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Title: bow arm
Post by: cypressitter on August 20, 2016, 11:51:00 AM
having trouble continuing to push thru shot cycle. bow arm wants to collapse at release. any suggestions, exercise's, or anything that may help. Blank bailing is easy but when I shoot a target problems arise.
Title: Re: bow arm
Post by: moebow on August 20, 2016, 04:23:00 PM
If your arm is straight, bone on bone, it can't collapse.  In the system I teach, the bow arm is a straight (elbow NOT locked) beam that simply braces the bow out from the shoulder.  This is static.  Do not PUSH towards the target, just a beam.

If you are having trouble with this with a target, you haven't "gotten" the "beam" concept yet and should avoid the "target."

Arne
Title: Re: bow arm
Post by: cypressitter on August 20, 2016, 05:20:00 PM
Yes, I've read about this and have looked for coaching, but in SE Louisiana coaching is hard to find. Tried keeping my shoulder low like the books say but not getting it.