Updated Form Video

[Yelvi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGFyxuuEepA&feature=youtu.be

Here is an updated video of progress with BT and keeping my thumb low following the advice of Arne. Any advice welcome.

[moebow]

That's looking pretty good, the back lighting still makes it hard to see the string hand at anchor.  But, overall pretty good.  I can still see the thumb prominently above your string hand as you start the draw, the line from the forearm to the string fingers should be smooth and not have the "thumb bump" I see here.

BUT!! that said, it really depends on where the thumb is at anchor.  Ideally the thumb is under your jaw bone but I just can't see that in the video.

Now for the IMPORTANT question.  How is your shooting and what if anything do you want to fix?

Arne

[Yelvi]

Thanks for the help, Arne. I've kinda been trying to just hammer form until I can get a new set of limbs. I'm still drawing 35 lb on the Samick and I plan to by a set of 45 lb limbs in a week so that I am legal for the upcoming hunting season. Right now I hit consistently 2-4 inches to the right of where I am aiming using a gap method. I am shooting GT 3555's with a 125 grain field point, so I think that I am a little stiff on the spine which is causing me to shoot to the right.

Other than that, the only thing that I would like to change right now is all the skin I keep taking off my nose. I use a two point anchor with middle finger to corner of mount and nose just touching the fletching. I usually nick my nose just a bit on release, but not always.

[moebow]

You are moving your head down to touch the feather.  That movement is inadvertently turning your head to the left a little = nose hit.  You set your head well at the beginning of the draw so hold it still and pull the string to your face -- don't go to get it.  If you MUST use the feather (I'm not a fan of that technique but it works for some), bring the feather to you do not go to get it!

Arne

[Yelvi]

Gotcha. Do you feel that with a straight and upright head a single reference anchor is sufficient?

[moebow]

It depends on your definition of an "anchor."  For me, getting the bow supported on my arm and shoulder bones is my anchor.  My facial "references" are thumb under the jaw bone, the "C" between the thumb and fore finger is cupped behind the rear point of the jaw bone and the base knuckle of the index finger is under the cheek bone and finally the middle finger is at the corner of my mouth.  That is 4 references AFTER achieving bone on bone bow support.  The references are a result of the draw, NOT a target of the draw.

I feel that too many shooters artificially decide to find particular places for their string hand and draw to that; rather than letting the bones set the draw and then finding what facial references result.

Arne