Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
01-27-2009 | 01:53 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: HENDERSON KY USA
RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
The bend in the arm is a just matter of what some are considering bend.I prefer straight but not locked as do most coaches.Some consider this a slight bend.
This is one of the absolute best archers out there.
This guy here is the best spot shooter in the world right now but he has gone to a more relaxed bow arm but it is still straight.but he did win vegas with this form and also with a more relaxed arm.
This is probably the best bow arm positioning.This is considered the best compound shooter in the world.
01-27-2009 | 02:02 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: HENDERSON KY USA
RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
Here is the second guy in January of 08,you can see the change.Anywhere between the new and the old is pretty good.Like I said,he has won Vegas with both.whichever is more comfortable is best.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x47...ouef-usa_sport
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x47...ouef-usa_sport
01-27-2009 | 02:58 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Henderson, KY
RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
DaveCousins (guy on the bottom of the moving vid.) is absolutely rock solid!!! Its amazing to see him release. You cant beat that at all, perfect...
If i could only do that consistently
Derek
If i could only do that consistently
Derek
01-29-2009 | 04:14 AM
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Fork Horn
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RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
Thanks for all the replies fellows. I shot my video league the other night and moved my feet to shoulder width apart rather than close together and it felt alot more comfortable/stable.Istill like my arm slightly bentpersonally so im gonna stick with it.
01-29-2009 | 04:22 AM
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From: CT, USA
RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
I'm leery to give too many tips on form as I think it's very unique for each and every archer due to physical makeup and personal strengths/weaknesses. Not to mention It's something *I* always have to work on as well.
That said- I just want to add that the most humbling Archery experience of my life was when they had a shooting seminar with Dave Cousins and Jim Despart at my local shop. They are both absolute machines. In fact Jimmy was shooting tighter groups than his Hooter Shooter was doing- I'm not kidding! They shot a spot round and Jimmy won that day, but Dave's game is field archery.
That said- I just want to add that the most humbling Archery experience of my life was when they had a shooting seminar with Dave Cousins and Jim Despart at my local shop. They are both absolute machines. In fact Jimmy was shooting tighter groups than his Hooter Shooter was doing- I'm not kidding! They shot a spot round and Jimmy won that day, but Dave's game is field archery.
01-29-2009 | 08:04 AM
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RE: Arm straight or bent, feet apart or together?
ORIGINAL: JeffB
I'm leery to give too many tips on form as I think it's very unique for each and every archer due to physical makeup and personal strengths/weaknesses. Not to mention It's something *I* always have to work on as well.
That said- I just want to add that the most humbling Archery experience of my life was when they had a shooting seminar with Dave Cousins and Jim Despart at my local shop. They are both absolute machines. In fact Jimmy was shooting tighter groups than his Hooter Shooter was doing- I'm not kidding! They shot a spot round and Jimmy won that day, but Dave's game is field archery.
I'm leery to give too many tips on form as I think it's very unique for each and every archer due to physical makeup and personal strengths/weaknesses. Not to mention It's something *I* always have to work on as well.
That said- I just want to add that the most humbling Archery experience of my life was when they had a shooting seminar with Dave Cousins and Jim Despart at my local shop. They are both absolute machines. In fact Jimmy was shooting tighter groups than his Hooter Shooter was doing- I'm not kidding! They shot a spot round and Jimmy won that day, but Dave's game is field archery.
