My shooting has started to deteriorate. Practice sessions just ended with me getting mad. I got really mad about my performance at the last shoot. Nothing was feeling right. My draw and shot felt like uncontrolled madness!
Tuesday evening I was outside getting mad when I thought about something to try. I only drew to the corner of my mouth and locked my thumb behind my jaw. This shortened my draw pretty dramatically. I released. I instantly said aloud, “that felt great”! The arrow sailed into the bullseye. I did it again. This arrow slammed into the first. Shot a few more all good shots. Had my wife video to see if my elbow was pointed out, nope, straight with the arrow. Every day after that my shooting has improved.
I post this to give people something to try if their shooting has went to crap unexpectedly. It may not work for everyone but I was overdrawing! To the tune of over 30”. Much more comfortable, not slapping my arm anymore, and much more accurate. Didn’t want to say anything as to not jinx it but I also thought about someone in the same boat. If your shooting gone to crap, reevaluate your draw. I was still using my anchor but I was also extending my fingers back to it. Essentially over bowing myself and shaking like a leaf.
Tuesday evening I was outside getting mad when I thought about something to try. I only drew to the corner of my mouth and locked my thumb behind my jaw. This shortened my draw pretty dramatically. I released. I instantly said aloud, “that felt great”! The arrow sailed into the bullseye. I did it again. This arrow slammed into the first. Shot a few more all good shots. Had my wife video to see if my elbow was pointed out, nope, straight with the arrow. Every day after that my shooting has improved.
I post this to give people something to try if their shooting has went to crap unexpectedly. It may not work for everyone but I was overdrawing! To the tune of over 30”. Much more comfortable, not slapping my arm anymore, and much more accurate. Didn’t want to say anything as to not jinx it but I also thought about someone in the same boat. If your shooting gone to crap, reevaluate your draw. I was still using my anchor but I was also extending my fingers back to it. Essentially over bowing myself and shaking like a leaf.
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