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My Archery Shooting Form

Started by DelSnavely, April 25, 2009

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DelSnavely

First video to show my archery form. Shooting 12 arrows from my back porch at a 9" target 25 yards away.

Using a Custom 66" J.D. Berry Viper Longbow 46#@28" named "Buck Swatter". Shooting Gold Tip 3555 carbon arrows with a 100 grain head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oF9OgMTVGw

Ironwood

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Scrounge I did notice one thing about your form you might want to work on.  You might want to work on your anchor point.  When you release your arrow from your anchor point your hand should stay at your anchor point.  Not slide back along your face.   

sluefox

Scrounge,
Form overall looks pretty good. One thing I did see is that you seem to be pulling back utilizing your arm strength for the most part,where if you would utilize more of your back muscles to help in the drawing process you will probably find that your release and accuracy will improve. Just let the muscles in your back pull in such a manner that the tips of your two shoulder blades are trying to meet each other.After shooting using the back muscles like I described you probably will see a slight increase in draw length.
Be sure that your bow arm remains steady and not let it drop as soon as the arrow leaves the bow.Also with the bow arm try to keep a steady light push on the bow towards the target and as I said be sure the bow arm remains straight pointed straight towards the target and does not drop until the arrow arrives at the target.
On the release, Ironwood said to have your release hand stay at your anchor point upon release,I shoot bows varying in the 36-62 lbs range.It is alright to have your release hand slide straight along the side of your face as long as you are not plucking the string and your release is smooth and your hand comes straight back. The trick is to try and always have the bow arm and the drawing arm level with each other throughout the entire shooting sequence! So that someone standing directly behind you should see almost a perfect "T" made by your two arms and torso.

AND PRACTICE,PRACTICE!! chrrs

squirrel

Nice form each shot....

What about the quiver you use? Not seen one used like that.  Care to show and explain use?