Working on my technique
I've been workin a little bit on my thumb draw and release.
I had a little trouble at first with curling the fingers into the palm,
but I started holding another arrow by the point and it really does wonders. I am still a little unhappy with how high my anchor point is and that I am not quite pulling the arrow ALL the way back (about 1-2inch hanging off the bow hand). Here are 2 videos from yesterday. Towards the end of the night (after the videos) I had a person help me judge how far to pull back by saying more or enough, and I had a few shots i was happy with - lower anchor point and the long enough draw where the point was very close to my thumb knuckle.
Any feedback is appreciated, especially constructive =].
And yes that arrow slipped off =P
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2038367300
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2038366891
I had a little trouble at first with curling the fingers into the palm,
but I started holding another arrow by the point and it really does wonders. I am still a little unhappy with how high my anchor point is and that I am not quite pulling the arrow ALL the way back (about 1-2inch hanging off the bow hand). Here are 2 videos from yesterday. Towards the end of the night (after the videos) I had a person help me judge how far to pull back by saying more or enough, and I had a few shots i was happy with - lower anchor point and the long enough draw where the point was very close to my thumb knuckle.
Any feedback is appreciated, especially constructive =].
And yes that arrow slipped off =P
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2038367300
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea ... 2038366891
Looks good.
About the length of draw: the best length is that which maximizes and regularizes the bow's strength. That is, it develops the greatest velocity; and does so all the time.
The length of arrow is adjusted to the length of draw. There is some opinion that an arrow slightly longer than the draw length helps improve accuracy (something about center of gravity of arrow and, I opine, reference point for the eyes). So you'd find the optimum draw length and train yourself to that.
One thing: about 12-18 months ago there was a thread in which it was stated that the thumb ring draw would automatically go back further than a mediteranean or other draw, for the same effort.
About the length of draw: the best length is that which maximizes and regularizes the bow's strength. That is, it develops the greatest velocity; and does so all the time.
The length of arrow is adjusted to the length of draw. There is some opinion that an arrow slightly longer than the draw length helps improve accuracy (something about center of gravity of arrow and, I opine, reference point for the eyes). So you'd find the optimum draw length and train yourself to that.
One thing: about 12-18 months ago there was a thread in which it was stated that the thumb ring draw would automatically go back further than a mediteranean or other draw, for the same effort.
Your form looks good.
There's no one way of doing this; but see what it's like if you bring your arms from draw-arm elbow through draw arm shoulder, bow arm shoulder, elbow and wrist into a straight line. That means that your draw hand would come back to just above your right nipple.
The straight line gives you added skeletal support so that you have to rely less on muscle action and you can relax a bit more before the release.
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There's no one way of doing this; but see what it's like if you bring your arms from draw-arm elbow through draw arm shoulder, bow arm shoulder, elbow and wrist into a straight line. That means that your draw hand would come back to just above your right nipple.
The straight line gives you added skeletal support so that you have to rely less on muscle action and you can relax a bit more before the release.
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thanks guys,
i will work on those pointers
i will work on those pointers