Back Tension Trigger - Recurve/Compound

[jojo]

Just posting a wee poll, I have recently put a clicker on my bow for the first time, i found that it forced me to implement back tension as a trigger to release, sooo am just curious what you do with a trigger or not.

Additional note. What ever you vote on post a reply and tell us how you release the string.

[CPlater1]

I dont use an actual back tension release aid, but the way i shoot is basically pulling back so that my finger pulls on the trigger, which causes the release. This is basic back-tension, and when i can try a true back tension release, I will.

[LineCutter]

I may have the wrong end of the stick, but asking the question another way seemed to get "do you continue your draw, or do you use your biceps/fingers to trigger the clicker".

[Stace]

As CPlater1 says really. Don't use a back tension release aid but don't punch the trigger on my thumb release aid.

By continuing to pull on my back, the position of my thumb on the trigger sets the release off.

[Marcus26]

I use back tension to hold the bow at full draw and then after wrapping my thumb around the trigger simply continue to pull the bow into the wall while trying to keep both bow and release arm relaxed.
I am unconvinced that concentrating on the lower traps and pulling with those works.

[Kellog]

Originally Posted by Marcus26

I am unconvinced that concentrating on the lower traps and pulling with those works.

In that it focus' you and your mind on what it is you're trying to do yes I think it does work. I also find that it means that I come down on shots that *aren't* right a lot more if I'm focused on what its meant to be.
However, I don't think that by concentrating on them you can make them pull. As I understand it you don't have an concious control of them, thus you can't make them pull just by thinking about it.

[BowSurfer]

I try to use my back. I tend to feel it more as a continuation of the draw motion - moving the elbow on back. My coach has been trying to get me to get the drawing arm shoulder to rotate on the loose - I think that comes to the same thing. I don't always succeed, especially with my new higher poundage limbs, but the main thing is to keep the loose as a positive action, not just a letting go.

[Little Miss Purple]

I was told (in easy terms) if your thumb ends up on your shoulder after the loose then you automatically use your back! I can't say how true this is because my loose is terrible and not at all consistant

[BowSurfer]

Originally Posted by Little Miss Purple

I was told (in easy terms) if your thumb ends up on your shoulder after the loose then you automatically use your back! I can't say how true this is because my loose is terrible and not at all consistant

A useful diagnostic after the shot! Although I had one coach who suggested that a useful trainign aid was to touch you shoulder after the shot so that your and got used to going in that direction - in anticipation of the loose it would be instinctively moving that way, thus discouraging a loose where the hand falls away from the face. Not sure how well it works or whether there are disadvantageous side effects.

[disbloke]

Same as Marcus pull into the wall and let the release take care of itself.

Originally Posted by Little Miss Purple

I was told (in easy terms) if your thumb ends up on your shoulder after the loose then you automatically use your back!

Can't quite see how that would work, to end up on your shoulder would mean that the drawing arm has dropped downwards as you release. Ending on your shoulder should only, if at all, be well after the release and more as a positioning of the hand post release.