point on

[Cyrille]

I have been seeing this quite a lot recently in magazines but not one article explains what it is or how to determine the archer's individual "point-on" Can some  please explain to me in simple everyday English just what "point-on" is and how one can achieve it in the real world?

[Youngboyer2(billyf)]

Simple, in your peripheral vision put the tip of your arrow where you want it to go (at full draw) 

[Pappy]

What YB2 SAID and at some yardage the arrow will hit that spot,that is you point on,you can adjust high or low with the arrow tip depending on the distance.I don't shoot that way but I know several that do and it works good. The main thing I don't like about it is you need to know the distance.The faster and flatter the bow shoots the easier it is to shoot that way because you don't have as much trouble judging the distance or lets say it don't matter as much if you are off a few yards because of flatter trajectory. Hope this helps.
   Pappy

[Scowler]

What Pappy said.  My point of aim is 30 Yards.

[JackCrafty]

Good thread!  I didn't know this.   

[DQ]

Find a copy of the DVD, Masters of the Barebow, Vol 1.  I never understood this style of shooting until Rod Jenkins explained it in that video.   It's called gap shooting and, with practice, it is a deadly system, especially on targets.

[crooketarrow]

    Most people that use point on is gap shooters but it you shoot HOWARD HILL split vision you can use point on also.
   It pirrty simple it's the distance where if you use the arrow tip as a sight. It's where the arrow hits dead on at that distance.
  I shot instintive but always know my point on. I once shot a doe with a 67 # self bow my point on was 49 yards. I guessed her at 50 and spine shot her. That was 21 or 22 years ago. When it was more important to just kill a deer THAN HOW YOU KILLED IT. But I still send a skud or 2 at ground hogs everyyear.