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Offline PowDuck

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Heavy bow form?
« on: November 21, 2007, 11:15:00 PM »
Here's a video of me shooting my new Arkansas Stick. It's 68# @ 28". When I first started shooting it it was fairly heavy and hard to draw (I'm used to a 56#) but the more we stump shot the better I shot and easier it was to draw.

With that in mind, any critique?

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Offline Curtiss Cardinal

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Re: Heavy bow form?
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2007, 11:48:00 PM »
You didn't come all the way back to anchor. You released while you were still drawing the bow and it didn't look like you had any back tension at all. I hope that helps.
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Re: Heavy bow form?
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2007, 09:11:00 AM »
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You didn't come all the way back to anchor. You released while you were still drawing the bow
If memory serves, I think I did hit anchor. My anchor is middle finger tip to corner of mouth. I certainly didn't hold at anchor, though. Heavy bow, remember. If I'm understanding you right I need to hold anchor a little longer. Right? Are you suggesting I change my anchor point?

 
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and it didn't look like you had any back tension at all.
I'm not real sure exactly what that means. I've heard about it a lot but really don't understand it. Could you (or someone) explain it, please?

 
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I hope that helps.
Always looking to improve. Thanks.
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Offline Terry Green

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Re: Heavy bow form?
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2007, 09:27:00 AM »
"If I'm understanding you right I need to hold anchor a little longer. Right? Are you suggesting I change my anchor point?"

For what its worth....I didn't read any thing like that from C2's post.


Just touching your finger may not be enough of a solid anchor, you might need to 'dig in' a bit.  It looks like your aren't set, no matter if you hold or don't hold, time don't matter, just kinda looks like you are flinging them.

There's a TON of info right here on this forum about anchor, back tension, alignment etc....do a search and you'll find some good reading.  If your wanting to improve like you say you are, then a little research here will go a long way.
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Re: Heavy bow form?
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2007, 07:16:00 PM »
OK, here's what I found today after reading the 2 posts, doing a better search for back tension posts, and stringing my 50#, 56#, AND the 68#er again.

The video I posted is a bad one for having you critique my form. Why? Read on.
After reading a lot about back tension and understanding it better I drew my 56# bow. I use back tension and hold anchor steady. I then strung my 50# bow. Same result. When I strung the 68# bow that I'm shooting in the video I found that I CANNOT draw it to full draw. I'm not strong enough. My back muscles give out at that weight and my elbow will NOT come the rest of the way back. I am pushing my head forward to meet my finger and am letting off a half inch before releasing.

So I AM just flinging them, although accurately. The leaf I was shooting at disappeared.    ;)  

Thanks for the info. Even though I've been shooting a longbow a long time I still have things to learn.
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Re: Heavy bow form?
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2007, 07:23:00 PM »
No worries....with time with the heavier bow...the alignment will come!
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