ONE OR BOTH EYES OPEN WHEN SHOOTING ARCHERY?

A common question in archery is whether you should shoot with one or two eyes open? In this session of School of Nock, John Dudley will answer this question and give you helpful tips to help you use your eyes properly to maximize your archery success!

[jordanmccormick]

You’ve been my teacher from the beginning of my archery journey. Thanks for all you do

[huave]

Right on. I do exactly what your talking about for years. Squint for anchoring and then open both.

[epa-c]

John, I'm glad you opened up comments for your videos. I've always wanted to tell you how much I enjoy them and, even more importantly, how much I've learned from them. As a relatively new bow hunter, your beginner's videos were crucial to dialing things in. The silverback was the cure for my target panic early on and allowed me to eventually move to the nock2it. Anyway, Thanks again and keep em coming.

[ny-co]

I saw this video, months ago. I kept on shooting with my left eye closed. I finally tried this today, and my groups tightened up immediately. With 2 eyes open, you get a much clearer view of your pins relative to the target. I was amazed. Thanks, Dud, for putting these videos out to the community

[akiasura]

I am left handed shooter with right eye dominance (and really bad astigmatism as well) and literally the first 2 minutes of this video answered my question

[Rollo-lqjq]

John, got back into archery this year at 64 years old. Broke out my 2000 Bowtech Generation 3 three wheel, had new string put on it and bought some modern arrows. Tried my best to convince myself "I don't need a newfangled bow". Watched nearly all of your instructional videos some several times and wish you were around 22 years ago doing this!!!! Studied all you were posting, have practiced my ass off with quality vs quantity mindset and reached a plateau with the technology at hand. Decided to dive deep into researching a new bow and settled on a Hoyt Ventum Pro 33 and after hundreds of more arrows and heeding your instructions I cant be more pleased with my progress. This week I have accomplished and achieved several 3-4" 40 yard groupings that would have NOT been possible with my old Bowtech. Watching this video a week ago and shooting with both eyes open and your advice of concentrating on target downrange vs zeroing in on the pin has literally shrunk my groupings 100 to 150% in one week, just frigging amazing!!! BLESS you sir, you have made this way "easier" than it would have been nd I am now subscribed. Main goal for me is to be consistent with "minute of whitetail vitals" groupings. TAKE CARE, STAY WELL and BLESSINGS!!!

[TheSpeyfisher]

Excellent John!!!! Something so small yet so

[bradleymackbbq]

I literally just walked in the door from my local range and was practicing with one and both eyes open. Then this video was posted. Great work! Awesome content as always. Cheers from Manitoba, Canada.

[gusstuss]

Wow comments on, what a time to be alive! Thanks for all you do, I began shooting 3 years ago and felt that watching you got me hitting the ground running and I can confidently say I'm a pretty f'n great shot at this point. All the form tips and the really important thing for an archer of getting your gear setup dialed in. As a scandinavian I've managed to get silverback and nock 2 it but I sometimes wish you had a "dealer" over here on the old continent. Thank you and the team for everything, you're awesome!

[realgoodmurph]

Thanks to the 45 degree stance you teach been both eyes open for weeks now and my shooting has improved a lot thanks for the vids!

[MikeyWoomer]

This is something I've been back and forth on. I've felt like I can see my pin so much better with the one eye.. but im more accurate with and im more stable and steady with 2. I'm dealing with double vision issues. I might try a blinder thing out. See how that works for me. Good video brother

[harmonyvisionoptometry]

That trick of squinting your left eye, helps your brain pay attention to the right channel. Over time you can learn to do a slow wink of your left eye to eventually be able to just pay to what the eye is seeing. We had to this sort of stuff some of the instruments we use in optometry. Takes time though! We were practicing it daily.

[jonse]

I learned to do it just like John accidentally. Glad to know I'm on the right track. Thanks for all the videos... learning everything this way.

[lukethomas]

What an excellent and informative video

[paulallen]

Thank you for these videos! I am a new archer who has delveloped a love for
The sport thanks to you and the content you post.

[srooch]

I’ll give it a shot, I’ve never been able to shoot with two eyes open.

[cathodez]

I usually shoot both eyes open, but added the short squint after I started shooting in my basement. Turns out my focus shifts to my off eye about 1 in every 100 arrows. I never realized this at the range, but I learned real quick when I put a flyer into the drywall! Checked with my off eye on the next shot and sure enough my aim was dead center on the whole in the drywall.

[Spudd]

I was just talking about working on shooting with both eyes open last night. Perfect timing.

[royleerobinson]

Ha! I’am literally the weirdo that is left handed and left eye dominant but shoot a bow right handed and I struggle with both eyes wide open. I typically squint my left eye so it’s not trying to take the image over.

[wcwcgarner]

Thank you john for all of your pro tips. You have helped me out. Wt your videos. And I am sure others feel the same way.