method. I have to point to the other persons nose with each hand?

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Correct

    • @IAmEmiliaM
      @IAmEmiliaM 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery Hi Jake, could you please explain to me how that tells me which eye is the dominant one? Whatam I looking for?

    • @xvgx
      @xvgx 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      How do I k ow if I am aiming left or right just by pointing at the other person’s nose? Do I have to take a video of myself doing it?

    • @KillahBC
      @KillahBC ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IAmEmiliaM Lol let me know if you ever figured this out

    • @Test-uj6nh
      @Test-uj6nh ปีที่แล้ว

      @@IAmEmiliaM Once you have your finger pointing at the target close each eye one at a time. You'll then notice that one eye is correct and the other incorrect.The correct one is your dominant eye. Hope that helps?

  • @luger9857
    @luger9857 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should try the laser pointer methed of figuring right or left eye dominated. I think its the most accurate way. Take a laser shine it in the mirror (use the red dot one, dont use an overly powerful laser for this) and there will be 3 red dots. One from the device you're holding(the laser) one on the mirror and one reflected off the mirror. Aline the one on the mirror to the one coming from the laser and the reflected one will shine in your dominant eye. Dont do this for long for safty reasons

  • @randomguy-dy3uy
    @randomguy-dy3uy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well the old method doesnt work, i can choose my eye lol..........i think left and it goes left, I think nothing and the small triangle goes to my nose.......lol

  • @crocoarchery9882
    @crocoarchery9882 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    gillo box behind ....

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Teaser...

    • @crocoarchery9882
      @crocoarchery9882 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery can't wait you completely review it.... 😁👍🏻👍🏻

  • @martychills817
    @martychills817 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah this is cool and all, but how do you check your brown eye? 🤔

  • @ignatiuslaurent58
    @ignatiuslaurent58 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why the world is picking on me . Are you guy’s saying something is wrong with me or I was not well developed in my mother’s womb . I discovered fishing so I bought a bait caster fishing reel . I am right handed which mean I cast the line with my right hand and reel in the line with my left . Majority of fishermen don’t do that instead they cast the fishing reel with their right hand then switch the reel to their left hand then reel in the line with the left hand To me that is strange because if a big fish took the bait they’d fight the fish with their left hand and reel in the line with their right hand . The dominant hand suppose to be your right hand why would you hold the reel to fight the fish with your left hand when your strongest hand is your right hand . I am trying to get into archery and here they go again something is wrong with me because I’m left eye dominant witch means I must hold the bow with my right hand and the string with my left hand . How would I pull a 70 lbs string with my left hands . I wonder what else they’ll find that is strange about me .

  • @Brooklynapoli
    @Brooklynapoli ปีที่แล้ว

    I didn’t need the test, I feel already which side to use.

  • @TriggerHappy007
    @TriggerHappy007 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is this a 14 minute video? You point at something and look down your finger and close one eye. Then while still pointing you switch eyes and which ever eye the object moved isn't your dominant eye. If the object stays in place with one eye then thats your eye 👁️.

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That’s not your aiming eye necessarily. I explain why when discussing the Bausch and Lomb study

    • @uniquedrone
      @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exhactly. In this video he is simply showing how determinate your dominant eye. Nothing special.

  • @uniquedrone
    @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

    th-cam.com/video/dgsi_UwXviM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=b0J5pmLHdtjExRpY go to time 2:01 there starts same test as yours and it is simply test how to determinate your dominant eye. Or can you pls explain to me what is different on your test?

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  หลายเดือนก่อน

      The explanation is in this video.

    • @uniquedrone
      @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery You dont understand me probably. You are telling your test is test how determinate aiming eye. But if you watch video I sended here, you will see it is same test, but called how determinate dominant eye. It is the same. Same mechanism. Pointing to object with index finger. So what is so special on your test?

    • @uniquedrone
      @uniquedrone หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JakeKaminskiArchery I guess key is the switching hands.

  • @capricornmagic63
    @capricornmagic63 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why does he digress so much? he starts off by telling us the old school way of doing things, then he jumps to when he was 12 the he skips to working with Bauch and Lomb, then almost 10 minutes later he gets to the point of the whole video Too much unnecessary chatter.

    • @JakeKaminskiArchery
      @JakeKaminskiArchery  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Others learn in many ways, I have to cover all bases. If you don't hear background and explanation behind the details how can you trust it?
      Plus this video is old, check out the new ones.... far smoother on delivery. Everyone has a starting point.

  • @-fazik-3713
    @-fazik-3713 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    :D

  • @anthonyreinecke1135
    @anthonyreinecke1135 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wtf is this dude talking about.

  • @cobybryson6668
    @cobybryson6668 ปีที่แล้ว

    My eyesight sucks. I just need a hobby to keep me busy and sober because my new years resolution for 2023 is to quit drinking alcohol