Getting through that Clicker !!

[silver streak]

OK we`ve all been there, good arrows come through the clicker in 3 or four seconds and we finish the shot with a nice follow through, and then for the next ten! but the next arrow is twice as long and suddenly the clicker won`t go off> What did I do different? So we all have coping mechanisms, ways of standing up straight, not leanning into the string etc.. What`s yours!!!

[Max]

For me personally, the main culprit for extending arrow syndrome is letting my head drop forward slightly - it was so slight it took ages for me to figure it out, then (of course) I overcorrected it, came through too early and planted it off to one side. The other culprit is that old chestnut - letting the bow shoulder come up through fatigue, or not pushing forward enough (also fatigue). My arms regulary shorten in length by up to two inches during a shoot - impossible, but it happens all the same!

[cecile]

A very common source of this problem is the bow shoulder that moves up and the body collapses.

[PaulT]

I find the reason I struggle is when I spend to long on the shot and the movement stops.
I then just come down, simulate the drawing arm part of the shot stand up straight and next time do it properly!
The bow shoulder moving up can be a problem with some people, depending on how you set your bow arm at the start of the shot and is usually indicative of being over-bowed.

[Bald Eagle]

Try setting your bow arm and shoulder with a slight bend at the elbow, this will automatically drop your shoulder. If your draw elbow is on the high side at reference,just lower it slightly and see what happens to the arrow, it will pull straight through the clicker. O.K. it's not an ideal way but it's a good way to get through when fatigue sets in but you still have to stand up straight. Ideally, the arrow should move slowly back at reference until the clicker goes "click" but I live in the real world and need all the help I can get!!

[SLOWHAND]

Foot position can also have a large effect. Opening the stance effectively reduces draw length.

[KevinH]

I find thinking about relaxing my chest and neck often helps me get through a stuborn clicker. I also find that once I've decided to abandon the shot I can usually pull through the clicker with ease.

[Tarkwin]

I've recently found that having my arrows cut 1.25" longer than I requested has made it extremely difficult to pull through the clicker...

I did it once..but found that by that time I was looking down the ear of the person next to me..

T.

[tel]

It's exactly this kind of discussion that is keeping me away from clickers...!

[PaulT]

Originally Posted by KevinH

I also find that once I've decided to abandon the shot I can usually pull through the clicker with ease.

Sounds familiar! This also supports the idea that difficulty coming through is mainly mental. Ed Eliason suggests drawing right throught the clicker with no intention to shoot as a method of 'getting over it', this proves to yourself that your arms ARE long enough and has the added bonus of stretching the relevant muscles.