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ArrowStone:
Hey there. I have what I believe to be a massive pluck which causes me to miss consistently left. I would ideally like to improve my pluck rather than learning to aim 8 inches right at 25 yards.. so what are your best clean release tips?

Pat B:
I assume you are using a Mediterranean draw, 2 fingers under and 1 finger above the arrow.  Try drawing without an arrow on the string. Come to full draw, hold for a second or 2 then just slowly let down. Do this over and over again thinking about every aspect of the draw and slowly let down. Once you feel comfortable with this do it more, this time with an arrow but still just let down after the draw.
When you think you are ready to shoot an arrow concentrate on where you want the arrow to go and go through the process and when you get to full draw just relax your hand, the bow will do the rest. Once you build your muscle memory just concentrating on the target will get the arrow there. Your brain will handle the rest.

mmattockx:
The only thing I would add is to concentrate on maintaining back tension as you release the string. I find doing that helps the release just happen. If I forget about back tension I often will pluck the release. Pulling through solves that for me.


Mark

TimBo:
When you are ready to shoot after following Pat's advice, try shooting just a few feet in front of your target.  Don't look at the target if that feels safe, or at least look at it with sort of blurry vision so you can really think only of your release.  Once that feels good, go back a few yards and see how things work.  (Back tension is also very important for this!) 

HH~:
Could be many many things. I'm gonna assume your right handed. After watching lots and lots of folks shooting many different bows and shooting releases and styles.

The couple big Pluck factors big pluck factors right off the top are "over bowed and anticipating the function of release". This with any bow.

With a selfbow that is always not the case. Lots of none center shot bows for right handers will shoot left when they are shooting well in fact. When arrow has to wrap around the sight window area the arrow spine must be correct to have good arrow flight and to travel toward where your looking. These type bows are not forgiving in this manner at all. Not to say they can not shoot well just saying arrow spine and point weight are very critical with those type bows.

What is bows weight at your draw and what does arrow shelf and sight widow look like?

Shawn~

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