holding it
08-02-2004, 01:43 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
RE: holding it
There are 3 basic reasons for not holding steady:
- bow fit
- form
- mental
bow fit: how tall are you and what is the draw length of the bow? Most folks have to long of a draw. If you can post a picutre of you at full draw that would help. If not, have someone stand BEHIND you and look at your spine, is it straight up and down with no leaning away from the bow(to long)? Is your head leaning way forward (to short)?
form: You need to RELAX every muscle in your body that you can. The bow is held steady by bone to bone alignment from the hand-wrist, through the elbow into the shoulder, this is why proper draw length is important. Bow hand, just let go of the bow when at full draw, the pressure will hold it into your hand, your fingers should be loose. Release hand, if an index finger release, let go of it only contact should be strap and finger to trigger.
mental, ie target panic. There is not a single person in the world who can hold the bow rock steady. We all have it move to some degree. Try aiming at a larger dot, it might help. Also, don't worry about where the pin is. You will naturally move back on it so just let the sight picture float a bit and concentrate on a SMOOTH release.
--Bob
- bow fit
- form
- mental
bow fit: how tall are you and what is the draw length of the bow? Most folks have to long of a draw. If you can post a picutre of you at full draw that would help. If not, have someone stand BEHIND you and look at your spine, is it straight up and down with no leaning away from the bow(to long)? Is your head leaning way forward (to short)?
form: You need to RELAX every muscle in your body that you can. The bow is held steady by bone to bone alignment from the hand-wrist, through the elbow into the shoulder, this is why proper draw length is important. Bow hand, just let go of the bow when at full draw, the pressure will hold it into your hand, your fingers should be loose. Release hand, if an index finger release, let go of it only contact should be strap and finger to trigger.
mental, ie target panic. There is not a single person in the world who can hold the bow rock steady. We all have it move to some degree. Try aiming at a larger dot, it might help. Also, don't worry about where the pin is. You will naturally move back on it so just let the sight picture float a bit and concentrate on a SMOOTH release.
--Bob
