back tension with a hunting release Video

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

This is my wife showing proper back tension with a caliper style release. As you watch notice how she gets her 2nd knuckle on the release then begins to pull her shoulder blades together (back tension) while she continues to aim until the shot just goes off.... hope this visual helps.....[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upqq4UmYD0c[/youtube]

[dbllunger]

Must have missed it.  Just looked like a normal trigger release to me. 

[1bowhunter1]

 

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

she is not squezzing the trigger with her finger, she is pulling her back muscles to move the finger to make the release go off.. much diff...

[PA BEN]

Not to say your wrong, what ever works for you. I think the extra movement could change your release. I have my release set real light, I just move my finger up and touch it. It's good to see your wife shooting, I tried years ago with my wife. The first time she hit her fore arm it was over. She loves to hunt, but with a gun.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

IM not really sure what extra movement you are refering to? and what exactly would change in the release? shooting this way ensures a consistent release every shot.... which is one of the key factors in superior accuracy

[SpokaneSlayer]

I think I'll give that a try next time I go shoot.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

I would highly recommend it, all the best  shooters in the world shoot back tension.. must be some reason for it...........

[SpokaneSlayer]

That can be done with any release right?

[addicted]

every release

i was taught that it you know when your using your back tension when A: the shot surprises your and B: Your arm floats back upon release.

is that true hoytstaff. your wifes arm doesnt float back as much as i was described

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Both are true, however with a caliper release the release arm falling back wont be as extreme as a real back tension release, they key is as long as the release hand is going back then the shooter is at least using  some form of back tension as they are pulling and when the shot goes off that energy makes the release hand go back.. the shot should always surprise you, if you are only focused on aiming and not the shot, you can not have target panic, aniticpate the shot or punch the trigger.. notice in this video how much my release hand moves back after the shot....[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q19n5h8oQoM[/youtube]

[PA BEN]

Again, you can back tension all you want. I pratice for hunting. I draw, and release my arrow as fast as I can. Some time the animal doesn't wait for the shot. As far as 3D and target shooting, it looks like it works.

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

Thats your call.. personally out of all the game I have shot with a bow, I have only had a few go to move when I was aiming and getting ready to shoot, of those times, I either let down  or just held and did not continue my shot until the animal stoped again...if the animal does not give you time to execute a shot ( 6-10 seconds) then that animal is probably to alert to shoot at in the first place.....

[bullcanyon]

Not sure how one could tell back tension is being used just because your hands flies back.  Aren't we pulling against something that suddenly lets go?  Ever pull on something that suddenly slips or lets go.  I bet you flew backwards. 

Not saying either video wasn't displaying back tension Paul.  Just saying that I don't seen how it proves it. 

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

if you punch the trigger your release hand will go no where, the energy is released from the bow, but since you are not keeping constant back tension with the shot it wont move, drawing and holding a bow is not even in the same realm of pressure as shooting with back tension where you squezze your shoulder blades together and that pulls your release elbow back.. hence the name