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Author Topic: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction  (Read 11190 times)

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Re: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction
« Reply #45 on: March 24, 2013, 10:33:47 AM »

Finding the ideal Grip
The Ideal Grip
By Beretta 16

One of the common problems archers have is torquing their bow. Torquing a bow can lead to many problems ranging from missed shots, bad tuning, and inconsistencies in form. Like most things in archery, consistency is everything in your grip.

To get a proper, consistent grip you want the bow to rest on the pad of your thumb, not in the groove of your hand. The pad of your thumb has fewer tendons and allows you to have your bow grip placed in the same position every time. Your hand should be as close to the shelf of your bow as comfort allows.

Ideally when shooting, your bow should be aligned vertically. With the grip on the pad of your thumb, your fingers should be curled naturally at a 45-degree angle to the riser. Check the picture below. By not having your fingers wrapped around the bow, you are able to shoot without having your fingers jerking the bow after the release, sending the arrow off path.

If you find yourself grabbing for the bow after the shot, use a wrist-strap or finger-sling to prevent the bow from leaving your hand.

Here is a picture of how your grip should look. Notice that the hand is relaxed and how the finger tips naturally curl in front of the bow.

Finding the perfect hand position takes time. Experiment and follow these basic guidelines and you will be on your way to higher scores.

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Re: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction
« Reply #46 on: March 24, 2013, 11:43:54 AM »
There's an awful lot of instruction on here and most is good but that much at one time can be a bit confusing. I'd recommend buying a 1/2 hour lesson at a reputable shop. I know Great Northwest Archery in Puyallup only charges $25 for a half hour and you'll be doing well when you leave. I did this for my wife when she started and have recommended it to many friends as they've gotten into archery. Basic form needs to be good and learned correctly from the start before any bad habits are formed. It's much easier to learn good form than to break bad habits later.
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Re: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction
« Reply #47 on: March 25, 2013, 02:25:42 PM »
Something else that may help here might be taking several still photos from different angles while at full draw or possibly video footage taken at different angles while shooting.
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Re: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction
« Reply #48 on: March 27, 2013, 05:53:08 AM »
When I lived in Chewelah I did all my Bow/Pro-shop needs at White Tail Plus in Deer Park.
http://www.whitetailplus.com/  :tup:

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Re: Totally lost, archery skills going the wrong direction
« Reply #49 on: March 27, 2013, 07:37:53 PM »
Whitetail plus sounds like a good shop. I'll have to take a drive up there next chance I get.

JJD- I sent RADSAV some pics of me at full draw and he did an evaluation, so I'll just leave it at that. If I put pics on here, I'd probably get 27 different tips and just end up confused.
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