Use of Thumb Ring in traditional archery

Adam Radziun, Jurek Jackowski and Jan Połczyński are bow shooting using Grozer's bows and thumb rings. You can see more on www.czambulik.pl.

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• archery
• shooting
• bow
• mongolian
• traditional
• Grozer
• czambulik
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[spasblad]

do i hear a jaw harp?

[kawka1]

yes you do :)

[triumphant39]

tell me, where can i buy a bow like this to start out for cheap online?

[zachchristiansen]

@bendotwood Yes. Since the thumb ring causes the string to roll to the right for a right-handed archer, the arrow is placed on the right of the bow. I believe that, if the arrow were placed on the left of the bow during a right-handed shot with a thumb ring, the string rolling to the right and trying to push the arrow to the left side of the bow would exaggerate archer's paradox such that an effective shot would be close to impossible.

[bendotwood]

For a right handed archer the arrow usually goes on the left side of the bow.

I believe this is because the archers paradox would cause arrow clearance issues otherwise. With the thumb rings, the string would roll in the opposite direction than if it was released from a three finger grip.

Is the opposite string roll the reason the arrow is put on the right side of the bow for a right handed archer?

[shmellhole123]

1:01 ash katchum right there

[broofer666]

hi wonder if you can help, when i tried to use horn thumbring on my bow( i am a complete begginer to this archery style) when i try to draw the arrow back it wants to slip off my hand thats holding the bow and point at almost 45 degrees away from the target.it just doesnt want to stay straight!!! i am right handed but it happens wither i knock the arrow on the left or right side of the grip

[ishouldplayzelda]

i wish i had your bow it looks awesome :) great shooting

[TheFoundersWereRight]

@jjaecks71 You are Correct on that Account. The only thing of Importance is Not That you draw to the corner of your mouth, but that you draw to the Same spot each and every time for consistancy. This Abviously escaped DumFrickProductions as the main reason of the "Corner of the mouth" draw. However, I know for a fact that Traditional English Longbowmen draw clear back to their ears.

[jjaecks71]

@DumFrickProductions then you know nothing about Asian archery-- the thumb draw allows for draw lengths upwards of 32" (or more for taller people)... to the ear, to the shoulder...

[daryush55]

@Peeetya

Thanks! I will ask him about it. I love the curves of crab bows, and historical horn-and-sinew ones worked very well I have heard.

Thanks, I've sent you an email :-)

[Peeetya]

@daryush55

Sorry, I don't know much about the higher poundage version, Mr. Csaba Grozer told me about it during an open day last year. You should contact him, as IP bows are usually made for order, not on stock.

Send me a mail to kruta(at)freemail.hu and I'll send photo