You can have someone hold an arrow across your shoulders at full draw. It should be pointed at the target. sent from my samsung note 2
Very good video This will get you in the correct position https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5BYtDLFcKM&feature=youtube_gdata_player sent from my samsung note 2
That was a pretty good video, I think u see a lot of the problems or movement he was talking about with people having their draw weight to high. Jus what I've noticed in other videos and seeing others shoot
Here is another good video. I like everything right up until the end when he talks about loop length. Imo; a loop length works in conjunction with draw length and anchors. This addresses draw length specifically. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ksBvsWbD08&feature=youtube_gdata_player sent from my samsung note 2
Absolutely, draw weight is a major contributor to form flaws. (Which lead to injury) sent from my samsung note 2
So let me ask this... will different bows set up at the same draw length actually be the same? If I set my Hoyt at 28" will it feel the same (as far as draw length goes) as my Matthews set at 28"? I actually shoot them both at 28.5 mainly because I felt they should be the same regardless of the bow. I shot a bow this weekend that was set up at 29" and it felt perfect but I don't want to have to buy a new module for the Matthews to try it. My Hoyt can be adjusted to 29 without a new module. Thanks in advance for your help.
Im going to add this video just because it relates to hunting because of the type of shot it is. You can see the form is exactly what was described in the previous video. For those that don't know, this guy has been ranked the #1 compound archer for many years. (Not sure about current ranking) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7uIaovT-Sw&feature=youtube_gdata_player sent from my samsung note 2
Unfortunately no, some manufacturer lie or fudge their draw length to get a few extra fps per ibo. Some are as much as an inch too long. You need to draw a bow to see if it fits you. sent from my samsung note 2
I see allot of people bending at the waist to compensate for their too long or too short draw length.
Sometimes people lean back because it is a habit that has formed through years of shooting, imo, too much poundage and/or too heavy a bow. Sometimes people will lean back to reach anchors but that isn't as common as too much poundage. The kicker is that it hangs around, even after getting your setup correct. I had this problem. (I've had every bad habit there is and still have a few) I did like most and started shortening my draw to compensate for the lean. The thinking was that my draw was too long. I continued shortening well beyond what would be considered even close to correct and my front shoulder was really rising up bad. That was until a real certified coach saw me one night and bluntly said my draw length was way too short. I said but I'm leaning back. His remark was that all that means is that I'm leaning back, it has no bearing on my draw length. He told me to lengthen my draw around 2 1/2" and use a full length mirror to work on my lean. He said it will feel like I'm leaning forward at first. I did and in no time I had the lean fixed. That 2 1/2" was very close to where I needed to be and with a little help from him, I became a very good shot for a while. Atleast while I was working hard at it. I'm about average to slightly above average now. sent from my samsung note 2
