Over-drawing

[Steven_CO]

Are you talking about a high-wrist grip, vs low or medium grip?      



If so, FWIW, I prefer high.  But it depends on the bow.

[kawika b]

You definitely have a lot going on in your shot sequence. In your videos you over draw then settle in to anchor... that slight colapse in form can throw a wrench in the works. If you are fine with the results you're getting then by all means keep on shooting since the biggest part of all of this is the joy in what we are doing. What I would suggest is for you to try and shorten up your draw length a little to eliminate the head movement and the colapse when you come forward to anchor. After shooting a while I've gone through several different shooting sequences till I was finally happy with my results... I now have a pre-draw... which is weird sicen I though it looked weird when I first started watching a lot of Olympic shooting... but works nicely when for me now.

Good luck and most of all... enjoy the times you're shooting your bow.

[Archie]

An honest 'high' grip is where I'm getting rid of the 'clink'.  I prefer the feel of a low grip with a longbow, but shot a high recurve grip for most of 25 years, so don't have a problem with settling back into it.  

Some guys just pick up a bow and fling arrows, throwing "technique" out the window; not me.  However, I know I'm not ever going to be an olympic archer, and don't expect to shoot in any serious competitions.  I want to be able to hit what I need to hit, but only if I enjoy how I'm doing it.  I like to pursue good technique, but I want to balance that with enjoyment.

[kawika b]

Any chance you're right on the edge for arrow spine?

[Archie]

I know where the arrow is hitting, and with what part of the shaft.  It is right on the bottom outside corner of the shelf, not the strike plate.  The shaft is flexing OK, I think.