Actually, that is the proper amount for Randy Ulmer. Yours will likely be different. Mine definitely is. Not nearly as much bend as Ulmer's. Not quite as straight as Ferguson's.

It is a mistake to take a picture of one guy's form, no matter how good he shoots, point your finger at the picture and say "that's how it's done." I remember seeing a pic of a world class archer who kept his elbow hyperextended, bent backwards, when he shot. Not something I would want to duplicate, even if my elbow COULD bend that way. (Ouch![:-])

A smart shooter takes care to observe what the champions are doing and, rather than trying to duplicate their style, tries to adopt parts of their technique that will work within his own personal shooting style. Personal shooting style is always based on the shooter's individual physical capbilities and limitations.

Besides, if we could all shoot as well as Randy Ulmer simply by copying his form, the man would be out of a job.[8D]