check my form/ does it look overbowed?(new video)

ericmerg · June 19, 2012, 02:30:00 AM

check out my form and guess the poundage based on how much it looks like im struggling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g6QSNQHqJc&feature=youtu.be would you say that im still not overbowed

somebody told me to slow down my shots and to take a comparison video so here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXg4qqGST58&feature=youtu.be

longrifle346 · June 19, 2012, 09:55:00 AM

LOL, sorry ericmerg, your other videos gave that 80#er away! As for comments, I'm a new archer myself and you do look like I did when I was overbowed, ie, you appear inconsistent in hitting and maintaining a solid anchor for any period of time before release. Some people shoot well that way but when I took the advice of folks here and started coming to a solid anchor for at least a two count my accuracy went up dramatically.....

ericmerg · June 19, 2012, 11:23:00 AM

lol that bow was far under 80#

longrifle346 · June 19, 2012, 11:42:00 AM

WHEW, thank God! I was thinking I was gonna have to go hit the gym! I give, what poundage are you shooting? Did my post make sense otherwise?

ericmerg · June 19, 2012, 12:00:00 PM

well i shoot like that always infact most times i hold at anchor for less time as i draw slow and aim during the draw this is a 65#

gringol · June 21, 2012, 09:34:00 AM

you don't look seriously overbowed to me, but I'm no expert. You might be on the ragged edge of overbowed, though. It looks like you might be leaning your head forward to meet your hand and find your anchor. Try filming yourself shooting a much lighter bow and compare. Something might jump out at you if you can see the two videos side by side.

Friend · June 21, 2012, 09:52:00 PM

Unable to ascertain whether you are over-bowed due to the draw arm elbow positioned much higher than the draw arm while at anchor.

This observation, in my opinion only, is the driving factor of the explosion and bow arm dropping at the shot.

ericmerg · June 23, 2012, 01:52:00 AM

TTT new video

ericmerg · June 24, 2012, 11:29:00 PM

TTT overbowed yes or no? if not check my form critique

gringol · June 25, 2012, 08:14:00 AM

I can't see any huge differences between the two bows, however it looks like you may not be getting to full draw. Your right elbow is high and your right shoulder looks like it might be rolled forward so you may not be getting full back expansion. This could just be the way you shoot or it could be cause you are overbowed. I'm certainly no expert on this, but I shot a 70# bow for years and my form looked a lot like yours. I switched to a 56# bow and gained 2.5" of draw and my shooting got a lot better.