Aiming the shaft: the most important principle in archery

To some it may seem obvious, but the most important step in archery, regardless of the type, past or modern, regardless of what he or she says is correct archery, regardless of the bow or hand technique you do or don't apply, is that the shaft will be set into a trajectory and a force is applied to the nock, like on a rocket, that will follow the shaft through its trajectory, in as efficent as possible, as far as physically possible by an archer and the bow.

The shaft trajectory is one necessity. The hand-manipulated mechanics of the bow are another; these are hard-earned by dedication and practice and calibrated faster and faster, but never actually become "subconscious", just faster that it seems done without thought. Archer judgement is based on the weight of your string draw, shaft weight, feather, trajectory, &c. 

The force to exploit is a simple one-direction force applied to two ends of a string by a stick under bent tension. Study how to use said force to get the most from the power of your bow limbs, by your own limbs, so the arrow avoids catching the stave with the rear or side of the shaft as it exists, yet still draws the most power from the archer that is possible.

Focus on the truth stated while confused, hopeless, or over distracted by instructions or principles on archery technique during practice of dynamic archery. When you dispel with peeps and shaft one eye aiming, remember to apply a direct, true power to the rear, into the trajectory, and into your target.

You must be sharp, and you must be patient; if you don't have these qualities, work on getting them too, or maybe projectile weapons aren't for you?

Aiming using awareness of the shaft trajectory is the foundation of dynamic archery, as you won't be looking down an arrow, the bow won't have a cutaway rest, you will have staves of different widths and different geometries, distances are never the same, &c.; when these are present, your bow-to-string position relevant to the aim of the shaft at draw will vary from shot to shot, bow to bow, and day to day; this is illustrated roughly in the following image.

You will need to master the aim of the shaft and the ability of your particular hardware and shot to cast the arrow true on its given and desired course.

The broken line rudely represents the inline force given from the drawn bow and string, and the line with the tip represents the most efficient line to apply said force to move the shaft

Ultimately, at some point I was ready to simplify my shot by saying, "I want to push this arrow deep into that target—true, fast, deep, and with power." Doing it well is not as easy as following logic and some red and black diagram. The complexity of your hands' actions in executing a true shot is a balance of slight and appropriate forces that only comes with time.

It may help, however, to repeat the goal of archery to yourself and allow your brain to work out the rest—move the stick arrow, with whatever bow hand/string hand technique, in as TRUE and fast and powerful a way as possible to the focus of the eye.

Additionally, think about the tip—the point of all this. Use everything else to achieve the goal. That is, the point of reaching the target. Visualize success every shot. Your body and mind should build up enough data through feedback to swiftly make the point reach the target, a common occurrence.

Finally, it is helpful to have a target. For the longest time, I would pick a spot on a hill that blended in with the rest of the hill. Now, I know it's helpful to have a target that stands out, like a cup or a piece of wood. Every time an arrow comes near to hitting the target or knocks it away, it works on you. You feel good. That target will keep you focused, instead of just flinging arrows.

As you may guess, when using broadheads, it's not that they are inaccurate; they simply exploit enormously the most minute imperfections in the cast.

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