for one thing form is everything in archery,,,never ,never grab your bow just kind of let it set there,also you should break your trigger with your back muscles,,kind of like trying to pull back further on the bow..and haveing it touch off the trigger..1 1/2 inchs isnt bad but someday you may have to thread the needle on a shot where 1 1/2 inchs might as well be 10 feet. remember if your shooting out of a tree stand bend at your waist,doing so will keep your form and not bllow the shot,,remember the angle,,,i hope this helps ya,,whack em