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Title: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: PastorSteveHill on August 16, 2008, 02:40:00 PM
I've been reading a book by Bernie Pellerite. In his book he mentions compound shooters as well as recurve shooters should keep the (bow arm) shoulder low/ rotated and tucked into the socket....

Does this apply to bare bow shooter like us, or just olympic shooters?  Very curious...

I've always just held my shoulder at a natural position...  

Very curious to hear from you guys who shoot well...
Title: Re: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: Crash on August 16, 2008, 03:45:00 PM
I believe Fred Asbell speaks of keeping the shoulder low as well and he's not an olympic shooter.  Good form is good form.
Title: Re: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: WidowEater on August 16, 2008, 03:57:00 PM
i keep my shoulder in the socket so to speak as well and dig my chin into the shoulder, tightened my groups right up

with hunting clothes on in the middle of december though is going to be interesting
Title: Re: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: PastorSteveHill on August 16, 2008, 04:18:00 PM
Hahah... It sure is! Cold weather does funny things.. Good thing I live in Louisiana...
Title: Re: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: BMOELLER on August 16, 2008, 06:42:00 PM
I've read that book during the wheel days.  Good book helped my scores.  Alot of it is true for traditional as well.
Title: Re: Stick Bows vrs. Compound//// Seriously
Post by: buckeye_hunter on August 16, 2008, 08:52:00 PM
My understanding is that bone on bone is more solid than relying on muscles.  I am, however, not even close to being an expert.

-Charlie