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Photo for thought.....

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**Edit** Rick James and I wrote our post at the same time (so I didn't see his till I posted mine) but we are saying the exact same thing and see the same problems :D

While everyone is correct that your shoulders are not square with your hips and you are leaning back a tad, I am not sure if you are too long.

Try this. Draw, do not touch string to your nose, push your left arm all the way out till both your shoulders are down and firmly in thier sockets, squeeze your shoulderblades together from the bottom a tad or make it tight in there and let those muscles under your shoulder blades do the work. Without lifting your front shoulder at all make sure your left hand is rotated out for a proper grip so your elbow is clear of the string path when you release. Keep your head square and dont move it forward or back. Have your wife check for your shoulders square over your hips, then and only then see where your string is. If its on your nose congrats your draw is correct. If not adjust.

I think you are leaning back, but worse your front shoulder seems up out of the socket a tad and your elbow bent just a tad too much. The shoulder and elbow need to be consistant as to create a firm and rock solid place for your bow to live :)

Surprisingly people with thier shoulder up and the string to thier nose can be short. So you may be long, short or just right.

Try the above and find out.

OR
You can measure from the center of your chest the the large wrinke in your wrist and that should be your draw length.
Or
You can measure your full wingspan tip to tip of your middle fingers subtract 15 inches then divide by 2 and that should match your previous measurement and that should also be your draw length.

Good luck

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Just a quick picture to look at to see what I'm talking about and a video as well........

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v283/ringostar40/Archery%20Competition%20and%20Form%20Pics/?action=view&current=24958d05.flv

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Looks like your gripping your release. (not sure your type of release), and about 1" or more too long draw. What is your anchor point on your release hand? Orare you just looking thru yourpeep and sight? I have three anchor points. My thumb under my jaw, my nose on the string, and a kisser. Then when I open my eye, everything should be inline with my peep and my circle on my sight.

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I just started shooting this year so the main thing I see wrong in the picture is the SC shirt you have on, but what do I know I am a Tiger fan.

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x2!!

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Well from my ACTUAL expirience..I've shot my 05 Ally off the string since it was new. It's never been re-served and still doesn't need it. You'ld be hard pressed to find anyone who shoots MORE than I do.

Having dismissed the first "issue" completely! I see no reason to argue the second. ;)

Was just giving options..shoot what you are comfortable with.

I shoot a Tru-Ball release and I would imagine any excess string wear someone may see..is more a "release issue" than anything else.

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Totally agree with this. I shoot a sabretooth scott release, and would tear the heck out of serving. In fact, it tears up my loops every 600-800 shots.

My old truball is much smoother, and never had that issue.

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My experience with shooting off the string and shooting with a loop is sort of a combination of the two... I shot off the string for almost a decade or more, and only had to reserve once. My issues with it came in the fact that I was wearing out the eliminator buttons (the rubber cushion buttons to keep nock pinch at a minimum when shooting off the string). I found that them wearing even slightly would change my POI.

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Bigcountry......the reason my release is being gripped the way it is....is my fingers are BEHIND the "trigger"....so I don't shoot a hole in my wall!

Scott....what are you trying ot show me in that diagram? Just curious as to where things "should" be. Thanks!

To everyone else....(and especially you, Matt....I was waiting on your reply!)....thanks. I'm going to tinker AFTER deer season.