Question about form for a newbie

[PSUBowhunter]

I have only been shooting trad for since january. I  have been shooting three under, instictive. I am to the point were my groups at 15 yards are about 8". I tried placing my three fingers under the string so that my top finger was about 3/8" below the arrow nock, so that the arrow was closer to my eye and immediately my groups went to about 4". Is this a form of shooting that many people use,if any? I was still shooting instinctive.

[Whump]

Whump Sez: Dude if it improved your shooting and tightened your groups it ain't all bad--you are however using a method of string walking by holding under the nock--your bow is probably a little louder on release unless it is tillered for 3 under. I anchor beside my eye split finger     and use a point on aiming system up close and instinctive at 25yds and take deer every season shooting this way. The only problem I can see with your fingers not touching the nock at all would be the arrow sliding down the string before release unless you use a double nock point--nocking inbetween two points.There are many different styles of shooting and different anchor points---if you intend to hunt get with something stable and confortable and a position you can return to under stress when the adrennalin  is flowing. It is not a bad thing to know and understand different styles of shooting.HUnt safe.

[BLACK WOLF]

Whump,

You're all over it. Great advice!

Ray  

[bowtime]

PSU you could place three fingers under the arrow
and hold up closer to your eye. When I did this it really improved my accuracy. Got this idea from an article written about Mike Fedora... an instructor of many years.