What is plucking the String?
04-02-2007 | 05:56 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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RE: What is plucking the String?
Themost consistentway to do this is to simply quit holding the string. You don't release it or try to flick you fingers out of the way, that causes plucking.
This is a hard concept to describe in written words, but consider that no oneis fast enough tomove their fingers out of the way of a sting. The string has to push the fingers out of the way. The most consistent way to do this is to simply relax and let the bow do the work while your hand moves straight back with curled and relaxed fingers.
This is a hard concept to describe in written words, but consider that no oneis fast enough tomove their fingers out of the way of a sting. The string has to push the fingers out of the way. The most consistent way to do this is to simply relax and let the bow do the work while your hand moves straight back with curled and relaxed fingers.
I believe Byron, focuses on a final inhale from the diaphram to trigger his.
04-02-2007 | 07:14 AM
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RE: What is plucking the String?
Allen nailed it--you have to relax your hand and let the string shove your fingers out of the way, because nobody is fast enough to move their fingers out of the way. For whatever reason, back tension makes this a whole lot easier.
I don't know if releasing on the inhale or exhale is better, but it seems to help if you do it one way or the other consistently.
Chad
I don't know if releasing on the inhale or exhale is better, but it seems to help if you do it one way or the other consistently.
Chad
04-11-2007 | 06:40 AM
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RE: What is plucking the String?
If you can get a hold of the latest issue of TBM, there is a great article on back tension. For me it is hard to describe.
When I taught my son what back tension is, I had him put his hand on my back (right between the shoulder blades) when I drew, got to full draw and released, I could see a lightbulb go off in his head.
When I think of it, I picturepinching and holdinga silver dollar between my shoulder blades.
It's what keeps the string back at full draw and does not allow you to let the string forward before releasing and allows for a crisp release. It also isneeded to get good alignment with the target, tip of the arrow, nock, and back of draw elbow. I can get to full draw and anchor without back tension, but to get in proper alignment, I have to use it.
When I taught my son what back tension is, I had him put his hand on my back (right between the shoulder blades) when I drew, got to full draw and released, I could see a lightbulb go off in his head.
When I think of it, I picturepinching and holdinga silver dollar between my shoulder blades.
It's what keeps the string back at full draw and does not allow you to let the string forward before releasing and allows for a crisp release. It also isneeded to get good alignment with the target, tip of the arrow, nock, and back of draw elbow. I can get to full draw and anchor without back tension, but to get in proper alignment, I have to use it.
