Help on smooth release

[Roy from Pa]

Well I have been thinking about this for a few days. Tonight when I shot, instead of anchoring with my middle finger in the corner of my mouth, I anchored with my middle finger just above the corner of my mouth. Bingo, did not shoot high tonight.

[Dirty Bill]

Originally posted by Roy from Pa:
Well I have been thinking about this for a few days. Tonight when I shot, instead of anchoring with my middle finger in the corner of my mouth, I anchored with my middle finger just above the corner of my mouth. Bingo, did not shoot high tonight.

You got it.Always think of your anchor point as a rear sight on a rifle.If the arrow is hitting high,raise the anchor,low,you lower the anchor. But,your bow arm must not move until the arrow hits the target.  

[kawika b]

Use a deeper hook and emphasise on feeling the pull generating from you pinky (pinky should be curled in like the 3 other guys). It forces you to keep your hand flat,,, even when you cant your bow. The deep hook allows your hand to relax and lets your fingers get out of the way easier.

The above works for me when I shot both split and 3under,,, I shoot 3under nowadays.

[cajunhunter]

A Cavalier Tab may help you stop torquing the string.  The plate on the tab digs into your hand if you lift your elbow and twist the string.  Also concentrating on pulling mostly with my middle finger helped me.

[Roy from Pa]

I tried the Cavalier Tab, did not like it. I shoot with a glove, but thanks.

[traditionalbowyer]

I occasionally have this same problem and I think I have isolated it to a reoccuring fault of overdrawing and raising my head to get the same anchor.  When I concentrate on not moving my head when I draw, the problem disappears.  With me, the head position at initial aim prior to draw must remain constant at the end of the draw or I am tube city.

Good luck and God bless,  Rick