New archer in need of advice. New video added

[robtattoo]

I just noticed, as Terry says, you're collapsing ever so slightly just before you loose. Keep the back tension coming right through the draw-loose-follow through cycle. Again, your bow hand, but that's been talked about. One thing you might want to try is to place just the tips of your index & middle fingers on the back of the handle, relaxing your thumb, ring & pinkie fingers. Don't apply any pressure with the 2 fingers in contact with the bow, but it gives you a little mental security against dropping the bow. It takes a bit of getting used to, but by closing upthese 2 fingers, you relax every muscle & tendon in your hand & wrist, meaning that you're not 'heeling' or torquing the bow on release.
It could be the angle you're shooting at, but your left shoulder looks a little hunched too.

[Red Dwarf]

I watched John Schulz's "Hitting 'em like Howard Hill" a couple of days ago. I think I might try the "commencing your draw as you raise the bow" approach for a while and see how I get on.

Will post another video in a week or so to see how I am doing.

Thank you all for your helpful comments to date.

Red Dwarf

[Red Dwarf]

Well, I have been work on my form for the past couple of weeks and would wlecome your comments on how things are progressing. (Hopefully in the right direction)

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Sorry that the video is a little dark.

Red Dwarf

[Terry Green]

Looks good.

One thing I see at the moment is that you still have tension in the back of your hand....cause your fingers are curling back up after the release......if you can relax the hand on release, the shot will be and feel smoother, and your follow though wont be so stiff.  

There is also a little forward creep going on right before the shot.....if you solve that, the above may vanish by default.

You may still be telling yourself to let go, instead of just 'allowing' the release to happen sub-consciously.

Your alignment looks real good, and the bow arm is solid as a rock.....any way to get an over head angle?

[Alaska Jim]

Looks very good to me my friend. I like your solid follow through. You keep doing what your doing your not going to miss that kill zone at 20 yards.  I can tell you one thing though, as long as you shoot the bow you will always tinker around somewhat. Making little minor adjustments with your anchor, your release, tempo and rhythm, head angle, bow hand grip and so on. If you ever get to the point where you have it all down pat then I tip my hat to you.  Alaska Jim

[BobCo 1965]

You're follow though is a great strength of your form. Congratulations!

Just wondering what you are pulling?

[Red Dwarf]

Terry
I will try to get an overhead done in the next couple of days. Now that you mention it, I can see the creep forward that you are talking about. Funny, I never noticed it before you brought it up....Thanks.

Bobco

The bow is a pyramid selfbow and pulls 50# @ 28". My draw length is only a little over 26" (I am not exactly the biggest guy around at 5'6" and 140#!)and am pulling 45# at that draw. I am trying to work up to a really nice 57# @ 28" T/D recurve that I managed to find a couple of months back.
I can shoot it ok if I just shoot 1 or 2 arrows at a time before retrieving them; if I shoot 4 or 5 in a row I lose form. I really don't want to do anything that will be detrimental to what progress I have managed to make!!

Red Dwarf

[Kingstaken]

Red,
By the way I never got a chance to comment how far you've come from the first video to put here.
You lQQk like a completely different shooter.
I hope that tape helped, because it lQQked like you followed it to the T.
Congrats and I hope you'll be at your local 3-D shoots. Send us a pitcure of ya frist hunt.
Jim

[rnharris]

Nice form just a note on your nocks be caaaarefull how much material you remove from them when getting them to fit on string it will weaken them some good luck Ralph!

[Lee Robinson .]

On your first video, I noticed that you were creeping forward with your drawing hand just prior to release. Something I have started doing is not just anchoring with my hand, but also pulling the bowstring into the side of my eyebrow. This creates a multiple point anchor.

Your second video looks great IMO, but for some reason I can only see you shoot one arrow in that video. It quits playing about half way through.

[eric-thor]

funny how nobody mensiond that awsome rock solid bowarm . i think ur lookin good . hows ur groups doin? see if you can hold a second longr.

[eric-thor]

sorry .terry did mension the bowarm. but its worth 2 mensions