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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: madmaxthc on April 25, 2019, 08:31:16 PM

Title: Question regarding ASL shooting form
Post by: madmaxthc on April 25, 2019, 08:31:16 PM

Hello, Tradgangers,

I have been a (right-handed) recurve shooter since I started with archery, and I have recently got a Baraga with locator grip. I am almost completely recovered from a shoulder injury and, while I am not strong enough to shoo the bow yet, I have been exercising drawing the bow. I think I will be ready to shoot it (strengthwise) in a couple of weeks at most.

This is my question: I have noticed that when I am at full draw, the shelf is not parallel to the direction of shooting, but it is slightly obliquous: the edge on the belly (i.e. closer to me) goes on the left, while the one on the back (i.e. the edge toward the target) points right.

I was wondering if you have any suggestions, or any good links to videos/images I could use to improve my form.

Thanks for your kind help,
Max

Title: Re: Question regarding ASL shooting form
Post by: moebow on April 25, 2019, 09:19:00 PM

Really need to see what you are doing!!  The bow will line up with the string unless you have a death grip on the bow.  That would be my guess.

Arne

Title: Re: Question regarding ASL shooting form
Post by: madmaxthc on April 25, 2019, 09:25:46 PM

Thanks, Arne,

I'll try and relax my hold and see how it goes!  :thumbsup: