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Originally Posted by moo-mop

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.

this is my concern - having played a bit since i saw my overhead shots i know its POSSIBLE to get myself in line but it aint comfortable and causes some potential clearance issues with the front arm

Originally Posted by moo-mop

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.

im coming to a view that agrees with this - having dug around footage and photos of a range of high level archers there is a whole range of back elbow positions - i might be at the extreme end of this range but at least im not outrageously out of place (i dont think) so part of me says leave it as it is (or move it in just a little and get on with shooting

slainte : rob