Plucking the release

[Green]

I am bringing the quote below over from a recent thread on another site.  If you suffer from plucking the string, and have been coached by someone such as Rod Jenkins or Arne Moe in proper form, but still may be having issues, I hope the quote below from "Greysides" will be of help to you.  Many of us who suffer from this were using the shoulder joint as our pivot and bringing the elbow around, thus the pluck.

"The difference in some cases is that instead of the shoulder joint being the pivot point and resulting in plucking, the back muscles should pull on the combined scapula/shoulder joint/arm unit.

Consequently, instead of the arm rotating from the shoulder with the shoulder socket and scapula staying more-or-less static, the whole shoulder is pulled back and takes the arm with it."

[Sam McMichael]

I need to look further into this. Plucking is one of my most common faults.

[longbow fanatic 1]

I pull from the shoulder, but have plucks occasionally. The problem I have is that once I begin pulling and setting at anchor, I feel I have too much control of the string with my hand. I never know how to loose the string. Lightly letting pressure off, opening my my fingers or just relaxing my finger. It's a mystery to me!

[Green]

Actually you do nothing consciously to release the string.  As your back muscles pull your shoulder and arm around, the string slips out on its' own and your string hand ends up at the back of your neck with the fingers still curled.  If you've watched Arne Moe's videos you'll see this in action.

[RecurveRookie]

I was taught to get a lot of back tension, push the bow forward and pull your string elbow straight back and then back around behind you. Release is just relax your hand, don't open it, let the string slip out.  When I pluck, I know my elbow wasnt back far enough, thus not enough back tension.   Yes, watch Coach Arne Moe