shoulder alignment question?

[Clem]

I am hitting left consistently. I video taped my self and it looks like my shoulders are not inline with the arrow. I'm using backtension and pushing my bow arm at the target, and my arm is nbot dropping on or before release. What should I do to get my shoulders aligned with the arrow and target?

[bkupris]

Hi Clem

IMHO best if you can get your shoulders in line with your bow arm. Your arrow should line up with the pressure point on your bow grip, through your forearm and drawing arm elbow. Working on body alignment is best done with a very light bow or elastic band over a period of time to avoid injury.

Brian

[Scott J. Williams]

Brian,
  I think you have it spot on, I think in terms of the elbow of the drawing arm being in alignment with the arrow.  You can't help but have that energy flowing the right way then.  

  If the problem has not corrected itself, and you have a good tune, play with the brace height a little.  Byron Ferguson said that he corrects lefts and rights once his bow is tuned by adjusting brace height.  I have tried it, and darned if it hasn't worked everytime that the arrow was the right one and not too stiff or too weak.....Now that is good advice from the Master, I on the other hand is just a humble servant....

[swampbuck]

Brian's explanation sounds dead on to me as well.

When I was shooting the 300 round I noticed my group center after 60 shots was also to the left(I'm rt handed)as it turned out I wasn't maintaining back tension THRU the shot as well as I had thought.For me it was easier to maintain tension thru the shot by keeping my shoulders low pushing that front shoulder/baw hand towards the target while pulling thru.If I do it right I can feel my string fingers slide back against my face not pulling away to the rt causing lft misses

I've got some written material with pic's that show proper bone alignment and muscle use if your interested PM me and I'll give ya more details

[Drone Dog]

Clem
i have no business trying to help anyone but i can relate something i read about alignment. it said that everyone tends to go a little closed or open usually. they suggested you set up to shoot and close your eyes for a few seconds but do not release. then open your eyes and see where you are aiming. then adjust your stance to align the arrow again. once you have done this, mark your feet with sticks or something that stays like paint. for the next few practices step up to line and practice from there. i can not say that will help you. it may be more for a beginner, like me, and it may be more helpful with a sight. but i know from golf that we have someone behind us line us up and then we mark the ground to continue using the same setup. after a while your eyes adjust.
like i said i have no business trying to help anyone...

[Terry Green]