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Old 12-01-08, 09:53 PM
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IMO, FWIW, etc. Yes, your elbow is too high. The wrist is bent which is not a good idea and suggests too much tension in the hand and wrist - ideally you want this to be as relaxed as possible. If anything you'll notice the archers in the photos you show have the wrist bent *slightly* the opposite direction, but this is just a result of being pretty relaxed and pulling from the elbow/back (Dola Banerjee - the indian lady - is a bit excessive in this regard, but then she's not the best of archers - yes, she won the final in Dover, but IMO she was plain lucky and the ladies recurve scoring was pretty poor)

If you're going to keep this high and elbow, I believe you need to sort the wrist out as a priority. Here's an example of a successful archer who uses a high elbow. Note the wrist.



Just my 2 cents

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