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Little John:
After  reading the need help from you pros thread about accuracy and consistancy and after going thru a poor shooting slump, I finally put two and two back together. Manny (Normadic Pirate) stated to don'tworry about back tension but only concentrate on pushing the bow arm to the target till the arrow is in the target. I realized that this is exzactly correct, the bow arm is the main thing that can throw off a shot and has about 100 times the effect on the shot than the release fingers. Further more if you push with the bow arm it is much easier to get the perfect release and you automatically get the back tension. It is what Fred Asbell talks about in his instinctive shooting books. Any way my shooting instantly back to where I can be proud of it and feel good about shooting at live game. Hope this can help some one.        Kenneth

Pat B:
Just don't shoot over game anymore, Kenneth.  ;D 
 

Pappy:
Found the same thing Kenneth. Just remembering it seems to be my problem. ;) ;D ;D
   Pappy

Little John:
Oh I know it Pappy, normally my arrow is on its way before I think about what I am doing. Maybe one of these days I will shoot well under pressure.  Good luck with your upcoming season, and thanks for all you do for the traditional archery community.      Kenneth

crooketarrow:
  Back tentions is a compound release thing. Has nothing to do with shooting self ro traditional bows. Your right about pushing your bow arm forward. It gives you all the back tention you need shooting traditional and a primitive bow. But you have to do it enough that it's not thought about.
  Do you thing indains set around and talked back tention no ofcorse not. They did'nt shoot at 10 rings across there  lawn. They learned to shoot what comes natural to them.
  If you have to think about any part of your shot other than picking a spot YOUR NOT SHOOTING INSTINTIVE.

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