bowarm alignment

[cjgregory]

I have pretty good form and shoot well.  Once I my draw arm is locked in I can pretty much hold an arrow at full draw with no creap as long as I want to. (a minute or close)

I notice that my bow arm seems to fatigue rather quickly and I'm thinking its a form issue.

Granted its not a fair comparison as I actually have my back locked it and not really using the muscles of my bow arm.  I'm just thinking that a steady bow arm should be pretty steady as it should be held in place by alignment.

Any thoughts?  I'm a terrific shooter but could always be better.

[Daddy Bear]

Which technique are you using for your bow arm, locked out straight, or slight natural bend?  If you are locking your joint out straight, I could see there being a marked increase in fatique as this actually adds stress to the muscles and joints. Same as standing at attention with your legs locked straight vs having a slight natural bend. Same thing applies, locking out adds tension whereas slight natural flex does not.

Second would be the drawing technique.  I could see where using a push/pull technique could fatigue your bow arm quicker than a different technique.

Just a couple of thoughts with the limited details you posted.

Later,
DB

[cjgregory]

I have it slightly bent.  I think your right Daddy Bear.  Maybe just the push pull

[Greg Skinner]

I notice that if I focus on shoulder geometry and alignment (Terry's clock) it puts less muscle effort into keeping my bow arm solid. This becomes more obvious after I have shot for awhile and the muscles have tired. I don't bend my bow arm much because I have a short draw as it is.