When it comes to the proper way to shoot a bow, your main concern in choosing a technique should always be safety, followed by accuracy. To begin with, you must choose in which hand to hold the bow. Many suggest holding it opposite to your dominant eye, which can be determined through any number of tests. The dominant eye is not always on the same side as your dominant hand, which is the alternative factor for choosing a side. If your dominant eye and dominant hand are on the same side, you’ll have to experiment to see which produces better results.After choosing a hand, you can position yourself with the target. The side that you are holding the bow on should be facing the target, while you should sight with the opposite (and traditionally dominant) eye. Your feet should be approximately shoulder-width apart, although more advanced shooters prefer a more open stance. When loading, point your bow toward the ground and place the shaft of the arrow on the bow rest, attaching the back of the arrow (a grooved plastic element known as a nock) to the bowstring. Fittingly, this is what is known as “nocking the arrow.” For traditional arrows with three vanes, a single van should be pointed away from the bow.When holding the bow, you should only be touching the string-and-arrow system with three fingers. The string is generally held in the first or second joint of the two fingers below the index finger, which is placed above the arrow. At this point, the bow should still be pointed toward the ground. Proceed by raising the bow and drawing the string hand toward your face, letting it rest at the anchor point. The bow arm is held outwards, with the elbow rotated so that it is perpendicular to the ground.If you are properly situated, you should appear in the form of a “T,” standing fully erect. To aim (which has a particular method all its own), simply relax your fingers. The follow-through of the body after the shot can be analyzed to reveal the efficiency of your technique.