Form flaws that cause weak arrow reaction

[jerp]

I have picked up my recurve again after several months of just shooting my longbow. It usually takes a few dozen arrows for me to make the adjustment but after a couple of days I'm still getting some funky arrow flight. (Keep in mind that I have been shooting these arrows for several years and know they are spined properly - they fly very straight when I do my part.) My question is, what are the form flaws (and factors other than the arrow) that make an arrow fly tail left? I'm hitting my spots fine but they are coming off the bow tail left. Short-drawing? Plucking? Brace height issue? Something I have not thought of?
Thanks?

[KenWood]

Plucking and short drawing for me.

[RickBarbee]

Dropping your arm to play Peek-A-Boo at the loose.

Will cause the arrows to go to the weak side, and sometime low, and to the weak side.

Rick

[Dkincaid]

Stance and grip cause me to do that everything else makes me hit left

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[DRT]

Dropping your arm to play Peek-A-Boo at the loose.

Will cause the arrows to go to the weak side, and sometime low, and to the weak side.

Rick

Ah, that makes sense. And helps.

[Dry Bones]

Afraid Rick hit that one like the scotch candy. ;-)
I did not realize how little of a drop can cause that flight issue.

[RickBarbee]

This has always been a tough one for me, because I am anxious/excited to see the arrow fly to the target, so it often makes me drop my arm way to soon, and almost always result in a right, or low right impact.

The only way to combat it is - hold your arm up just as if you are still shooting, until the arrow strikes the target. Easy to say. Not always so easy to do, especially when you love to watch them fly.

Rick

[SwampRabbit]

Yep, I was going to say lack of follow through. Fish tailing due to lack of follow through compounds itself, because once I see it, I keep looking for it and when I look for it, I see it. Ig you catch my drift.

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[KenWood]

Plucking and short drawing for me.

Just an edit. I meant long drawing

[Briar Friar]

What about grip? How will a limp grip versus a kungfu grip affect arrow flight?...if at all.

[jerp]

Thanks for the suggestions. Dropping my bow arm and "peeking" is a likely culprit with me. Keeping a solid bow arm until the arrow hits the target should be a simple thing to do but I forget sometimes. Good point SwampRabbit - when you start consciously looking for bad arrow flight on every shot it is more likely to happen. I will concentrate on my bow arm in this evening's shooting session and see if things straighten out.

[jerp]

What about grip? How will a limp grip versus a kungfu grip affect arrow flight?...if at all.

I may be torquing a bit as well. Going from the fairly straight grip on my longbow to the deeper grip on my recurve takes some getting used to - different pressure point on my bow hand.