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I think I'm anchoring to far back but it feels good to me. There is no way I'm getting the string in front of my eye at this anchor. I would appreciate any comments and thank you. This is a board bow with no shelf. One day I'm dead on and the next I'm all over the place. I have only been shooting trad for about two months. I hope I posted the video right.
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Sorry, I can't open it, get error messages.
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It works from my iPhone I am at work now. If it's not to much trouble you can go to YouTube and search for fishhunter78. I only have one video form video one. If not that's fine I will try to fix it tonight when I get home. Thanks
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Yes, I agree you are too far back. If you are just starting, you're doing pretty good. Here are some suggestions that may help (or may not too). You are using an "arm" draw and that is why you are getting so far back. When you watch the front view, watch your string shoulder. It doesn't move at all. As you start the draw try pulling that shoulder back and around toward your spine more, that will help with string arm alignment and reduce the over draw you have now.
In the rear shot, as you release, can you see the forward (to the right in the picture) movement of your string elbow? That is a collapse and frequently associated with an arm draw. That elbow needs to continue it's movement to the rear -- towards your back. If you can get this working correctly it will help reduce that hand flip you have.
I do like how you draw on the horizontal then lower to the target. I would suggest that you try to do that lowering more from the waist and less by lowering your bow arm. You do bend at the waist but at the same time lower your bow arm. Try to do it all with the bend at the waist and keep that 90* angle between your bow arm and spine.
I, for one, feel that most will shoot better if they can get that arrow under the eye and the string in front of their eye. With your current draw and anchor, the nock of the arrow is way off to the side of your face and there is now the added complication of trying to learn a difficult sight picture (parallax) compared to one that allows you to look more down the arrow.
If you have only been shooting two months you are doing pretty good, keep working on that form.
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Thanks I will try that and post another video as soon as I can. You here slot of information on this site but it's hard to put it to use without critique.
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I had a little trouble getting the back tension but when I think I did I noticed my bow hand stayed up by itself. The only times I felt that I got close was when the back view on the third and fourth shot. I'm trying, I have to break years of wheelie bow bad form. Thanks for any and all help you can give me. Maybe this video will work if not it's form video 2 if you search fishhunter78 in YouTube.
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And thank you ranger b. I watched yours and moes videos to try to get a better understanding. Very informative.
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lots better. traveling right now. only have phone. home on sunday,more then.
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That's looking much better. More importantly, how does it feel, is it comfortable? You have made great improvements and I'd say you are definitely on the right track.
-------------------- 9 H Hill bows 3 David Miller bows 2 Black Widow bows USA Archery, Level 4 NTS Coach Posts: 1369 | From: Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Registered: Feb 2009
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It didn't feel right at first but now it is. I couldn't really understand the back tension until I watched yours and ranger B videos and I notice y'all weren't drawing as far as I was. So I stopped drawing to an anchor point and started drawing with my back until my hand touched my face and then I finally felt the back tension. My groupings have shrunk tremendously. And now it is easy to tell if I am pulling with my arm I can feel it in my shoulder. The bow also quieted down a lot. Thank you very much for yalls help.
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