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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: Lee Lobbestael on December 08, 2010, 08:26:00 PM
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Hey guys. I shoot three under and my old anchor point was giving me problems with consistency. I used to anchor with my index finger at the corner of my mouth. Today I found a new anchor that seems to allow me to pull into the "clock" form better and seems more solid.
I now am anchoring with my index finger pressing against the bottom of my cheek bone and the string laying along and pressing against my eye brow. so its a two point anchor with my finger on my cheek bone and string along my eye brow bone
This puts the arrow right under my eye.
Has anyone tried this anchor?
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I do the thumb knuckle at the bottom of my ear and feather tip to my nose with my 3 under release, (Rick Welch style). This system has worked great for me... DB
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The anchor is probably the most individual aspect of a very individualized sport. When you find the magic anchor point let me know! I think its possible to keep the same anchor and still be inline or not. At that point its shoulder alignment.
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When i moved from split fingers to 3-under i had to change my anchor as well. I believe that the cheek bone anchor is the best spot for this type of release. The string doens hit my eye brow but the fletch is touching my nose. With the Welch system is the fletching supposed to touch the tip of your nose or can it touch more of the nostile off to the side?
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CA said:
With the Welch system is the fletching supposed to touch the tip of your nose or can it touch more of the nostile off to the side?
Unfortunately, since we are all built differently, with different musculature and facial features, the fact that you anchor with the same finger, knuckle, or whatever, at the same point on your face or jaw as another, does not mean that his other points of contact are going to match up for you. I have to second NBK's remarks: The anchor point is probably the single most individual aspect of shooting a bow; and while we can try suggestions made by others, each of us is going to have to find what works for us, and stick with it. Actually, I'm a little surprised that you had to change your anchor point when moving from split to 3 fingers under? :notworthy: