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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: PastorSteveHill on September 05, 2007, 03:24:00 PM
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When shooting split fingers/ should one have more pressure on the index (pointing finger) or the ring finger? Or should you try and have equal force on all three? Seems to me I hit left when I pull with primarily the index and middle fingers and keep the ring finger loosely pulling. On th other hand I hit a little more consitent when I keep the index finger loosley pulling on the string??? Any merit to this or what do you guys do?
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I keep it as even as possible.
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I try to keep it even, but the best plans sometimes (actually, most of the time) do not go that way. Most of the pull for me is the middle and ring finger with that index finger just there.
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I will attempt to be as brief as possible with my response. I have found that slightly more pressure on the top fingers allow for a more consistant alingment of the rest of my fingers. It will also assist in keeping your draw arm elbow level and straight. Remember, the draw hand fingers are just a hook and there should be very little pressure. If you have a lot of pressure, you are most likely not getting the back tension you should have once you reach full draw. These are some things that have worked for me on a regular basis. I have seen some pretty good shots do just about everything wrong, but they do it consistantly.....Hope that helped a little. Pick a spot, and follow through....
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Equal...string laying in the 1st crease, fingers pointed back enough to avoid using the finger pads(deep hook). Works real well.
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I'm no kind of expert and the theories above make sense, except...
Your bow's limbs are the same length , right?Spaced about equally, above and below the grip?
So, you set the arrow above the center on the shelf , or further above center, on an elevated rest.
Let's assume you pull evenly w/all 3 fingers; Now you further raise the center of your drawing force by putting you index finger higher than the nock (which is already 3/8" above the arrow rest)
If you put three fingers under the arrow, wouldn't you be closer to the middle of the string, and require closer to an equal tiller?
or, ... NOT?
-Hop:confused:
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Find what works for you and stick with it!! Theories are a plenty. Enjoy the process.