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Old 10-14-2004, 08:24 AM
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Default RE: anchor point

in the olympic gold metal round both shooters had the string splitting their chins, kind of dug in, and on the center of their nose. this was with fingers and recurves. the string doesn't touch my nose, but does lightly touch my face. i shoot a thumb trigger and the backside of my hand is lightly against my face with my pinky knuckle tucked up under my cheekbone. once its set i relax and it is resting there, not tucked, and my hand rotates slightly back towards a horizontal position. once set i just relax everything and let it go where it naturally sits. i hold very steady this way. i also have my anchor set up so all i do is turn my head. in the past, when i have had to crook my neck a little, or bend it up or down, i have gotten cricks in it often. doing it so i don't have to bend it at all has made me more accurate and pain free the next day. i think any crook or bend is going to cause physical issues in the long run.
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