Form flaws and whatnot...
 

Its late and I'm bored. I also like being told what I'm doing wrong, so have at it. I couldn't get that second picture to focus for the life of me, no idea why.

I'm really having problems getting the fingers on my grip hand to reallyrelax. It seems I just can't get the tension out of that hand. I don't know if its a mental deal or if I'm gripping the bow imporperly. I'm honestly thinking about finding a coach to work with, I know that if I did I would see my performance increase. Maybe I should just throw the target up in the basement and blind bale it for awhile while its cold outside.

I'm shooting decent, but I know it can be better. Its the off season and I like to mess with things, so...







I know you're all digging the Alicia Keys playing on XM on the TV too. Don't hate, it was 20 on 20.

And yes, I'm skinny! :D

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You're up too late........you are pointing a loaded weapon around indoors.......and right at us in the last pic [:o]


I'm no form critic by ANY means but your draw arm looks high and your draw legnth looks long.



Man card in flames dude. ;)

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In my defense, she was pretty hot in Smokin' Aces;



;)

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Watched it tonight...............touche'

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Form looks fine... I am more interested in that nice shed in the background [8D]

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What? This little guy?

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Yep, that's the one.....It's form looks pretty good too ;)

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Tried like hell to find the match to it last spring and summer, no luck though. Found two sets from smaller bucks in the process, but never did find this guy's partner. :(

Never found the dude rockin' them either, which is also disapointing.

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I'd suggest trying to get your drawing arm elbow a little lower, more on the level with your shoulder and inline with the arrow. It'll help you with your back tension.Rotate your bow arm elbow in some, so that it's perpindicular to the floor to give the string a little more clearance from your arm.

And get your stabilizer some viagra. It looks a little... wilted. [8D]

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Don't change a thing unless a qualified coach tells you to.

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The first thing that jumped out at me was the giant shed atop the speaker. Secondly, I caught the diploma in the background, so we can be assured that we're at least dealing with a high school graduate.

Ghost Recon...Great game.

...and there aint nothing wrong with Alicia Keys.

I don't know anything about correct form, so I can't comment.

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Thanks for the information guys, I appreciate it.

Quick - Ghost Recon got two thumbs up from me.

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Eat something. ;)

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Hah!

I eat like a horse, I just don't gain weight. Damn my fast metabolism... ;)

I don't think I've gained 10 pounds in the last five years. [&:]

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I hate you.


[8D][8D][8D]

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i don't want to steal your thread WH, but i have a question that you or others may be able to answer......i am not sure why some people have the nock loop back on there face (cheek)or right at the corner of your mouth??????

when Josh Keller was having guys help him in the other forum everyone said his draw was too long and the nock loop needed to be closer to the corner of his mouth....why??? i ask because i am at 31" draw...my measurement say i need to be at 30 1/4" draw...so i am wondering if having my nock loop back further along my cheek and not closer to the corner of my lip would affect my shooting??

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Only thing I can think of, JN is that Josh and I may anchor differently. The only reference points I use are the tip of my nose to the string and aligning my sight housing with my peep.

It may also have to do with the difference in our draw lengths. I'm shooting at 28" while Josh, I believe, is at nearly 32".

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Looking at the one with the biscuit in front and your face gave me a bad flashback:D

I have no idea, but I know you do;)

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yea that is what i figured...he is now at a 30" draw or there abouts....i use the tip of my nose as well but my nock loop is further back on my cheek...were others (most others) have the loop closer to corner of their mouths....that is what made me think i am over drawn..i may post pics sometime and see what everyone else thinks..
thanks,
josh

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Clean your room [8D]

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x2

You might TRY different things with equipment,loop lengths and little things of that nature,just to see how it works for you but as far as form goes,you look good,not as good as the other picture though.

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I am going on about 12,since I quit smoking.I gained about 10 then in 96 and Ihave been the same weight since.

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Trust me, you'll appreciate that metabolism 20 years from now. ;)

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the only thing that i really see is maybe just rotating your bow hand out a tiny bit more. Depends on how much thumb/hand you have in the grip. I cant really go just by looking, its more of a feel thing for me.

JN, Mine comes back a tiny bit farther, because I didnt have my let off set where I wanted it. It also looks like you may turn your head slightly more than I do.

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LOL! Aint THAT the truth!!!:D

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Its funny, my dad has the same metabolism I do. He's 40-something and has kept his weight between 150 and 160 for as long as I can remember, depending on the time of the year and his work schedule.

I've been between 140 and 145 since my freshman year. I run a lot, which probably doesn't help, but its good for ya!

As far as form goes... I've really been striving to perfect myself as a shooter since I purchased this bow and it seems that its really starting to show. I feel like I've got the form part down pretty good, now I need to work on my shot execution I think. I have trouble ocasionally with freezing just below the spot I want to hit, which causes me to try and force the pin up resulting in a miss. I think I really need to focus on just letting the shot happen rather than forcing it to happen.

Any and all advice is appreciated, I'm sure y'all know that.

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funny, i had this same problem just a while back...as i thought about it it was like i wanted to "see" what i was going to hit instead of trying to "cover" what i wanted to hit with my pin head....when i would practice i tried to remember in the back of my mind to cover what i wanted to hit instead of try to "see" it....it helped me....good luck with that.......your college already start up there?

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The only thing I see is you need more face paint!!:DDidn't recognize ya.

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My problem is with not letting the pin float. I have a tendancy to focus on the pin rather than the spot I'm wanting to hit, which in turn causes me to try and force the pin onto the target. When I do that, I generally freeze just below where I want my pin to go. [&:]

Now, when I can focus on the target, my groups shrink and I don't freeze.

As far as college... I went last quarter but had to use this quarter's tuition to fix the rear end on my truck. I'll be heading back again this spring.

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Yep .... target panic ....cost me a real nice buck last year ....

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Tell me about it!![&:]

Form looks pretty good to me Wash.

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Yeah, she's pretty hot....but she sure don't know how to hold a pistol!

I wonder how her left thumb is going to feel after she fires that revolver![&:][X(]

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But she's hot, so it doesn't matter. ;)

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Truer words have never been spoken. :)

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Wise beyond my years. :D

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I would like to give her lessons on how to properly hold a pistol.[8D]

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LMBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Target Panic doen't mean being scared of that big buck, buddy [8D]:D