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Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2010, 11:25:00 AM »
Tooth,thumb behind my jaw bone.
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Offline stykbender

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #21 on: October 26, 2010, 05:42:00 PM »
3 under and middle finger in corner of my mouth.
Simple touch n go! G. Fred has an article in TBM this month that might help!
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Offline Igor

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #22 on: October 26, 2010, 05:48:00 PM »
Split finger - thumb under my jaw and forefinger touching my eye tooth.

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2010, 08:41:00 PM »
Three under,right handed,base of index finger on cheek-bone,in line with corner of eye.This puts MY thumb at the back of my jaw-bone

Offline BowsanAiros

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2010, 11:37:00 PM »
It doesn't really matter where you anchor,as long as you feel comfortable and are consistent with yours.
I shoot split finger ,when my middle finger to the corner of my mouth..
I have taught some that felt comfortable with 3 under.Index finger to the corner of there mouth.
One that couldn't get to full draw but could get a consistent anchor with the thumb pointed up and anchored back of their eyebrow..
So you can see, it doesn't matter as long as it's  consistent.

Offline Airborne

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #25 on: October 28, 2010, 04:46:00 PM »
I shoot three under and anchor my index finger behind my k9 tooth, also my thumb knuckle on the back of my jaw bone.  Seems solid to me

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #26 on: October 28, 2010, 07:32:00 PM »
index finger knuckle brushing my cheeckbone as it pulls past ... this results in the string just barely hitting my eyebrow as pull through the shot..so in essensce it becomes a double anchor
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #27 on: October 28, 2010, 09:16:00 PM »
I anchor with my 2nd finger at the corner of my mouth.
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2010, 10:12:00 PM »
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Originally posted by elkhunter752:
 I'm thinking about starting to change and start shooting with the string on the inside of my eye to help me "feel" where the arrow is going.  
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #29 on: November 02, 2010, 11:06:00 PM »
The tooth behind my right upper canine is gold, and I set my middle finger just behind the canine in that groove.  It just so happens my thumb fits up & under my jaw, and my right eye is directly over the arrow.

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2010, 02:07:00 PM »
I shoot split finger with my middle finger in the corner of my mouth and my index finger under my cheek bone. My eye is then aligned over the arrow...and I'm good to go.
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #31 on: November 03, 2010, 06:12:00 PM »
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Originally posted by PA-Spot:
Three under, with top finger in the corner of my mouth.
Exactly the same for me, although sometimes I only use two fingers. Seems to give a bit cleaner release.

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2010, 10:35:00 AM »
My anchor may be all wrong but I anchor with my thumb and index both on the corner of my jaw. I shoot 3 under.  Been working for me so far.

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #33 on: November 28, 2010, 06:26:00 PM »
Middle finger in corner of my mouth.
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #34 on: December 09, 2010, 07:35:00 PM »
Thumb nail on inside edge of cheek bone

Offline Ravenhood

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #35 on: December 09, 2010, 08:05:00 PM »
I try not to think about it, I go by feel.I can tell when it feels right.

Offline Roy Steele

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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #36 on: December 10, 2010, 09:23:00 AM »
Middle finger in the corner of my mouth and touch bottom tooth.Thumb nuckle behind my jaw.
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #37 on: December 10, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »
Index finger under my eye
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #38 on: December 12, 2010, 12:33:00 PM »
Middle finger corner of my mouth.
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Re: Where do you anchor?
« Reply #39 on: December 17, 2010, 09:02:00 PM »
shooting split finger, i anchor with my middle finger in the corner of my mouth
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