My Grampa taught me

[Buckwheat]

To come to full anchor locking my thumb/finger cup to my jawbone and to release keeping it right there after the shot. Well guess what I discovered today? It works!! (for me anyhow) I've been shooting for years and have been having problems with my left/rights especially. I shoot instinctive looking at the spot and letting my brain(computer) do the figuring. I have been trying to perfect my shot using what is now days considered the right way, by coming to anchor and then using the back tension to pull my elbow back and having a surprise release.. Playing hell with it. Well today a thought came into my head, out of nowhere, to "try it like Grandpa taught you", so just for the hell of it I did; and guess what?, the arrows were going where I was looking BIG TIME...(20 yards). I mean tight groups in the bull pretty consistently.. I think it is called a static release and I am going to keep working on it and we'll see. I have read elsewhere that some of the "greats" used a static release, I think Howard did.? It all came together for me today and I am stoked..

[polar bear]

Use what works best for you. There is no right or wrong way, just variations on a theme.

[wtpops]

Nothing wrong with a static release, just a tip, watch for shots that go right for no reason this means you are colapsing (spelling), if you are a right handed shooter.

[Buckwheat]

Thanks for the tip. I'll watch for that...

[Buckwheat]

Well, I went out this morning to see if yesterday was a fluke. Guess what? It wasn't... Shooting good groups again, with a few fliers, still have to work on it more. Do any of you all use a static release? I'm still happy with it..

[AWPForester]

it sure is great to figure something like that out and it helps improve accuracy

[AWPForester]

exactly what is a static release? does it involve the backtension and how does it work with a deep hook?

[TradRat]

I was wondering the same thing as Justin.

[Buckwheat]

Here's the way "I think" I am doing it. Still a work in progress. I am coming to full draw and anchor at my jaw bone using back tension, settle into the sight picture for an instant, locked in, and then using back tension to trigger the release while keeping my hand locked in position at my jaw bone, maintaining my bow arm pushing slightly toward the bull until impact. When I do it this way, they are going in there... Again, we'll see over time , if it ain't working as good as it is now... I am using a tab with the hook in the first joint with more pressure on the middle and ring finger than the pointer..

[Tradman]

i just draw and fire almost instantly,i start staring at my spot as i draw my string back then try to let er go within one second when i hit my anchor.very tough way to shoot consistantly but with a lot of practice it becomes second nature..just like playing catch with a baseball,you dont hold when you throw the ball you just throw it.thats my goal is to see my target raise my bow and shoot allmost in one motion with no stopping.we all have our own methods and use what works for us.amen to that.