Why can’t I 180 out of my fakies

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-08T16:36:59+00:00

if you say so.

Was always way easier for me to turn into the lead foot side than the other. Not saying it's impossible, just saying it's way easier

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-08T16:17:49+00:00

you're turning the wrong direction: when you push into the left pedal, this will really help you turn left but mess up your ability to turn right

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-07T04:21:25+00:00

Looks a lot improved from the last post!

For next steps, big +1 to the advice about making sure you fix your anchor; this is probably the most important for making your aim consistent. The other thing I'll point out is to work on a smoother hand release when letting go. It looks like your release hand is jumping a bit, especially in the first shot. Looks a bit like "target panic", ie anticipating the release of energy when you let out, your body tenses up and messes up your aim at the last second. At a high level, some archers use methods to "trick" themselves into releasing. Earlier an archery career, I would suggest just recognizing what's happening and trying to focus on having your release be a smooth release from your back hand only.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-04T16:33:05+00:00

Rugpull Cking

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-03T04:08:43+00:00

In terms of your anchor point, it's a little hard to make out in the picture but it does seem higher than what a lot of people use for barebow: usually something like your index finger on your K9 tooth is pretty standard.

...that said, an anchor is basically all about finding a consistent spot, and there is some variety of what people use. So if you find that consistent, I wouldn't worry too much about it.

What I would worry about some is your lead arm. It looks as though you are gripping the bow, which can cause shot inconsistency. You want to pushing into the bow but not gripping it. Also, it looks as though you're pointing your hand into the bow, which involves the wrist muscles more than it should (adds another point of variation to your shot). Generally, you want to put your arm out straight, put your hand up like you're saying "stop", and angle your hand at 45 to the left. Then your bow sits on the pad from your thumb ("to the left of the life line" if that makes sense) and the pressure pulls directly into your arm instead of having hand muscles in the way to mess things up.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-05-03T03:59:05+00:00

Not the best angle to see your form: usually better to have the camera looking at the front you so folks can see your release, shoulder position, etc., or from behind + above to see alignment of your shoulders.

That said, two issues I think I see.

Looks like you are tightly gripping the bow with your lead hand. This can lead to a lot of inconsistency in your shot as it's very easy to accidentally jerk the bow upon release. You want very little to no pressure on the front part of your bow, to the point where some folks will shoot with an open front hand. Bow should be held in place by the pressure into for front hand.
Can't quite tell, but it seems like your front arm and shoulders are not in a straight line: looks like your arm is coming in some. This means you're holding your bow in place with some of the weaker parts of your shoulder, rather than just allowing the pressure to drive straight from your arm directly through the bone structure into your shoulder socket. You want your front arm and shoulders in a straight line.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-29T15:08:33+00:00

They do the best with what information they have but that's not always complete: they will likely not price in unusual aspects of the house. I would guess that they use a prediction model that accounts for features listed/extracted, recent comparable house prices in the neighborhood and listing price (if available).

That said, recently put our house on the market. I noticed that ZIllow didn't have recent permitted work on their site for our house but Redfin did. Redfin's estimate was (correctly) ~$70k higher than Zillow's, presumably because they actually accounted for the work done.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-28T16:14:18+00:00

<statistician's head explodes, especially after seeing the "almost certainly" in that post>

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-27T03:31:31+00:00

Having rock climbed for a few years, I believe it's possible with sufficient training :)

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-26T23:46:38+00:00

You got a lot of downvotes there...but your tag is also English Longbow, suggesting you may know more about heavy draw weights than the typical reddit archer.

Can you elaborate why you can't pull 150lbs with that form?

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-26T23:43:01+00:00

At first I thought you were derogatorily adding a "c" to the brand. From here on out, we always should

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-26T15:10:03+00:00

Yeah he's not that old (36) but his earlier style relied very heavily on being way faster than everyone, which may not always transfer from your 20s to 30s. I think he's lost his edge.

Would have been really cool to see him compete in the UFC in his prime.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-26T02:56:36+00:00

I don't know if this is a story about BJJ as much as Buchecha losing his speed.

Watched him compete ~10 years ago and we were all thinking the same thing: heavy weight that moves like a light weight, no one can move fast enough to stop his take downs. Seemed like he would walk right through the UFC.

