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bradsmith2010:
when I was a kid,, I just pulled the bow back and let it go,, worked great,, (-S
I have now overthoght everything about archery,, and need my child self to coach me,,

txdm:

--- Quote from: Allyn T on January 10, 2022, 12:48:43 pm ---I'll have to try that Pat. I read about the second joint thing but it seemed crazy to me. If you don't hold at anchor does it still work?

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This kind of thing varies with the bow weight, the style of handle, how you grip and anchor, and the mass of the bow of course. You might find that drawing on the first joint, or even with 2 fingers, releases cleaner with a 30# bow, while 3 fingers on the second joint releases cleaner on a 50# bow. The heavier weight is naturally an aid in "clean" release from the fingers on the string because it does a lot of the work in spite of our fingers, but you could need to use the second joint to hold your anchor and aim properly.

The most important thing you can do, in my 20-yard opinion, is to tune your arrows, brace height, & nock height, then find what release works for you consistently with that setup. And practice every day.

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