In addition to BGfisher's comments, you also look like you are not lined up square to the target. Maybe the photo is deceiving. Your toes should be on a line leading to the target - or very close. You look like you might be turned 15 degrees or so into the target.
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Well,I believe the pic is deceiving because you are dropping the bow arm to aim down at a target.This is not correct,you should be drawing straight out and then bend at the waist to get down to the target.I believe that would help the appearance of the form.
The release hand looks weird to me like you are cocking the wrist up,if that is the case,try to straighten it out a little.
The release hand looks weird to me like you are cocking the wrist up,if that is the case,try to straighten it out a little.
That's the biggie you need to work on now... First thing that immediately jumped out at me too. If you're really wanting to get all this right, as it appears you do, I'd ditch that release for something with one of today's "shorty" heads on it that allows you to get your release hand really close to that loop -- with your release wrist laying flat in a straight line with your forearm. I'm going from memory here, but I think Tru-fire makes one called a Bulldog or something like that. Matt / PA (who your picture is of) and I both shoot Scott's Wildcat.
I went back and looked at your photo one more time after replying... Once you get a decent release, I'd work on getting a solid anchor point you feel comfortable with somewhere on your jaw bone that's easily repeatable. In your pic, it looks like your hand is somewhere up around the top of your ear...
I posted a picture of Matt / PA because I thoughthe was aperfect example of proper form.(Arm being straight with the arrow.)
Sorry for the confusion. [&:]
I really think the reason for me bending my arm like I do is because my draw length is way to long. I'm having a really hard time getting my arm straight like Matt / PA...
The release hand looks weird to me like you are cocking the wrist up,if that is the case,try to straighten it out a little.
That's the biggie you need to work on now... First thing that immediately jumped out at me too. If you're really wanting to get all this right, as it appears you do, I'd ditch that release for something with one of today's "shorty" heads on it that allows you to get your release hand really close to that loop -- with your release wrist laying flat in a straight line with your forearm. I'm going from memory here, but I think Tru-fire makes one called a Bulldog or something like that. Matt / PA (who your picture is of) and I both shoot Scott's Wildcat.
I went back and looked at your photo one more time after replying... Once you get a decent release, I'd work on getting a solid anchor point you feel comfortable with somewhere on your jaw bone that's easily repeatable. In your pic, it looks like your hand is somewhere up around the top of your ear...
If I get that Tru-fire Bulldog release, do you think that will help shorten my draw length a little?It looks very simalar to the release I have now.
You know, my eyesight must really be going to the dogs. I know Matt personally very well and didn't recognize him from that picture. Maybe it's just that I was studying the form and not really looking who it was. Or maybe there's a hat missing. And now that I know who it is I know why that pic shows such good form. His scores reflect it, too. It also answers why I was wondering why the bow is a Bowtech and not a Parker.
Hey Matt,
I leave for the Caribbean on a scuba trip in 3 weeks. Ya know what's good about scuba? Everything is magnifies by 25% under water. I need the help.
8pt,
Most of your problem is not with the bow. Most everything I see that's out of whack is from the string nock back through your left arm (drawing side). Maybe if you just relax the wrist and raise the elbow it would look better. Look how straight Matt's wrist is.
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Most of your problem is not with the bow. Most everything I see that's out of whack is from the string nock back through your left arm (drawing side). Maybe if you just relax the wrist and raise the elbow it would look better. Look how straight Matt's wrist is.
Do you think getting a Tru-Fire Bulldog release would help any?
RE: How's my form/draw length? (Revised)
