My 7 yr. old son got a right handed genesis bow for Christmas. The funny thing is he can only shoot it left handed. He can't even pull the bow back with his right arm, but has no trouble pulling it back with his left arm He has never done anything else left handed except for this. He shoots a gun right handed and all of the little test I give him he is right eye dominant. Is it possible to shoot a bow left handed and be right eye dominant? Does eye dominance even play a role in shooting bows? If not I will just buy him a left handed bow. If it does then I don't know what to do.

this is just what i think. being right eye domiant is important in shooting a bow, right eye rh handed, left eye left handed. i do know people that can shoot both ways with tradional equp. and a couple with componds. the big thing is what feels good to him. i would go to a archery shop and let him try a rh handed bow that he can pull, and see if it feels easyer for him (seeing, anchoring, ect.). i know he is only 7 it may be a little nerve racking. my son is 4 know and shoots his rh but sometimes strays left so im letting him feel it out, then go from there. i believe bear bows makes a left/ right handed bow that might help. good luck!

it will play a huge role in shooting without sights. You don't want to see me shoot trad left handed

with sights just close the other eye and line up the peep and pin on the target.

troy

Here's my opinion. He's only 7 years old, it'd probably be easier to build up his strength now than face a lifetime of closing his right eye.

I agree with CAM. He needs to do it right handed.

I agree. Try your best to get him shooting right handed. I'm left eye dominate and shoot both trad. and compound bows right handed. I shoot with both eyes open, except in low light. But, I wish I would have had someone to catch this early on. You're a lot better off shooting the same as your dominate eye. Try turning the poundage down as much as you can until he can draw the bow. Once he does, it shouldn't take him long to build that right arm up.

Thanks for the help. I will turn it down tomorrow and let him try it. I just don't want him to develop bad habits now that are hard to break later on.