arrows going to the right with the thumb draw technique

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MupKo
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Post by MupKo » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:40 pm

Hi. I had same experience. With thumb arrow goes to the right and when back to the 3 finger it goes to the left. i hope it will disappear in my case also.
Ashbow
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Post by Ashbow » Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:40 pm

Hi MupKo, I hope you will get your shooting problems cured.

I don't know whether what I'm doing is really correct, but when I'm shooting with the thumb draw I try to work with my back muscles and the grip on the bowhandle in a way that makes the bowarm and the bow jump slightly aside during the release, thus perhaps allowing the arrow to clear the bow better, as I wrote in the above post.
When I'm shooting the three finger way I try to keep my bow arm still but also try to keep pulling with the back muscles while at anchor.
So it's a bit like the thumb draw calls for a more 'dynamic' form for me.
Edit: I also should state that the drawing motion itself is different for the both techniques, as the muscles are working in a different way.
daryush
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Post by daryush » Sun Sep 26, 2010 10:33 am

Ashbow wrote:Hi MupKo, I hope you will get your shooting problems cured.

I don't know whether what I'm doing is really correct, but when I'm shooting with the thumb draw I try to work with my back muscles and the grip on the bowhandle in a way that makes the bowarm and the bow jump slightly aside during the release, thus perhaps allowing the arrow to clear the bow better, as I wrote in the above post.
When I'm shooting the three finger way I try to keep my bow arm still but also try to keep pulling with the back muscles while at anchor.
So it's a bit like the thumb draw calls for a more 'dynamic' form for me.
Edit: I also should state that the drawing motion itself is different for the both techniques, as the muscles are working in a different way.
I do something similar. My bow arm is slightly bent and hence the tricep is loaded too. On release the bow arm straightens and moves back, out of the way of the arrow. Also, my grip is light so the bow pivots in my hand.
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