form error that causes high left misses??

[ozy clint]

been shoting quite well latey but when i miss i seem to miss high and to the left. i'm a right hand shooter. just wondering if anyone might have an idea what i might be doing wrong? thanks

[Bird Dog]

If you cant your bow and fail to cant your head equally the result is a high left for a right handed shooter.

[SBT]

For me (right hand shooter), I've found this happening when I don't have my anchor locked during release in combination with not following through with my bow/support arm extending to the target. Kind of a double whammy.

The weak bow arm reflexes up and out from the recoil of the crappy release.

If my bow arm is extended and solid, the crappy release is moderated somewhat. Still not great hits but better.

When this happens I go back to the basics and slow down my shot cycle to make sure my anchor is cemented to my face, lock my bow arm and follow through. Usually works.

[BobCo 1965]

That's were I shoot when I collapse.   :D

[huey]

Two things for me one SBT posted, not pulling my anchor in thight to my face and turning my head to the right. I have other bad habits too, but you said high left.

[ozy clint]

thanks guys. i'll try all that when i can.

[Big Ed]

Over drawing causing your follow through to be forced left. And not having a solid anchor.

Right miss usually indicates a bow hand movement for me.  If it's high, it usually indicates a little "jerk" of my bow hand.

[Bill Skinner]

A high right elbow when at full draw causes the bottom of your hand to move away from your face, tends to put too much weight on your ring finger, and generally results in a release that is not very clean.  Do you have a heavy callus on the tip of your ring finger?  Bill

[McDave]

It may be that your eye is a little to the left of the arrow.  When you shoot instinctively, your brain adjusts to that and you hit the target.  On the other hand, if you notice the arrow tip, you will notice that it is lined up a little to the right of the target.  You might move it to the left, without really thinking about it, to get it more lined up with the target, thus missing to the left.

The same with elevation.  When you notice the arrow tip, you move it a little higher than you would if you ignore it and shoot instinctively.

This may or may not be your problem, but once you're aware of it, it's easy enough to correct.  If you miss high and left, for the next shot, just be sure you're focusing on the target and not at all on the arrow tip.  If that corrects your problem, then you know.

You could also train yourself to hold your eye directly over the arrow.  This would eliminate the left-right problem, but not the high-low problem if you shift your focus from the target to the arrow tip.

[cjgregory]

Pulling the string away from your anchor upon release.  

Your draw forearm not in alignment with the arrow. (not getting it around)

Body aligment with respect to the prior shots. (opening your stance)