Trad Gang
Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: WJackson11x on February 21, 2012, 08:12:00 PM
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I'm fairly new to shooting tradtional, Been at it for about 2 months. I'm actually shooting pretty good at the moment, at least I think I am. I decided to video myself after reading and studying Terry's clock form. I shot a compound at a 30" draw. I'm 6'1" and have long arms. I've measured my drawlength with my recurve and come up with 28.5". I know they can vary, but I feel like I'm not coming to full draw. I started out with a 40# bear reecurve, and now shoot a 45# Bear recurve. Can you guys critique my form, good and bad. Thanks. The houses in the background are not near as close as they look. They're about 300 yds.
40# Bear
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/th_1329872088.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/?action=view¤t=1329872088.mp4)
45# Bear
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/th_1329871927.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/?action=view¤t=1329871927.mp4)
Side shot with the 45# Bear
(http://i818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/th_1329872350.jpg) (http://s818.photobucket.com/albums/zz107/wjackson11x/?action=view¤t=1329872350.mp4)
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Dont have a lot of time at the moment...but I can see from the rear that you are not completing the 'J' with your drawing elbow....
And I can see from the side why....your spine and neck are curved forward to make your draw length shorter.
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BODY POSITION :
Not this.....
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/form1clockverticalnot.jpg)
But this...
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/terry/form1clockvertical.jpg)
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Watch your clips from the rear and note your elbow position at release....then watch this clip and note my elbow at release...
View From Rear (http://tradgang.com/videos/terry11.wmv)
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Thanks Terry, That's what I was thinking. I just can't seem to get any more drawlength. Maybe I'm trying to pull too much weight. I feel that when I shoot the 40# bow, I can get a little more draw.