Traditional Ottoman Arrow Overdraw Technique Absolutely do NOT do this if you have not been properly trained! To repeat, do NOT attempt this unless you already have been trained by a qualified user. It is a dangerous and advanced technique. Below is more information taken from an instagram post of Turkish Archery Master Murat Ozveri. “Shooting from the inner part of the grip (itch qabzadan atish) was a technique used to shoot shorter, lighter, stiffer arrows with a longer draw, for special purposes like flight shooting. It was also a method to draw a broadhead-tipped arrow a few inches more for better penetration and/or longer range. In Ottoman poetry iç kabzadan atış, as we spell it today, was a common metaphore referring to the sights of the beloved one, which were thought to be like arrows shot by her bow-like eyebrows and "hurt" the lover. The verses above belong to Sultan Süleyman I who was also a successful poet with the pseudonyme "Muhibbi".” Again, please do NOT do this.…