I'm Left Handed and right eye dominate. It definatly helped me shooting a shot gun. Ive tried both ways shooting through a scope and I cant tell one way are the other. That said the gun was sighted in with right eye closed. Less than a month now shooting a bow so im still working at it.
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Most people have one dominant eye and that eye will focus the brain on where it sees.
However, if you are like my husband, each eye is nearly equally dominant, he frequently will see two targets or two pins if he doesn't prevent his eyes from competing with each other by blurring or blocking that vision. He always shoots with both eyes open. It's easy for me to shoot with both eyes open because I don't have that problem.
When shooting (especially competition) you always want the most relaxed position and if you close one eye you add tension from your forehead to your shoulder due to the muscles having to hold that eye shut. Also, by blurring a lens you keep your peripheral vision open and especially when shooting skeet you can see the target coming from that side.
One last thought- you can keep your depth perception if you inhibit just the central part of that instead of closing or blocking it completely.
I don't know how true any of this is, but many coaches and trainers have told me this. I can ask my eye doctor next month when I see him!
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Both eyes open. In low light conditions it makes a world of difference!Comment
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Both eyes open, focus starts with and never leaves the point on the target.Comment
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Yes. Both eyes open.Comment
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I do i focus easier on what im aiming atComment
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I don't know how yal do that! I can't tell if I'm lined up right with both eyes openComment
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Pistol about summed it up.I used to shoot with one eye closed and I was always twitching from holding my eye closedOriginally posted by Pistol View PostMost people have one dominant eye and that eye will focus the brain on where it sees.
However, if you are like my husband, each eye is nearly equally dominant, he frequently will see two targets or two pins if he doesn't prevent his eyes from competing with each other by blurring or blocking that vision. He always shoots with both eyes open. It's easy for me to shoot with both eyes open because I don't have that problem.
When shooting (especially competition) you always want the most relaxed position and if you close one eye you add tension from your forehead to your shoulder due to the muscles having to hold that eye shut. Also, by blurring a lens you keep your peripheral vision open and especially when shooting skeet you can see the target coming from that side.
One last thought- you can keep your depth perception if you inhibit just the central part of that instead of closing or blocking it completely.
I don't know how true any of this is, but many coaches and trainers have told me this. I can ask my eye doctor next month when I see him!
for an extended period and after long practices I would get headaches.I tried shooting with both eyes open after I saw one of my friends doing it.I thought he was Nucking Futs.After a few stray arrows and 20 mins I had it down.I notice a huge difference in my shooting.Early morning and late afternoon low light conditions arnt a problem.I can see out of my peripheral alot better.You have to train your eyes to focus on 2 seperate planes.Sounds difficult and its frustrating at first but so was trying to learn to ride a bike the first time......then you get it and can do it with no hands.
My advise is to keep at it.Find a large target like a round bale or something and get close....about 10 yds.Trying shooting at something bright like a orange clay pigeon so your eyes can find it and adjust easier.Just like anything else, the more you practice the better you will be .Heck if an Apache Helicopter can fly a multi million dollar Helicopter and shoot that gun threw his helmet mounted HUD then you surely can shot your bow that way.Originally posted by Ballcoach10 View Post
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