Help with form

briandean · October 26, 2009, 11:13:00 AM

Any advice on these two shooting forms? My son & I.

Thanks

Koko Bow · October 26, 2009, 12:55:00 PM

I can offer only a little advise on your son's form. It looks like he is creeping right before the shot. I cannot tell anything flawed in your form. Others will chime in later.

Over&Under · October 26, 2009, 01:22:00 PM

I would agree with Koko about your son's form, and add that with yours, it doesn't appear that you are getting full extention with your drawing arm.

Terry Green · October 26, 2009, 02:01:00 PM

Yep...what they said....correct those and film again.

Stay after it!

briandean · October 26, 2009, 03:38:00 PM

Thanks guys
Jesse will work on that creep.
Over & Under, what do you mean by "full extension with your drawing arm". Do I need to push the shoulders back some more?

Terry Green · October 26, 2009, 04:47:00 PM

Brian...click below....

Click Here....

briandean · October 26, 2009, 05:34:00 PM

Thanks Terry
Will work on that (I like the mirror suggestion)and video again soon.

Over&Under · October 27, 2009, 03:56:00 PM

That link Terry put up is the ticket, and can say it better than I ever could. Thanks Terry!

Terry Green · October 27, 2009, 04:33:00 PM

Here's another....

Click Here 2

limbow · October 28, 2009, 04:05:00 PM

Terry,

The click here 2 link has been a wealth of info for me. Thank YOU so much. I have reached a crossroad to improvement until I read this and worked on some of the things you had suggested to others. I am close, a little more work and I will post pics for all to see and hope you can comment.

Kevin

Terry Green · October 28, 2009, 08:53:00 PM

briandean · October 30, 2009, 05:38:00 AM

I'll post a video as soon as I can - of the new, improved me. I'm already hitting the spot more regularly. My son & have a 3D course set up in the yard with 5 places where we shoot at 3 targets. Scoring at 5 for a kill and -1 for a wound, we can score a possible 75. So yesterday, I scored 63 (2 wounds - and they were close!) with the adjusted technique. We shoot from elevated positions, between branches, kneeling, standing, leaning around a corner etc, from 15 to 30 yards (no space for a longer shot).
Thanks for the very helpful advice.
Brian

briandean · November 09, 2009, 02:52:00 PM

OK, so eventually got ourselves sorted out.
Here is a pic of me - not much to see on the video:

And my son's form now - as well as a pic

Any comments would be appreciated. As I said in my last post - accuracy has improved.

Terry Green · November 09, 2009, 03:17:00 PM

You son's form looks pretty darn good.....but I do see a slight creep forward just before release.

briandean · November 09, 2009, 05:38:00 PM

Thx T
Working on it. Compared to his first video, the creep's got less. But we'll keep working on it.
Thanks again for your help.
B

BobCo 1965 · November 10, 2009, 08:38:00 AM

The creep sometimes happens from contemplating the release. The actual visable linear motion stops at anchor, however the holding tension should be done (transfered)with the back. Instead of working on the creep or release, my suggestion is to have him work on the follow through (release is part of the follow through). Have him maintain the back tension for 3 seconds after the release.

You may also want to look at the bow shoulder. Consider a scooping motion of the shoulder as the bow is brought up and push foward with the palm (don't forget elbow rotation). It should be first down and then foward. If it is done right, you may feel a stretch accross the bottom of the tricept.