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Anchoring, at the chin, cheek, or eye, behind the ear, advantages? Disadvantages

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toomanyknots:
I anchor around my eye or upper cheek and look right down the shaft to aim, or behind those areas. I have begin to feel that this is not the best way, or even should be done that way, due to the potential to pull upward on the string effecting the path of the arrow.

 "You cannot sight down the arrow without spoiling the draw. If your bow-hand is slanted upward to eye-level, when you release it will drop and spoil the shot." - http://www.atarn.org/FAQ/thumbring.htm

I think, haven't got it down yet, that the picture of proper form in tbb 4 may be the best to choose, but I don't know. Where the anchor point is almost at the chest. I see pictures of different form/shooting postures, and some even dictate to raise the elbow. I was just wondering if anybody's got some input, just fishin...

sailordad:
use what ever works for "you"
my way may not work best for you and yours may not work for the next guy
i prefer a shorter draw length than pullling to the corner of my mouth
i release when my thumg starts to toch my lip
which gives me about a 26" draw,if i pull to the corner of my mouth its aboot 28.5"
but i dont like the feel of the string on my face,and it affects my acuuracy

tetaxidermy:
I anchor at the corner of my mouth, but I shoot instinctive. Can't look down the arrow or gap shoot, never learned to aim per say, I just shoot. Everyone is different do what works for you. I also shoot 3 under most of the time.

aznboi3644:
I dont look at the arrow to aim...I do see it in the sight view of the target but i shoot instinctive with a swing draw

straightarrow:
I have experimented with several anchors over the years. I prefer to tuck my middle finger in the corner of my mouth. I shoot instinctive and don't look at the arrow.

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