Help with my form.
02-04-2005, 03:59 PM
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Help with my form.
So I've been working on my form recently, and this is what it's like now. The only thing I can see is that I may want to shorten my drawlength by about a half-inch, but I'll do that when I order my new string. Included are before and after photos, let me know what you guys think. Any advice is appreciated!
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02-04-2005, 06:01 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
ORIGINAL: B-TechRapture
Looks more "stable" than before. Are you getting in string slap with your new form?
Looks more "stable" than before. Are you getting in string slap with your new form?
02-04-2005, 06:02 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
ORIGINAL: Tarheel_Hunter
Looks fine to me. Are you shooting good?
Looks fine to me. Are you shooting good?
02-04-2005, 06:23 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
Just a suggestion........tension in your hands causes tension in the rest of your body.
Relax your hands, obviously you are not gripping either the bow or the release but there is no need to keep your fingers stretched out. Let them droop and relax.....just let your fingers relax and watch where they go.
You just look "Tense".
Also I can't tell for sure but it looks like your wrist strap is riding against the back of your hand? It should not impart any influence at all on your grip and if you can tell it's there, it probably is. Also it looks like you are "Heeling" the grip quite a bit.
All of the above cause torque and inconsistency.
Relax your hands, obviously you are not gripping either the bow or the release but there is no need to keep your fingers stretched out. Let them droop and relax.....just let your fingers relax and watch where they go.
You just look "Tense".
Also I can't tell for sure but it looks like your wrist strap is riding against the back of your hand? It should not impart any influence at all on your grip and if you can tell it's there, it probably is. Also it looks like you are "Heeling" the grip quite a bit.
All of the above cause torque and inconsistency.
02-04-2005, 06:30 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
ORIGINAL: Matt / PA
Just a suggestion........tension in your hands causes tension in the rest of your body.
Relax your hands, obviously you are not gripping either the bow or the release but there is no need to keep your fingers stretched out. Let them droop and relax.....just let your fingers relax and watch where they go.
You just look "Tense".
Also I can't tell for sure but it looks like your wrist strap is riding against the back of your hand? It should not impart any influence at all on your grip and if you can tell it's there, it probably is. Also it looks like you are "Heeling" the grip quite a bit.
All of the above cause torque and inconsistency.
Just a suggestion........tension in your hands causes tension in the rest of your body.
Relax your hands, obviously you are not gripping either the bow or the release but there is no need to keep your fingers stretched out. Let them droop and relax.....just let your fingers relax and watch where they go.
You just look "Tense".
Also I can't tell for sure but it looks like your wrist strap is riding against the back of your hand? It should not impart any influence at all on your grip and if you can tell it's there, it probably is. Also it looks like you are "Heeling" the grip quite a bit.
All of the above cause torque and inconsistency.
Thanks for the advice folks, keep it coming!
02-04-2005, 08:02 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
I think if you are shooting good then stick with it. I went through a phase of trying a bunch of different techniques/forms and found out if I just let my body do what its been trained to do I shoot a lot better. I would just practice, practice, practice and not be too picky. Different people are effective using different methods.
02-04-2005, 08:05 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
ORIGINAL: thenuge15
I think if you are shooting good then stick with it. I went through a phase of trying a bunch of different techniques/forms and found out if I just let my body do what its been trained to do I shoot a lot better. I would just practice, practice, practice and not be too picky. Different people are effective using different methods.
I think if you are shooting good then stick with it. I went through a phase of trying a bunch of different techniques/forms and found out if I just let my body do what its been trained to do I shoot a lot better. I would just practice, practice, practice and not be too picky. Different people are effective using different methods.
Practice doesn't make perfect, perfect practice makes perfect as the saying goes...
02-04-2005, 09:34 PM
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RE: Help with my form.
I see a few things. I see that your bow has a stabilizer on it. I assume its of the recoil reducing type. You also have a relatively new bow, and I dont think it has a ton of recoil to being with. Ditch the wrist strap. Relax your fingers around the grip.
That mid/high wrist I showed you is a great was to reduce any torqueing you may have. It was also in effect, shorten your draw about a half inch, which will help with string slap.
That mid/high wrist I showed you is a great was to reduce any torqueing you may have. It was also in effect, shorten your draw about a half inch, which will help with string slap.