Oh right the colours.
<font color=blue> Means relaxed muscle, or should be relatively relaxed.</font id=blue>
<font color=green> Green arrows are a sort of direction coarse, I put one arrow high and then making it go down then come up for the drawing shoulder, tryed to create a rotation, the arrows are both heading for the spine.</font id=green>
<font color=red> Red is the muscle of part of the muscle that should have tension while at full draw.</font id=red>
The white and black are bones, to add a little to the anatomy
<font color=limegreen>The two dots are small muscles under the superficials, that take alot of the brunt weight, the dots could also represent where you want your muscles and bone to go towards during a shot.</font id=limegreen> I hope this is alright, and can help people, if not then comment and I'll dig up info on the internet of from coaches to correct myself.
Thanks.
Dylan

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The fact that there is only one view can throw many off. Yes, it appears that his arm may be over-extended; but, the bow shoulder is not excessively high. The &quot;bend&quot; in the arm should be only enough to allow the arm to move forward with the shot just slightly. A different view or a video or a sequence of shots from different angles would be the best way to truly analyze this archers form. Then again, this may be the form that fits this archer best, extended arm or not.

IMO, not enough info to be truly analytical, but a good indicator of decent above-average form. Of course, aren't we talking about a European champion? If it works that good for him, so be it.

Here I'm clowning around and you guys think I know what I'm talking about. My only impression was that it looked funny to me as did his front arm. It looked like it was locked in place but it's tough to tell with a picture. European Champion... what could he possibably learn from ME.<img src=icon_smile_shock.gif border=0 align=middle> That bow hand is definitely relaxed. I'd like a close up of the girl in the red blouse and straw hat on the balcony.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I'd like to have a shirt like that, all those neat lines and bones...have to get the arm tattooed though..

Weve had 2 olympic shooters in our family, both have done very well, in the pictures ive seen of them shooting they look preety much like that guy does.
Some people have lousy form but can shoot very good!

Ditto Cliff! I've seen some pretty ugly looking form at 3d shoots that walked away with first place.
Whatever feels the most natural for you. The most important thing is repeating your exact form every time you shoot.

&quot;Nocked,cocked & ready to rock&quot;

Good point from 3 people, that alot of forms suit different people. Thats not really what I was trying to support with this thread though. You see you can shoot well with any old form as long as you are consistant, but if injury incures you will not be shooting at all, there goes a sport, hobby, or something you enjoy and love. This thread is about form that can minimize or even stop injuries from happening. I told stealthy I wanted to start this thread, reasons were because I saw 2 more threads talking about injured rotator cuffs and pain in the front or bow shoulder. I would like to make sure that people just starting out get to see this and understand the reason for proper form, which is not only to help you shoot more accuratly, but to also to stop injuries from occuring. I have had one coach Dianne, that had to give up Olympic style archery ( her most loved of all styles) because first, she slammed her hand in a door and shot the competition not getting medical attention until after, and the next was a shoulder blow out I beleive, not sure about the shoulder blow out if it happened to her but the hand injury did. She lost something that she loved to do, and everytime she tells us this story, she always says, thats why you warm up before you shoot, use good form, and don't do foolish things.(Not in those exact words, ahaha). But I know myself and alot of people really like or even love this sport, so take heed to any pain in shoulders that you feel, or anywhere for that matter. Good shooting.
Dylan

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Just change your grip style a little bit. Put your hand on a 45* angle and put the pressure of your grip between your index and thumb webbing by tucking two fingers into your palm this can be acheived. Good luck with your form what ever you do. Good shooting.
Dylan


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55#: I agree with you about form discrepancies causing injuries. One point that I would like to make is that over-bowing, especially with some of the harsher new cam styles, can also cause severe damage. Couple this with a form discrepancy and someone can really hurt themselves.

Over-bowing can occur through too much poundage or too much draw length. Couple this with either a harsh cam and/or bad form and you're asking for trouble. It may not happen right away; but, could develop over a period of time.

Just when you finally think you've got it all together, you could develop an injury.

Be careful.