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Originally Posted by thewayitwas  OK a few questions:
1. Why did you change your style?
2. What did you feel was wrong with the way you were shooting?
3. Why have you moved to an open stance? Do you have a clearance problem?
Now to answer some of your questions:
1. Bow arm - Don't twist it all the way in because then you will push the elbow intot he line of the string (as you have found out to youer cost). Keep your arm in as natural position as possible and you should find that your inner elbow will be almost vertical and well out of the way of the string. Also keep the whole arm relaxed, don't lock it, just hold it naturally straight and let the bones maintain the line of the arm and hold the elbow stable.
2. Talking about an open stance - How 'open' is it? Have you aligned yourself or just set an arbitary stance with your left foot further forward than your right? Too open a stance will put additional strain on your lower back as you try to come into the line of the shot. This could cause a reaction when the shot is executed in that the upper body will attempt to swing back into line with the hips. If this happens there is likely to be a horizontal deflection of your arrows.
3. You have said that the your scores have deteriorated since attempting this style. How have your groups changed?
Finally the diagram causes me some concern. It seems to advocate the drawing elbow INSIDE the line of the shot, something I think few archers could emulate. Furthermore it does not show the vertical alignment of the arms to the shot and this I feel is as or even more important. I would be more concerned with working on getting good back alignment and use of the back to maintain the shot.
Colin |
I started Archery only 4 months ago (joined the school's club), and began real shooting 3 months ago (since I bought my Nexus), I pretty much shot the way I felt like, no particular technique or style, simply the way I felt like it (but of course, based on the basics). I was pretty consistent in my 'bad' form though.
My stance is as KSL's Total Archery.
I think the scores went down because there is just too many steps I have to take note of and I lose consistency.
Archery, ah... The complexity of simplicity.