wow..my form stinks..pics.. critque help:(

[maxfit]

finally took some pics and video of form....can you say high elbow...and the video shows me(if I can upload it)high elbow and coming back into my anchor after passing it.wow..no wonder I get fliers...help help help

I have every trad vid known to man...lol..

 

[ChiefStingingArrow]

I have had the same problem. The only thing that has helped me is to concentrate on squeezing the shoulders blades at the beginning of my draw...This should engage the lower back helping keep the elbow down. I believe a high elbow is the result of using the upper muscles in your back and shoulders. Some other guys should be along that know more about it than me....Please guys if I am wrong correct me...I don't want to give bad advice.

But again that is the only thing that has been helping me break it.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Keep up the effort. It will come around. Brother, I've been there!

[joe skipp]

[maxfit]

Thanks guys..i haven't been able to try to fix it yet...20 inches of snow in 12 hours yesterday....

[tracker12]

Your arm is up but not as bad as you may think.  Looks like your target is on the ground causing you to aim down.  When taking a video to view form I try to raise my target at least waist high.

[reddogge]

I've never videod my self either shooting a bow or hitting a golf ball. I tend to go by results rather than images. People tell me I have a nice golf swing, nice and smooth which is good enough for me.

Just remember no two of us are going to look identical when shooting our bows but it's the hitting the target that counts.

[KeganM]

There just seems to be a lot of extra tension in your shot. You're leaning into it, your bow arm is locked, and you seem to be muscling the string into anchor. You're a big guy with big arms, you shouldn't have to work so hard!

Try standing straight and drawing where your arms feel relaxed and the only tension is in your back as you draw with your elbow (like your hand is just a string-hook). Shoot a few times with the focus being entirely on that feeling. Then try it sitting down on a chair. Your back and shoulders should be able to remain relaxed and aligned sitting, standing, kneeling, what have you.

I had issues with flailing bow arm and I was doing most of the same things (leaning, forcing the string into anchor, a lot of tension in the bow arm). It took me a few days to get the feel of drawing with my arms being relaxed, and I have to check up on it once in a while, but it makes a world of difference!