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Ahh... same thread but not the same comment (btw you can use the permalink thing to link to a specific comment in a thread if you want)

Seriously, if it's not obvious, never 'force' anything: what I was doing (without a coach) was experimenting with things to try and get an supposed ideal form without a true idea of what ideal was.

Since then I've done more research and discovered precious few, if any, actually look like the sketch I was referring too, but time and time again I have seen average coaches trying to make people look like they're all in line by doing crazyish things. If a good coach can help all very well, but if say it causes you not to be able to see the target, to have the string hit your chin, to lean back, to stick your elbow right up in the air... draw your own conclusions.

My philosophy with form is to use a 'proven' form and not reinvent the wheel by making trying to make sure my form is within the range that others have used and done well (and I mean very well) with. I don't try and make it into some ideal any more; I don't always succeed with this but the above is an example of a little worse than that.