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Andrea S:
I've been doing a lot of noodling around with form trying to achieve more consistency, so I find this discussion very valuable. The biggest challenge for me has been my bow hand - the grips on the two bows I'm shooting now have nothing to provide real consistency, which is a problem for me. Everyone thinks about the draw hand having an anchor point, but to me, there is a bow hand anchor as well, and that's just making sure that you're gripping the bow in exactly the same manner every single time.

This may just be me, but I have found better results from a tighter rather than a looser grip with the bow hand - not a death grip, but firm, not at all like shooting a compound bow. My fiance is three time MT state champion for compound target, so it's always interesting to compare notes on form - and the push-pull method of compound shooting (he isn't really even "holding" the grip at all) is very ineffective for traditional bows. Control of the bow hand seems to be just as important as control of the draw hand for me, where even a slight change in grip can change where the arrow wants to go. I'm thinking of adding something to my grips, maybe two little dots of leather or glue that I can touch with a thumb and a finger to know my hand is in precisely the same place every time.

Anyone else experience this with the bow hand or am I just crazy?

Pat B:
Andrea, that's one reason I use a floppy rest; as a locator for my hand as well as protecting my hand...and it still feels like I'm shooting off my hand.

PAHunter:

--- Quote from: Andrea S on March 23, 2015, 12:16:20 pm ---making sure that you're gripping the bow in exactly the same manner every single time.

--- End quote ---

That's interesting.  Personally I pay close attention to how I carve my grips so it holds my hand in a lower wrist 45 degree position.  Maybe you can tell from the pic.  I keep gripping it while working on it until it naturally falls there. 

I pretty much use 0 tension as with a compound.  In fact I mimick compound form as closely as possible except where it just isn't possible, such as lining the pupil over the arrow.  I've never tried a tighter bow grip.  I'll have to do some blind bale work and try some of the different grips to see how it goes.  As I understand the goal is for the bow to jump straight forward and the elbow to be in that 45% position.  Currently I'm working on a wrist sling so that I don't have to grip the bow at all.  But by all means people should do what works best for them. 

paoliguy:
Similar to what Andrea said I have found a tighter grip works better for me.

One thing that I used to use with a loose grip was a piece of string wrapped around my wrist that had a loop I could place around my thumb and forefinger. It took away that sensation of "I'm going to drop my bow" on release. It may have been more of a mental thing but it for sure helped my shooting and it was cheap and simple (a lot like me!).

I bet you'll find your preference soon too - have fun!

crooketarrow:
  You want to hit that 250 mark. I can tell you what will cut you group size by inchs.

  Everything looked ok in your vidio so try my little trick. Well it really is'nt mine A guy by the name HOWARD HILL used it. When you release ,touch ankor release the third finger down first. You can't stop the next 2 fingers for follow suit.

 This way you get the same crisp release everytime.  When I can feel the burn in my third finger I know I'm releaseing the right way. I started useing this release with long bows and recurves back before self bows.

  I works and works everytime. Try it. It's helped me kill 40 bucks and 15 gobblers. In 23 years ofshooting and hunting with my own selfbows.

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