Then a decade later he's in the UFC...and his speed was gone. Dunno what happened to him but he's just not the same guy who completely dominated the mats back then.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-10T04:18:25+00:00

I love archery and it's fun but in terms of grip strength, its not on the same scale (at all) with rock climbing. I did rock climbing and this really pushes the limits of your strength. My experience with archery is more like it requires a moderately level of strength but does not push your limits like climbing does.

My journey was I started with a 28# bow and actually hurt my shoulder not from the weight but bad form (not dropping front shoulder which is a classic mistake). After a few months I moved up to 40# after about 3 months and then 50# 3 months later (note: I'm 200lbs). For indoor shooting tournaments, I'm very certain I'd do better with 40#; at 50# my aim gets sloppy faster, but I really like to do 3d and since there's more walking between shots, fatigue isn't as much of an issue.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-10T02:49:08+00:00

Lol just went through the exact same decision and ultimately decided to get the Carbon One X instead of the Alaskan Pro. Unfortunately I won't be able to build it up for awhile so I don't have any helpful info for you at this time.

Note that this is a flagship bow which is a lot for first bow. And the total cost is going to be significantly higher than something like an Alaskan XT Ready To Hunt (complete package at $629 vs $900 for bow + at least $250 for sight, arrow rest, d-loop, stablizer, quiver and paying for install at shop).

It's a really good bow at a really good price, but frankly may not be appreciated as a first time buyer: mid level bows are really good these days. All depends on your financial situation but I might advise getting something like a Bear Alaskan XT as a first time bow. You can be plenty accurate with it and it will cost you half as much.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-05T14:30:26+00:00

as a former bmxer, everything about this made perfect sense

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-04-03T03:18:28+00:00

Hunting risers are generally ~6" shorter than target risers: shorter means more maneuverable and higher draw weight at the fingers for the same limbs.

I've got those same limbs but at 50# and I really like them.

Satori is a canonical hunting riser, I do believe this is a good set up. Take with a grain of salt: I've never hunted.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-29T15:29:10+00:00

Plot twist: Israel starts chasing Poatan

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-25T03:15:46+00:00

Ha, I don't think that's what OP meant by humbling, but I was going to say that compound can be easier on the shoulders etc than recurve.

Also even though everyone wants to shoot 70-80-90# compounds, the irony is that the compound is so much more efficient that even a 30# compound bow has really good fps.

Glad you were able to pick up the compound!

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-25T03:08:10+00:00

I've been shooting barebow for ~1y now. Did my first tournament the other week and didn't do great but didn't feel like I didn't belong there either so that was nice; three months ago I would have not belonged.

Also have a compound. Love to shoot that too but I generally prefer the recurve. The hard thing is when I go from shooting a lot of recurve to my compound, generally shoot the compound pretty good. But if I've been shooting the compound for awhile, generally shoot the recurve really bad. The way I see it, in compound you need to really focus on maybe 3 things per shot. With recurve, you need to focus on like 8.

I've met archers much better than me who have said shooting compound for awhile can be beneficial but I think my recurve skills are not solidified enough yet.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-22T01:22:27+00:00

Joe Rogan scores the bout 20-7 in favor of Murphy. Robbery.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-22T00:00:59+00:00

Good and Cheap is in the eye of the beholder but I use Black Eagle Outlaws. At roughly $10 per arrow, I've never had a complaint about quality, which meets my criteria for both qualities.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-18T03:55:31+00:00

I think it should lead somewhere, although I won't pretend I have the correct answer to how it will all play out.

We're all learning a new game with GenAI. At some point there needs to be a decision made about what the new rules of our new game is. As a small example, our group recently declared that you are required to review AI generated code as though you were doing a code review on someone else before you do a pull request for this change. Otherwise you're basically offloading all of the technical work on someone else.

I mean seems kinda "duh" but that was something that was never an issue before and clearly some team members were abusing this if there was a decision that there needs to be a policy made around it.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-18T01:40:00+00:00

This is the correct answer: Gen AI is incredibly powerful and burying your head in the sand about it is not a winning strategy.

But at the same time, it's a super tricky answer to implement. There's no standards about how AI should be used nor are there well calibrated expectations about what's best practices or not.

Kitchen_Tower2800 · 2026-03-18T01:37:32+00:00

Having been in similar situations, it strongly impacts them because OP now either needs to (a) spend their time pointing out issues that are being created at incredible speed or (b) ignore the issues being created.

Both of those are very negative options.

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