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Offline gutiar_freak_58

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Critique my form please
« on: June 16, 2015, 08:09:00 PM »


I am having trouble with consistancy and am wondering if there is anything In my form that I can do better to help.  
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Re: Critique my form please
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2015, 09:31:00 PM »
Overall you are looking pretty good.  What I really see is the "thumb hook" on the bow grip.  Try to set your hand a little deeper into the grip so the radius bone in your forearm is directly behind the bow -- not off to the side.  It would appear that your bow hand is in a very weak position.  So getting the pad of the hand under the thumb behind the grip will place the radius in a strong and stable position.

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Re: Critique my form please
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2015, 12:44:00 AM »
Thanks Arne il give that a try.  Im a little worried about my arm getting in the way. I think thats why i have a weak bow arm

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Re: Critique my form please
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2015, 09:03:00 AM »
Your bow arm forearm appears to be correctly aligned, so if you hit it with the string after making the adjustment that Arne recommends, you should probably wear an arm guard.  Your forearms are well developed, so it may be inevitable that you will hit them when you shoot the bow correctly.  Any little sting you feel, whether it's the string hitting your nose or your forearm, is a distraction that will take away from your concentration.  Even before Arne's correction, your form is good enough that I suspect your greatest improvements will come from increasing the mental aspects of your shot, primarily your concentration.
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Re: Critique my form please
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2015, 12:25:00 PM »
Thanks mcdave I was kinda wondering if my main problem was  concentration.  I will try to fix my bow arm and then focus improving concetration.

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Re: Critique my form please
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2015, 05:55:00 PM »
Wow, for me I see you pulling the anchor off the face back. That hand should be glued to the face. Also I see the bow with no cant or vertical and it seems like your shooting close. So if your arrows are hitting more to the left ,cant that bow over more. Your bow arm is also a bit too straight and should have a slight bend at the elbow.

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