ABOUT THE LOADING PHASE by Mihai Cozmei

ABOUT THE LOADING PHASE
In mounted archery, the nocking operation is supposed to bring the archer how fast possible in the "ready to shoot" position.
If the "forward punch" include all the elements of the shooting phase (drawing, aiming, release), the same logic applies to the loading phase:
Grasping the arrow, taking it of from the quiver, nocking and locking the string with the fingers of the drawing hand should be performed and formed just one motion.
The loading must be perfectly balanced with the shooting sequence, each phase supporting and creating the other one.
The last Living Arrow quiver was designed to make possible a very simple and efficient archery form.
The main characteristics of it is the alternative and rhythmic thrusting forward with the both hands on the shooting line:
The forward punch with the bow hand during the shooting phase, (already explained)...
while the loading operation is shaped as a short forward uppercut to the chest like in the Mike Tyson "peek a boo" style of boxing.
It is a whip like accelerated motion in three steps:
First one is swinging in front on the horizontal line of the arm and elbow with a push from the chest opening to the target.
Second is the thrusting toward in front of the right hand together with closing the armpit and turning the forearm in supination and contracting the triceps muscles.
Third is the snatch of the fingers and of the wrist, turning the palm upwards.
This uppercut thrust is completed with a very fast rotation of the arrow on the shooting line, with the thumb pushing on the shaft while the middle three fingers are pulling in opposite direction.
The hand being turned upwards in supination,
the inside part of the wrist come in contact with the string and the nocking is finalized with the fingers in proper position.
The arrow is grasped deeply between the tip of the thumb and second phalanx of the index finger, while the nock is pressed horizontally against the base of the thumb with the tip of the middle finger.
The flattening of the shaft at the base of the feathers is of a big help in order to have automatically the nock in the correct position.
While the T-Rex arm is already completed at the end of the loading, the forward punch is following immediately, while the drawing fingers remains locked for Slavic (or Persian), draw.
Obviously, the quiver should be attached to the left side of the upper body, with the arrows near horizontal and the nocks pointing in front in a ideal position for grasping, in front of the heart point.
They should be very stable inside but also very easy to be taken of.
The most of the other side quivers are attached oblique to the front of the body, with the tips more forward than the nocks.
In this case the straight motion of the right hand is not anymore possible, and the continuity of the entire archery form is affected.
Sometimes, small details makes big difference!

[@martin_saphir]

What a flow ! Question : what if the nock is not properly aligned with the string when you pull the arrow from the quiver ? Are you preparing them in the quiver before shooting ? Thanks for the video helping a lot.

[@jareth7456]

Mihai if i may answer the young man. When you pinch the nock in preparation to shake it loose from the quiver you already know by feel the orientation of the nock a slight roll of the fingers and you feel the flat sides which is the groove of the nock you keep the groove aligned where you feel the flat sides against your thumb and finger. This way you know how the nock is oriented during the nocking phase. I hope this was helpful.

[@kaizen5023]

@@jareth7456 Yes and, key there is to have really good flared nocks like he is using.

[@swordofLaa]

naai lekker
I like the parables with boxing and Mike Tyson...

[@lordofnothing255]

A very good example of professional instruction.

[@fabiochiarenza3539]

HI ! Please where can i buy this quiver? Thank you.

[@LAHBA]

Hello! We have a webshop for quivers made by Mihai: www.coz.fi/en :D World wide shipping!

[@ridwanyahya9856]

Thank you very much, master
Bermanfaat sekali

[@ramaarchery9939]

Thanks..nice video

[@MrSzomszid]

Jó oktató videó.

[@miguelveratraditionalarche9374]

This super movement is complete includes the whole body. Really THANKS!🙏

[@스마일-c4j]

Hi!!!!!

[@UncleDanBand64]

So, you are shooting on the thumb side of the bow but, pulling the the string with your fingers. I have been studying your draw. Is the index finger along the rear of the shaft what keeps the arrow from going wildly right?

[@vicaveronica7717]

Felicitări și succes în continuare!(Vica Popovici Pricop).

[@olivierrenaud]

Hello Mihai, I just had a quick question .... What is the average power of your bows. Thank you

[@fredt5804]

Please, Where can I get arrows like yours?

[@iuliancrihana8559]

mihai, do you use the KOCH NOCK on your arrows?

[@arignwnn7751]

Does laying vanes with handles have an effect when bolting?

[@daddydojang]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are very good teacher.

[@junglejim7664]

Sir, I think it would be better to have a demonstration at full speed in context, then break down the particular skill (the loading phase) into its component parts (the movement of the drawing hand to the arrow in the quiver, the grip on the arrow, the withdrawal of the arrow from the quiver, the movement of the hands towards each other, the nocking of the arrow on the string, the gripping of the string, the drawing of the bow and the release of the arrow) individually from different angles and then in sequence starting in slow motion, then faster and faster until you reach full speed. This demonstration would be best done without dialogue - the auto generated CC made no sense and was very distracting. Our different languages need not be a barrier but we need to be very deliberate in how we explain things without verbal language.

[@rdt1104]

He has an older video called "My personal method of shooting by Mihai Cozmei" where he does that.

[@celestinopoletti7560]

Sempre preciso e pacato nelle spiegazioni ..grazie

[@Lucaslfm1]

A very good lesson. Thanks

[@kusrelahadi6436]

Really like to get teaching from u,,

[@LAHBA]

We have also online lessons!! email to Mihai [e-mail]