How to bottom out your shoulder?
01-25-2007, 10:46 AM
#11
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: New York
Posts: 253
RE: How to bottom out your shoulder?
There isn't enough probably without seeing you shoot. But, in my shooting classes I usually recommend the elbow be at least even or slightly above the hand (even is best). Depending on what angle the picture is on, maybe raise the elbow a bit.
Your draw length looks right, but, I would say that from the people I see the too long and too short ones make that complaint also. If its too short, you shoulder can get that locked feeling. (Can't really tell from the picture.)
Secondly, with a fingers style release there is 100 times the tension in the forearm (hence the elbow). When I use a release that is around my wrist, I can feel the bottoming or muscle tension in the shoulder a lot more than with my target bow and a finger release.
Other than that, you look good. I wish all the people that go to class for this can look this way wehn they are done.
Your draw length looks right, but, I would say that from the people I see the too long and too short ones make that complaint also. If its too short, you shoulder can get that locked feeling. (Can't really tell from the picture.)
Secondly, with a fingers style release there is 100 times the tension in the forearm (hence the elbow). When I use a release that is around my wrist, I can feel the bottoming or muscle tension in the shoulder a lot more than with my target bow and a finger release.
Other than that, you look good. I wish all the people that go to class for this can look this way wehn they are done.
