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Title: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: Saltydog on March 04, 2009, 04:59:00 PM

I reverted to a Trad shooter about 2 years ago and learned to shoot 3 fingers under. I've recently, and finally, attained the "feel" of back-tension releasing. One thing I've noticed lately is that a larger percentage of string pressure is coming from my Ring Finger.

So my question is; Should the pressure be evenly distributed or is there a finger, or combination of the 3, that should be the main pressure point?

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: R H Clark on March 04, 2009, 05:18:00 PM

I think the pressure should be distributed more evenly.

Make sure your elbow isn't too high causing you to put more pressure on your bottom finger.

I find that longer bows and bows with adjustable tiller help me with the same issue.I shoot even or a little bit of neg tiller and 64-66 inch ILF recurves.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: Saltydog on March 04, 2009, 07:26:00 PM

My bow is tillered for 3 fingers under. It is a 62" reflex/deflex @ 45#s.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: R H Clark on March 05, 2009, 01:07:00 AM

If your bow is tillered zero,that should help.Do you shoot a tab? I tend to pluck or use more pressure on my bottom finger with a glove than with a tab.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: bkupris on March 05, 2009, 04:56:00 AM

Somewhat even finger pressure is probably a good idea but more importantly it should be the same and repeatable shot after shot. If you can't adjust your bows static tiller adjust the dynamic tiller by moving your string arrow nock point.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: jonsimoneau on March 05, 2009, 06:00:00 PM

Tiller won't change much.  You probably have your elbow to high on the drawing arm.  I fight that all the time.  It helps me to keep it in line if I engage my back muscles before I draw.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on March 11, 2009, 09:49:00 PM

Set your fingers in deep,I shoot a Black widow tab and I set my string where the tab is sewn together, I have heard other refer to it as setting the hooks in deep. Blake

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: Cal Bergsma on March 12, 2009, 09:00:00 PM

Put slightly more pressure on your middle finger than the others, too much on the top finger could cause arrow pinch problems at release or draw, and too much pressure on the bottom finger could cause string torque.

Title: Re: 3 Fingers Under
Post by: dragon rider on March 12, 2009, 09:13:00 PM

Try two under for a while to get the feel of drawing with more pressure on the upper two fingers and then, depending on what you like, go back to three or stay with two.