What is the difference between longbow and shortbow?

The longer the bow, the better the stability
The bow itself has a length, ranging from 48" to 72" (incremented by 2"), and players should choose according to different heights and different uses. If you choose a competition bow, and the draw distance is also relatively long, of course it is better to choose a longer bow, because the angle between the bowstring and the bow piece (the deformation caused by drawing the bow) is not large when the long bow is drawn, and the rebound vibration of the string will be very small, which can increase the stability of the bow, so that the lateral pressure on the fingers of the bow is not very large, the hand release will be clean and neat, and the string will swing regularly when the action is in place.
When drawing a short bow, the pressure on the fingers of the string will be greater, the left and right swing of the string will increase when the hand is released, the angle of the bowstring is larger, and the vibration of the bow itself will increase when the string rebounds, and the overall stability will deteriorate, but the short bow has a faster shooting speed. People who hunted in ancient times mostly used short bows because they were easy to carry.