Anchor Point?
02-01-2006, 07:09 AM
#1
Giant Nontypical
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
Posts: 6,453
Anchor Point?
How many of you hook your thumb around your neck when at full draw?
I see alot of guys doing it during league. I tried it, and don't care for it. Instant Headache! Guess I'll jst stick to anchoring below my ear, thumb kinda just hangs there.
I see alot of guys doing it during league. I tried it, and don't care for it. Instant Headache! Guess I'll jst stick to anchoring below my ear, thumb kinda just hangs there.
02-01-2006, 07:40 AM
#2
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 842
RE: Anchor Point?
I used to before I switched to a shorter release (Scott Lil Goose and now Wildcat). I had to when I gained weight and my face got fat. I couldn't feel my jawbone with my knuckle anymore![:@]
Somehow now even though I took the weight off, I seem to now be anchoring higher. I'm so messed up!
Somehow now even though I took the weight off, I seem to now be anchoring higher. I'm so messed up!
02-01-2006, 08:01 AM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
Posts: 18,322
RE: Anchor Point?
Nope, I try not to do anything unnatural....course that can be natural for many....I've been shooting for so darn long it's all repeatition and instinct now...I actually had to pretend to draw a bow as I sit here because I don't think about it, it just happens.
02-01-2006, 08:28 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
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Location: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa
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RE: Anchor Point?
ORIGINAL: Campo
I push the knuckle on my pointer finger onto the lobe of my ear, lets me know I am in the same spot everytime
I push the knuckle on my pointer finger onto the lobe of my ear, lets me know I am in the same spot everytime
Ditto Campo but actually I'm under the lobe. in the little nook
02-01-2006, 08:38 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Cenral Illinois
Posts: 3,180
RE: Anchor Point?
When I shot with fingers I had my thumb around my neck, but when I switched to the release this year, I went for the knuckle on the ear lobe as well. The neck grip worked very well though for finger shooting.
02-01-2006, 08:57 AM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Flowery Branch Ga. 30542
Posts: 823
RE: Anchor Point?
How many of you hook your thumb around your neck when at full draw?
At our spot league none of the 300 shooters do it. matter of fact all 300 shooters in our leauge shoot backtension.
02-01-2006, 01:53 PM
#9
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 913
RE: Anchor Point?
ORIGINAL: Bees
I could never get comfortable with that style of anchor.
At our spot league none of the 300 shooters do it. matter of fact all 300 shooters in our leauge shoot backtension.
How many of you hook your thumb around your neck when at full draw?
At our spot league none of the 300 shooters do it. matter of fact all 300 shooters in our leauge shoot backtension.
02-01-2006, 01:55 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Anchor Point?
ORIGINAL: Campo
I push the knuckle on my pointer finger onto the lobe of my ear, lets me know I am in the same spot everytime
I push the knuckle on my pointer finger onto the lobe of my ear, lets me know I am in the same spot everytime