proper form checklist

[Muleyman27]

So I am putting together a form checklist. something I can engrave into my head and muscle memory to ensure proper form every shot. any tips or ways that you maintain proper form please let me know. or if you think I should add a few steps to make sure form is right plz tell me.
1. stand up straight with even weight distribution on both feet and stand open to target.
2. grip hold the bow so that it settles in the thenar crease. and when bow is drawn arm slightly bent.
3. find your anchor point!
I followed radsav advice and tried drawing with eyes closed. when I do this and then open my eyes everything lines up perfect but with eyes open I have to move around a bit to line it up and find the right anchor point. this is one of the things I need to practice a lot more
4. keep draw arm up so it is level with arrow.
5. proper back tension
back tension and anchoring point are what I need to work on most. I find myself trying to focus on everything else so much that I forget to use my back to hold at full draw. I still use my back but there is a lot of tension in my shoulders too.
6. I have a level on my sight so I always check that
7. release
I need to work on not jerking or hitting the release 
 
I wouldn't know half of these steps if it weren't for radsav so a big thanks for all of his help!!!
I am going to post up a few pics later on and have yall pick apart my form some more any tips or advice is appreciated thanks.
 

[JJD]

I believe I know what you are trying to say, but if your mom was an Archer and she heard you say "grip" she'd probably wash your mouth out with soap for using a 4 letter word.

Punching or freezing on trigger pull ie; target panick is cureable, but time consuming.  I know only from experience.

[Jellymon]

One thing you do not want is your grip resting on the thenar crease, thats way too much hand into the grip and is actually torqueing it. You want that crease to be off to the left side of the grip, nuckles at approx 45 degree angle and the grip in the center of the thumb pad. Fold youyourr pinky, ring, and middle finger into your palm and then grip the bow. This will give you the feeling for where im talking about. It feels strange at first but it will torque the bow less, get the string further from your arm, keep your bow/level straight easier, and line up your forearm bones for better alignment through the shoulder.

[Muleyman27]

One thing you do not want is your grip resting on the thenar crease, thats way too much hand into the grip and is actually torqueing it. You want that crease to be off to the left side of the grip, nuckles at approx 45 degree angle and the grip in the center of the thumb pad. Fold youyourr pinky, ring, and middle finger into your palm and then grip the bow. This will give you the feeling for where im talking about. It feels strange at first but it will torque the bow less, get the string further from your arm, keep your bow/level straight easier, and line up your forearm bones for better alignment through the shoulder.

Where you have your tape on ur hand is where I rest my bow

[Jellymon]

Good to go then.

[RadSav]

Core Archery by Larry Wise is a great book to have.  It is a Step-By-Step for the target shooter.  I think it is around $14.00 through Lancaster.  He and Randy Ulmer are probably the two best at explaining things in an elementary way we can all understand.

Randy used to have a link on his web page to all the articles he has written.  I see that those are now gone.  Hopefully that means he is compiling a book.  At least I hope and pray that is what is going on.  He really is the best at explaining things and applying the differences between hunting and target archery. 

If you search enough on the internet you can probably find the majority of his articles.  Though for some reason I have been unable to find his best and most complete writings.  The large one that dealt with "Capital T" was one of the best articles ever written and I can not find it anywhere

I have never watched his old videos.  But I believe Robinhood Archery still sells them.  Not sure why Lancaster doesn't   I have no idea how dated they are or how much they reflect his current position on shooting techniques.  Though I assume they are likely better than anything else you may run across by all the new wannabe videos out there.

[smalldog]

One thing to remember, always keep the elbow up when drawing and already be aiming at the target with pins or instinctive especially when using a release.  By keeping the elbow up it will force you to use the back. If elbow is down it will put to much strain on the rotator cuffs in the front of the shoulder.  I had a close freind  that had a son that would pull with his shoulder and elbow down and I tried to get him to quit doing that and he wouldn't listen.  while on a Whitetail hunt from a tree stand he had a buck come under him.  He drew is bow and his shoulder gave and tore his rotator cuff.  Over the years I have seen two different people tare their shoulders because of a bad draw.