Form Master and Bow Arm

[4BTradArchery]

I have been shooting like doodoo lately, namely my bow arm is flopping everywhere.  A majority of the time it flails to the right (LH shooter).  When I was shooting a compound and had the same yips and yaws, I took the time to learn proper backtension using a hinge/spike style release.  This helped a bunch.  Seeing that I cannot use a pure back tension hand held release,  I am wondering if using the Form Master will help like using a hand held backtension release will.  I have spent the last two weeks blind bailing and its not getting any better, so I need to get serious quick.  Am I on the right track in thinking that a Form Master will help me keep my bow arm steady?

[Eugene Slagle]

I made my own Formaster & yes it will definitly help.

Either make one from instructions that can be found in here or get one from 3 Rivers or such, adjust it to where the cord that loops around the bow string is just at the middle finger tip or just a little shorter.

When you use it think like you do when blind bale shooting by working on one aspect of your form at a time, use a arrow on the nock just like you would any other time.

Hope this helps.

[4BTradArchery]

It helps very much, thank you

[NJWoodsman]

A Formaster will tell you right away if you're collapsing on release. It teaches you to pull through the shot.

[LongStick64]

Sounds like your form is giving up at release. Try to establish a dynamic release and work on keeping the bow arm natural, do not tense the bow arm by locking it out. Your bow arm points the bow, that's it. Your not trying to poke the target, just point at it. At the same time make sure you keep your string hand relaxed as well. If you are gripping the string instead of hooking the string you are going to add tension in your arm and take away from your back, where it should be.

[4BTradArchery]

really good advice guys, keep it coming