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Shooting my lighter bows has allowed me to pre tense my back. which seems to get me in a more solid position at anchor. And I have noticed a lack of creep. When I used to try to build my back tension upon reaching anchor, it was hit or miss. It was something that I believe Barry Wensel had said on one of the DVD's about applying some tension prior to drawing the bow.
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That is a popular technique among shooters to extend your bow arm in a pre draw aiming and partial draw sequence, one that I use, although I only put a little tension on the string during this.
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I tried this earlier and it definitely helped me come to proper back tension at full draw.
Without pre-tension I was having trouble knowing if I was using too much arm.
The groups tightened up nicely...still a flyer once in a while, but it feels good to know I'm now building proper form.
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I was doing it again this afternoon and sure enough "it works." Thanks
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I have tried to use this back tension method several times and I just can'nt get the hang of it. Maybe I just don't understand the concept of it.
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You might get a better feel for it if you try using a formaster.
-------------------- Currently intoxicated with the Emerald glow of the Northern Mist...... Posts: 1861 | From: New York - LI | Registered: Nov 2008
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Try inhaling as you draw. Take a deep breath as you draw, finish as you get to your anchor. Also, it helps if you keep your back upright and your head erect, don't hunch over the bow. Bill
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To get the "feel" of back tension,instead of anchoring on your face, anchor on your shoulder. Now, you certainly wouldn't shoot anchoring down there, but it does let you "feel" what using your back muscles can do.
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I have a trick I use with new archers to teach back tension. Grab both ends of an arrow and hold it out a foot from you body level with your shoulders. Now try and pull the arrow apart. This will show you what pulling with your Rhoboids is supposed to feel like.
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