Another question on form

[Alaska Mike]

A couple pointers for my girl?  Thanks all.

Michael

[Scott J. Williams]

It appears that she has one of the most important things down,  follow through.  It is so hard to tell from the pic, but it appears that she is forcing her release.

The more relaxed a release there, the better the shot. The wrist is very high, which suggest that she is releasing up, instead of straight through, fingers should be more relaxed at the release, returning to a cupped position as if they were still on the string, a possibe cause is improper alignment of elbow and bow arm, translation little back tension.

All in all, I think I may be watching her on T.V. on the Wide World of Sports.....

[Alaska Mike]

Thanks Scott.  We will work on the release.  I just received a 'Formaster' training aid and will see how that works.  I finally got her to relax her left hand and hold the bow in position till the arrow strikes and that made a nice difference.  One step at a time.

We are homeschooling her and this is one of her PE classes.  I am far from an expert so I really appreciate all the help I can get.  Thank you.

[cvarcher]

You can shorten those arrows about 6 inches at least! It will change the spine dramatically so make sure you understand this. It will also give her a quicker flatter arrow and one that she can handle easier.Dang,those arrows are almost as tall as her!  I also see her anchor past her mouth. Just ask her if she has a definate spot on her cheek that she is aware of.Looks fantastic otherwise