How to Hold a Bow Using the Mongolian or Thumb Release
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Here is how I perform the Mongolian draw or thumb draw. It's my way of doing it that works for me. While I show using the thumb as a rest for traditional bows that lack a rest or shelf, this can also be done on a bow with a rest.
It can even be done with modern bows, just remember that you shoot off the opposite side as a three finger Mediterranean draw. That means that if you are right handed, find a left handed bow, or a bow with the rest on the right side. The opposite is true of lefties.
I regularly shoot a left-handed compound bow with this release with very consistent results.
thank you for the physics lesson on the string twist. I never knew that. I will take it into consideration from now on.
This was a big help. I made several pvc mongolian -style bows and only the last one was okay. Then I stuggled with the correct thumb release, thinking too that I needed to make a thumb ring. All of this effort had to happen without a dedicated work space and has just been a pain! I do house repairs and have a lot of tools but often they are at a worksite overnight so I have to get creative. Anyway, your clear and precise instructions were just what I needed. Thanks!
Jared, thank you for actually explaining about the arrow placement. This is exactly how my ancestors held the arrow against the bow. But, they didn't leave any written instructions :) you described it perfectly and it makes PERFECT sense. Thank you friend. Now I could just convince you to move to Nauvoo Illinois to teach in person, I know of several boyers that would love to sit and listen and learn. Keep up the GREAT things in Archery....
Good staff. I was sportsman by Mongolian archery. My old teacher told me many things about this technique. There are many more advantages in it. and of course it has disadvantages.
You did another great video for us. My friend, keep up the good works and teaching us as you learn and grow. That is the mark of a GREAT teacher. As always, I learned a good deal more than I knew before clicking on the play button. Thank you ..
Dude, I love you. You're like me, just smarter and more mellow. You're an inspiration. Thank you.
thanks for all of your videos bro. you have a good depth of knowledge and it has been fun making some of the bows you have featured. keep up the good work.
thank you so much finnaly someone who just tells you how to do it instead of going 'just do this*fires arrow* no you try it' thanks man
Thanks for the informative video. Recently I have switched to using a 韘 thumb-ring, and I really like it. And now I am even putting the arrows into the target, instead of way off to the right!
Very useful video, Nick. I have been shooting very consistent groupings a few feet left of my target for some time with my PVC bow and I think I realize why now.
Oh man, you described my attempts of thumb release. Arrows flying to opposite direction wildly. =) Thanks for the info. Now back to range, and try again.
That's really neat. I'm going to have to try to put together one of these pvc bows.
Thanks! how i Learned it years ago but everyone saying it's wrong... but seems like you know what you're talking about! thanks
Very cool! This is something that will be very useful in larp or for your combat archery. Thanks for the upload.
It can hurt if you aren't used to it. It's like using your fingers, you can get used to drawing higher weights with the thumb. You could also use a thumb glove or thumb ring to reduce the strain on your thumb.
Your videos are GREAT .LOTS OF INFO
Nick thanks again buddy, always coming back to reference this video.
Seriously buy this guy's book about making pvc bows on Amazon it's well worth your money.
Cool, just started shooting with a PVC bow in the back yard with not a clue and this is the style or way that's come naturally, got a nice scab on the top of my left thumb to show for it LOL..... Now I just need to improve my holding of the Nock
This video helps me alot because i was just given a left handed bow and I am right handed. Im gonna try this so I dont have to sell my left handed bow.
this is great. We were wondering about the mechanics of using a thumbring.
Try adjusting to the left then? With the Mongol draw you can't sight down the arrow so you have to adopt a different way of predicting the arrow's flight. To give up on it because your arrow didn't do what you expected it to do is quite silly, don't you think? :P
Thank you I will try this in a few minutes. It looks like faster loading of new arrows as well.
Good video. Great explanation of the technique
Some say that this is the real correct way to shooting a recurve bow,
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I just noticed the arrow should be nocked the opposite way. No wonder all my arrows flap like a fish yesterday. I nocked it like using 3 finger release.
Thank you, good information.
There is thumb ring that the Mongolians used.
can an english longbow be shot like this???
Great tutorial
Do you hold the arrow in place with your forefinger? I see that you don’t have a nocking point. How do you make sure the arrow doesn’t fall off the string when you pull back (my arrows’ nock is slightly wide, so doesn’t grip on the string) or doesn’t slide up when you move the ring under it?
Hi i truely enjoy your series much fun. Now since you like to use pvc, you should start making a mongolian thumb ring for release out of 45 degree pvc elbows. i have done it and its easy but fun thanks again
I stopped the video and tried this with just my thumb it works the arrow stays on the riser with the arrow on the right of the riser pulling right handed and vise versa .I made a PVC thumb ring and failed, I have short stubby thumbs,(so archery can be genetic) the joint of my thumb is behind the second knuckle of my index finger to far ,my index finger gets in the way so this will work bared thumbed for a light bow . My method is to pull with my middle and 4th finger , my index finger goes along the back of the arrow to hold it against the riser my pinky finger stays neutral I can pull a heavy bow like this and shoot eastern style but I don't know how it will work for speed shooting .
I need to try this, good info!
very well done, very informative thumbs up
If right handed, is there a way to shoot the Mongol recurve as you would with any other recurve just without the riser, such as letting it rest on your pointer finger? I'd just like to know before I actually get one.
Thanks man. Ordered me a mongolian bow from amazon. It was cheaper all wood and fiberglass. Any idea where to get a proper thumb release?? I hear the can be a little hard to get a good fit
many thanks !!
Awesome
Hey man, I'm tossed up between buying a Hungarian composite bow or a Mongolian. Have you shot both? If so, what is your recommendation>
do you have to switch your dominant eye to be able to aim sufficiently?
Nice video.
How do you shoot without destroying the Fletching and cutting your hand?
Would it be the same placement of your arrow if you had a compound bow? Thank you for the video's I really like them!!
Won't it hurt your thumb if you are using a powerful bow?
im just wondering, did you make that bow yourself?
Left handed bow with shelf I was supposed to see this video great vid bro hell yeah man trump 2024
How do you shoot without hitting your hand
wow, whats that 韘? I shot my arrow also fly to to the right and im give up with thumb release.
can you do this with any bow? stupid question i know
I use leather thumb rings which helps you to draw higher weight bows and also saves your thumb getting abrasions. I make and sell leather thumb tab rings if anyone is interested in them
i have tried out hungarian and a mongolian bow and the mongolian bow is slightly better!
man, this draw is hard to get used to cause it uses different muscles. but I have clubbed thumbs so I'm better suited to use it
but I thought the arrow should be on the right side if the bow. ancient archery T^T
I just tried your method and have found that there is no possible way that I am going to be able to do this. My arrows and all of them went wild! The only thing my thumb did was, NOTHING! I would have to say that while watching you draw your bow that your bow must be a very light draw.
Good luck with what ever your doing.
brutsi Many people use thumb rings because of that
WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's not a Mongolian release
You seem like a nice fella - no disrespect meant but you are doing just about everything wrong for the thumb draw. I suggest you read a book called 'The art of shooting a short reflexed bow with the thumb ring' or 'Saracen Archery'. These will show you the many correct ways of shooting with the thumb draw.
Anyone else kinda cringe when he aimed at the camera?
This not mongolian buw using this turkish bow using,
He's showing the release, not the bow.