Terry and other alignment gurus (new pics)

[mooseman76]

I know these aren't the best pics, but are the best I can do till the spring thaw (can't talk my wife into going out on the snow covered roof).  How does my alignment look?  I've been working on this for some time now and this is what has been my most repeatable anchor.  Am I getting it right?  Thanks...Mike

 

 

[Terry Green]

The second angle looks better...can you find a place where you can get the camera directly behind you and a little higher so we can see your wrist on your bow?

   

   

[mooseman76]

The first pic is off to the side a little.  Both angles I hit the same anchor and draw length (notice the close pin on the arrow in first pic)

I'll see if I can get a higher pic tomorrow evening.  Can you tell anything from these pics?  looks like maybe I need to push a little with my bow arm?

[mooseman76]

One other thing, and not sure if this matters or not.  This is where I reach my anchor.  I then "squeeze" my upper back muscles (which moves my elbow slightly towards my back) as I release the string.  I'll try and take this same pic from higher as well as another showing where I am during my release...Mike

[Terry Green]

Yes....the camera really needs to be directly behind you if possible....

[mooseman76]

Ok, I'm not sure if these are any better, but this is the best I can get till Spring.  It gets frustrating when I know the picture I want but can't get behind the camera and be in the pic at the same time     Hopefully these show what I need.  Thanks for all your help Terry, my shooting has improved 10 fold (even if I'm not completely in alignment)

 

 

 

[Terry Green]

Looks good to me hoss!!!!!

[tradtusker]

ya looks nice !

[mooseman76]

Thanks guys.  That is what I was hoping to hear as this position feels so natural for me...Mike

[TSP]

If you are shooting well then thats what matters.  And overall it looks pretty good to me.  Pictures are great for form assessment, aren't they?  

Just one comment, though. The photos hide your draw hand so its hard to tell, but if you compare the string angle (cant right) to the angle of your draw hand (slight cant left) it appears theres a slight torque issue...the bottom finger of your draw hand likely flips out a tad at release.  If your draw hand was in 'perfect' alignment with the string they would be at the same angle.  Still another way of describing it...if you held your bow vertically and your draw fingers matched the string angle perfectly (90 degrees), you could probably balance a glass of water on the top of your draw hand and your draw elbow would likely be in a perfect straight line with the arrow.  Of course nobody is perfect, but thats what we strive for.

So, a slight tilt of your bottom draw finger inward so that it presses into your face a hair more could help make the angle of your draw fingers match the string angle better, regardless of how much cant is used.  Just a thought...

[mooseman76]

TSP, good observation.  I actually barely have that finger on the string.  I had an accident 2 years ago where I broke all my fingers and ripped the top of that finger off in an industrial a/c belt.  It was sewn back on, but it is a bit crooked and it hurts if I get that finger on to the 1st joint like the other two.  I may be torquing a little bit, but that is something I have been working on with the alignment things.  Thanks for you input...Mike