a 2 finger release is very difficult to cheat. lots of 3 and 4 finger release shooters fire the thumb triggers by squeezing their ring and/or pinky finger, which pulls the trigger into the base of their thumb and releases the arrow. they mix this - like tfox said - w/ relaxing tension on their index finger, which also causes the trigger to pull into the base of their thumb and fire. none of this is really back tension. its tricks, and they all work well- and its easy to do w/ 3 or 4 finger releases. having your ring and/or pinky on a release creates a band of tension running down your forearm. you can feel the difference, and even see it if you watch someone shoot a 2 finger, then a 3 finger. tension is the bt killer. w/ a2 finger the action you have to take to cheat is very magnified, and is very difficult to do on accident.

now, i had a fellow over yesterday - a fellow who used to be quite a big deal in the 3d world and is getting back into it. he's won the circuit around here quite a bit in the past - averaging 16 up or better from the pro stakes - and this is in the mtns - with very difficult courses. he shoots completely different. he pushes and pulls, there is an explosion at his shot. he's very good again already. he shoots a 4 finger hicks thumb trigger. you ought to see the wear on his control cable and buss cable form how hard he actually pulls into the wall. his biggest deal is he can tell you if something is 42 or 43.5 yards away. but still, there is no arguing w/ how he shoots,except hegets in the habit of breaking down at the shot, orjust before -because he knows when therelease is firing. he watched me shoot yesterday and thefirst thing he noticed was 'hey, you've got the biggestpart of archery lickedalready - you don't break down at all'. well i can't because ihave no idea when the release is going off. that's my advantage - his is that he can control when his shot goes off. basically - there are plusses and minuses to techniques.

so yesterday i'm shooting w/ him and i pick up jamie'struball st 360, 3 finger thumb trigger that's awesome. man i'm popping them off - complete surprise release - and mark asks me why i don't shoot w/ that. well, i'm lazy. 10 minutes w/ a thumb trigger and i'm drive-by shooting - its too easy. next day i'm breaking down w/ the shot - and it all starts going down the tubes. i don't have the mental discipline to shoot a trigger, not when shooting a bt release cures so many ills - ah but she's a cruel mistress.