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Christian Soldier:
Unfortantely, when I first started bow making I started with short draw short bows and used a floating anchor. I could still get the plate size group at 10 yards, but I knew I could do better.

Now I have several longer bows, amoung them a 50lb 63" hickory selfbow that is my current target bow. I know it can go to my full 27" draw, and when I am not shooting at something and just drawing I have no problem getting a good anchor (not over-bowed or anything). However, once I get the arrow pointing at the target with the intent to shoot, I usually end up snap shooting and a shorter draw. When I do get to full draw, my shots are dead on otherwise.

Do yall have any advice for implanting that full draw muscle memory?

Ifrit617:
I had the same problem two years ago and couldn't shoot for crap. 2 years and 1000's of arrows later I am shooting 4-6" groups at 25 yards. To fix my snap shooting problem I swallowed my ego and moved to five yards from my target, which at the time was 3 hay bales stacked on top of each other. I drew, held for 2 seconds counted aloud then released. I shot for 2 months this way and did not let myself back up until I could consistently hold at anchor for however long I wanted. Then step by step staying at each new distance for a few days and shooting hundreds of arrows at each one, I moved back to 20 yards. 4 months after I started my snap shooting was cured and I set to work increasing my accuracy. My groups shrunk from 4 feet to 4". I literally have shot probably 50,000 arrows in 2 years.

Jon

Pat B:
Come to full draw, hold for a second then let down. Do this over and over again concentrating on your form, hitting your anchor and achieving full draw.

johnston:
If you combine what the kid said with what the old guy said you can't go wrong.

Pat B:
Which one am I Lane?  ::)

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