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Little John:
After reading the how long is your draw post I thought I would throw this out there. I can draw 24" or 29" with the same anchor point (corner of my mouth) and it all depends if I am using my back properly. Kegan stated in the other post that he started shooting much better when his draw was lengthened and I agree. Any way any time I am unhappy with my shooting I start drawing deeply with my back(same anchor point) this gives me a longer draw, faster arrow, and a much smoother release, and much better groups. Whenever I get sloppy and lazy again with out pulling deeply with my back the poor shooting returns, nice thing is that it is easy to fix again. In the book Hitting them like Howard Hill, the deep draw is one of the things most stressed. Does any one find this to be true.    Kenneth

Justin Snyder:
Kenneth, I like to open my draw up by pulling through using my back. When I went to the Tennessee Classic and saw people hunched over their bows shooting it was new to me. I tried to change my style to match them more, but it didn't work for me.  I line up my bow hand, draw hand, and back elbow in a straight line and can get nearly 30". I know my style is more like traditional target shooters, but if it works for them in competition, why not for me in target and hunting. If I really want to stretch it out, I can get 31", but I usually just try to open up and get to a straight line and find my consistent comfortable spot. I can also hold this draw for a lot longer if need be.

Little John:
Yep Justin that is exzactly what I mean.     Kenneth

Pat B:
I learned the looser style from Instinctive Shooting, by G. Fred Asbell when I first started and have been comfortable with it since. Occasionally I will try to draw and add my back muscles but the last time I did, this happened..... :o



it was late one night and Even Williams was helping! ;D

Little John:
Ouch

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