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Offline cypressitter

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bow arm
« on: August 20, 2016, 11:51:00 AM »
having trouble continuing to push thru shot cycle. bow arm wants to collapse at release. any suggestions, exercise's, or anything that may help. Blank bailing is easy but when I shoot a target problems arise.

Offline moebow

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Re: bow arm
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2016, 04:23:00 PM »
If your arm is straight, bone on bone, it can't collapse.  In the system I teach, the bow arm is a straight (elbow NOT locked) beam that simply braces the bow out from the shoulder.  This is static.  Do not PUSH towards the target, just a beam.

If you are having trouble with this with a target, you haven't "gotten" the "beam" concept yet and should avoid the "target."

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Offline cypressitter

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Re: bow arm
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2016, 05:20:00 PM »
Yes, I've read about this and have looked for coaching, but in SE Louisiana coaching is hard to find. Tried keeping my shoulder low like the books say but not getting it.

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