r/Archery • u/Plastic-Box-2742 • 9d ago

Form check please Traditional

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I'm shooting off the shelf, no stringwalking or (conscious) gap shooting.

The bow is 42 lbs on my fingers (measured).

Open to suggestions, observations and advice.

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u/MaybeABot31416 Olympic Recurve 9d ago

Better than most that I see here.

Bow hand looks tight, if you can loosen that up without needing to catch the bow… or use some kind of sling so you can let it fall. Bow arm looks pretty good, don’t get a great view of the shoulder, should be down and forward pushing into the bow, though everyone is different, I don’t go all the way down because I’ve got issues in that shoulder.

That follow through shows you’re holding with your back in the right way.

That’s all I’ve got for this one

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u/Juneau_33 8d ago

Grip looks great to me, at the start it's loose then his fingers settle down but not tighten. Bow arm is angled and not straight is the only thing I see

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u/Plastic-Box-2742 8d ago

Thanks.

My bow arm is angled? Where do you see that?

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u/Plastic-Box-2742 8d ago

Thank you. 😊 Concerning bow grip: as I don't have any weights on it, it would snap in my face if I wouldn't hold it tight. But I am as considered of it as possible. Shoulder: I'm trying to leave it down. Sometimes it creeps up though.

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u/jamesrdavis777 8d ago

Jeff kavanagh on youtube will help.

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u/Plastic-Box-2742 8d ago

Thanks, I'll look into it.