Form videos for critique

[HenrikBP]

Yeah, I've read great reviews of his Shooting Clinic here. We have the weekend booked with Rod, and I just passed out fliers at the local archery shops. So hopefully we'll get the 12 we need to run the class.

[HenrikBP]

Funny how "learning" goes in circles, and the moments of "enlightenment" often are a realization that "I knew this already - so why haven't I been doing it ...???"

- It really is all about back tension (Doh - slaps forehead)

- as Rod writes on his site: Excessive tension during the draw, hold tension at full draw, increase tension until release

- good bow shoulder tension, placement and alignment makes all this happen much easier - without it, it's very difficult to find back tension at full draw.

Oh, and inconsistent form makes arrow tuning a "fumble stumble" walk in the dark  

[moebow]

"Oh, and inconsistent form makes arrow tuning a "fumble stumble" walk in the dark"

ALL shooters (BUT especially new folks!) should have this statement placed somewhere VERY obvious!!!

It would save a lot of grief and money!!!!

Learn form FIRST THEN tune, NOT the other way around!!!

Arne

[HenrikBP]

It would save a lot of grief and money!!!!

Learn form FIRST THEN tune, NOT the other way around!!!

Arne

Suuuure, *now* you tell me   :D

[HenrikBP]

It took some time to get my bow shoulder back to pain-free, but I like to think I've made some progress.

I've worked on my string hand and am now using a deeper hook as described by Coach Lee - Moebow posted  a more extensive link somewhere in the Form forum:    http://www.kslinternationalarchery.com/Technique/KSLShotCycle/KSLShotCycle-English.html  
  section 3

Ah, here's a link the the "Hooking" chapter for free download:
 http://www.astraarchery.com/Inside_the_Archer.html

That change in the string hand / string grip in turn changed my anchor point a tad. But I feel like I'm getting the back tension going reasonably well, and my overall alignment  looks good - to me        - please comment.

I know I'm "hunting" a bit for the anchor point in the videos - it's still new-ish to me, and I'm still working on getting there directly without hunting.

As always, any comments and suggestions are appreciated:

From the front:

     

     

From the back:

     

   

[moebow]

Yep Henrik, looking pretty good.  Good alignment at full draw, not much else to say.

Arne

[HenrikBP]

Thanks Arne. As always I appreciate it.