Wife's Form/Draw length question
09-03-2008, 05:39 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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Wife's Form/Draw length question
My wife and I were debating her draw length tonight... She thinks it should be longer, I think its ok where it is.
I dont think I can change it easily on her bow (martin Saber) but what do you think? We got a great deal on the bow by-the-way...
I dont think I can change it easily on her bow (martin Saber) but what do you think? We got a great deal on the bow by-the-way...
It's understandable how you could get carried away with the camera.
09-03-2008, 06:16 PM
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RE: Form/Draw length question
ORIGINAL: tkycaller
how is she shooting? Looks like she is leaning back a bit, which makes me believe it may be a little long.
how is she shooting? Looks like she is leaning back a bit, which makes me believe it may be a little long.
09-03-2008, 07:09 PM
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RE: Form/Draw length question
Ed,
Get her to push her entire body forward and push the bow arm with it a bit.......her bow arm shoulder is riding up on her. It will also bring her anchor a touch more forward where it belongs.
Get that front arm out and flatter and get her into the shot more. The draw length looks like it might be ok if she uses it correctly.
Basically I think if she just stands up straight and pushes the shot forward she'll be looking good.
Make sure she keeps the bow hand on a relaxed 45 degree angle to the grip because as she extends that arm a bit and keeps that more straight up and down grip she has now she could get bit by the string. Doesn't take many of those to discourage a new shooter.
Also if you look at the 2nd picture you see how her draw arm elbow isn't keeping a line with her arrow? (The arrow is pointing up and to the left as you go back.....her elbow is pointing at the camera)
She needs to get that elbow around more to form a continuous straight line from the arrow right through her forearm to her elbow. It will get rid of that little bit of a slouchy shoulder posture too.
Get her to push her entire body forward and push the bow arm with it a bit.......her bow arm shoulder is riding up on her. It will also bring her anchor a touch more forward where it belongs.
Get that front arm out and flatter and get her into the shot more. The draw length looks like it might be ok if she uses it correctly.
Basically I think if she just stands up straight and pushes the shot forward she'll be looking good.
Make sure she keeps the bow hand on a relaxed 45 degree angle to the grip because as she extends that arm a bit and keeps that more straight up and down grip she has now she could get bit by the string. Doesn't take many of those to discourage a new shooter.
Also if you look at the 2nd picture you see how her draw arm elbow isn't keeping a line with her arrow? (The arrow is pointing up and to the left as you go back.....her elbow is pointing at the camera)
She needs to get that elbow around more to form a continuous straight line from the arrow right through her forearm to her elbow. It will get rid of that little bit of a slouchy shoulder posture too.