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DC:
At the range last night it was pointed out(again) that I'm dropping my arm. I fight it but I guess I'm lazy and it sneaks back. I did a little arithmetic and kinda figure that from the release until the arrow clears the bow takes about .03 seconds. Three hundredths of a second. The average reaction time is a tenth for a young guy. I figure I must be dropping my arm before or possibly as I'm releasing. Not that it makes much difference. If I concentrate on keeping my arm up(and the audience agrees) the arrow seems to hit about a foot high so there does seem to be a cause and effect here. Does anyone have a link to a slo-mo that might show this? Or any opinions about it and a way to make it go away? ;D

Lefty38-55:
I would opine that if your back muscles were properly engaged then the ‘push’ of the bow arm would go away. On YouTube, Clay Hayes has some very straightforward videos on engaging your back that really make it easy for people to understand, as per direct feedback from people of whom I referred to them.

This is what I do with new(er) archers ... put your bow in both hands, palms over, & dropped in front of you. Raise arms with hands up & elbows out the side, at shoulder level. Now pull ‘lightly l’ the bow against your forehead and try to ‘bend the bow’, feeling your back muscles engage. Use your elbows to initiate the force/movement, not the arms. That’s (back) what you should be drawing with and feeling ...

For me, performing bent over (flattened back) rear deltoid raises out the side, where I hold ‘up’ for a full count/pause ... pretending I’m squeezing or crushing something between my shoulder blades, has been a great training tool to be able to ‘feel’ the engagement. And of course there is the accompanying physical improvement benefit too!

But to properly LEARN the feel, start light in weight, really light ... just get used to that feeling of engagement.  Please come back and let us know how you make out!

DC:

--- Quote from: Lefty38-55 on September 17, 2019, 11:26:02 am --- Now pull ‘lightly l’ the bow against your forehead  that feeling of engagement. 

--- End quote ---

You lost me here ;D

burchett.donald:
DC,
        I know your not a hunter but you love to shoot targets...I have practiced my follow through religiously for many years...Not only does it help with accuracy but it keeps me from "flagging" the deer after the shot which could cause more panic and sometimes allows a follow up...I try to hold the bow on line long after the arrow has hit...Here's a short video...
                                                                                                                                                                          Don
                                                                                                                                                           https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PieiNlquQqE

Pat B:
DC, try a push/pull method of drawing. As you draw the string back push the bow forward. Working your bow arm like that should prevent dropping your arm.

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