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Old 02-15-2008 | 08:56 PM
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Default RE: Been trying to work on my form...

Things that still jump out to me...

Front shoulder is hunched up, compressed, loaded... whatever terminology you want to insert. Allowing it to settle lower into your shoulder socket may extend your arm enough that you don't have to drop any more in dl.

Secondly... Matt turned me on a couple years ago to the benefits of shooting today's "shorty" heads as I call them. I had been shooting the old classic Scott caliper, and he had already made the jump to the Wildcat. I bought one of those and immediately gained 1/2" in dl. It looks like you've got a lot of release barrel sticking out from your wrist to your nocking point that's robbing you of much-needed draw length as well.

If the combination of those two tips don't work, then Matt's definitely right about needing to cut another 1/2" off. I'm suspecting however that if you try those two things first, you may be ok.

Here's what points to those two needs: Matt already mentioned you leaning your head back and to the right. (second to last pic as an example.) You may have done this in that pic attempting to "find" your anchor; in other words, your hand looks like it's placed at least moreso against your jaw than in the following pic. In the last pic, notice how your release hand almost seem to float in mid air around your ear... That's what Matt was talking about finding a good bone-on-bone contact point against your jawline. It'll make for a much more consistent release and give you much more repeatability.
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