Well I understand trying to get good at shooting this recurve thing is a slooow, long process......but it is great. Anyway, please take a look at these clips to see if you see anything I can improve on with my form. I am shooting slightly downhill in these clips, that is why my waist is bent. THANKS as usual gentlemen. http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/virginiashadow/?action=view¤t=Capture_20100506.flv http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/virginiashadow/?action=view¤t=Capture_20100506_1.flv http://s212.photobucket.com/albums/cc90/virginiashadow/?action=view¤t=Capture_20100506_2.flv
You're looking better! I like the position of your bow arm, now. Great progress on not getting yourslef into a position where you're short-drawing. Now...the rest.... Think about getting your draw elbow to the point where it's "in-line" with your arrow. Remember, rotate it it behond you, in lieu of pulling it "backwards". What's gonna happen is......you'll rotate; rotate; rotate; RELEASE. THIS is back tension. Think "expansion; expansion; expansion; and you'll release when you get into position. This will make your release more repeatable....and alleviate any elevation issues (associated with short-drawing or "creeping"). I only watched the 1st video. Again.....you're doing a lot better! Keep up the good work! I'm hoping you'll make it back down to hunt with me. On another note....I can't tell you (and you believe it) how much those puff balls silencers rob energy from your bow. In the overall scheme of things, right now, it's a non-issue. When you get further along in your tuning, it'll make a HUGE difference. I'd take a sharp pair of scissors to them, now, and trim them up (a lot). If you've already tuned to them the way they are, naturally, I'd leave them as-is. Good stuff, man!
The only 2 things I see are: 1) You're still breaking your bow wrist. Try to keep your wrist straight in line with the arrow and like Jeff mentioned your draw arm elbow in line with the arrow. Also lighten up on your grip on the bow. 2) Take a few breaths between shots. Don't shoot your next arrow so quick. After you get all that down you can try this simple exercise of Byron Ferguson's.
Rob, I have been trying to keep my wrist straight since the last time you helped me. I actually think I have improved a tiny bit, that is how bad I was before your help. I feel like if I keep my wrist straight that I slap my arm a tiny bit more. I seem to shoot a lot better when my wrist is straight like you showed me. You are right, I need to slow down between shots. I have begun working on some exercises with the bow to get my back stronger. I want to hold my draw a little longer as I go through the last part of the expansion before I shoot ( I stil really suck at this part).
your looking good to me. i'm not an expert like gmmat and va bowbender, but like they said take your time. i like to hold at my ancor point longer. i practice quick release and long holds to cover most things that'll happen while hunting. i think your getting much better, keep at it
String slap can be a side painful effect. That's why I let you use an arm guard when you were here. If you don't have to worry about the slap you won't break concentration. Holding your anchor for a bit longer is a good idea. The back tension thing is where Jeff and I differ. I adhere more to the G. Fred Asbell style of shooting and Jeff adhere's more to a "formal" style. But he's just an... Sorry Jeff just kidding. Between the two of us we'll have you going but you'll have fun getting there.
