Please critique. New to Trad

[vtbebedore]

Hi.  I am just getting started with trad archery.  I have shot some compound, but definitely not an expert with that either.  Here are some videos of me drawing and shooting from different sides.  I will try to get an overhead shot later.  Any advice would be appreciated.  Also, I included a pic of some wear on my shooting glove from the knock.  Is this normal, or is there a problem with my release?

 http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/bebedore/media/form/Back_zps74466bfb.mp4.html

 http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/bebedore/media/form/toward2_zpscff02b91.mp4.html

The bag almost fell on this next one, hence the quick step at the end.

 http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/bebedore/media/form/toward_zps2ac47094.mp4.html

 http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/bebedore/media/form/away_zpsa5f758c5.mp4.html

 http://s1353.beta.photobucket.com/user/bebedore/media/form/front_zps49a6705b.mp4.html

 

[xtrema312]

I have to post up some video for help myself.  That is a first for me seeing someone film in a mirror with a camera on their head.  I would have never thought of it.  Are you seeing yourself on a computer screen wireless from your camera to get in the right spot?

Great idea, but do you have a wider mirror?  You would be better off getting outside and have someone film you if you can or put your camera on a tripod or something and line it up with something you can then stand next to make sure you are in the shot. That should get you centered up and fit tip of arrow to past string elbow in the shot.  

I think your head on shot should be angled a little to see your string hand side just a bit to see down the arrow and your arm.  You are not going to get that with the camera on your head.  You may get it in the mirror, but you will have to have the camera in front of you.

[moebow]

vt,  Doesn't look too bad.  You are doing a linear draw which implies an arm draw rather than a rotational or angular draw.  That makes it harder to get into you back muscles -- not impossible just harder.

The marks on your glove appear to be from the nocking point on the string and not the arrow nock.  Are you using a brass nocking point?  If so, you could change it for a tied on nocking point and save your glove.

Arne

[njloco]

From the angles of the pictures, I think your short drawing, you seem to be leaning or pushing your head forward towards the bow and this is keeping you from drawing all the way and engaging your back muscles, other than that what Moe said.

[Terry Green]

The secret to a linear, or horizontal draw, is that you imagine you are trying to close a door behind you like in the Form Clock thread featured at the top.....almost like you are going to elbow an attacker that's behind you.

[eddings220]

I have had the same glove and experienced the same thing with the wear. Mine was caused from a burr on the brass nock. I finally figured it out and used a file to knock it off and that helped tremendously. Although, I am going to try the "tie-on" method as well.