Is my release too long?

[Doegirl]

admin said:

royden said:

Doegirl - Is that a consistent and comfy way to shoot with your foot placement? It looks like you could spread your feet to shoulder width apart and twist your hips a little more to open up your stance - doing that I think you could easily add an 1" of draw length. Your shoulders look hunched together ... all in all you look too short.

That could be and I was looking at this too but the anchor location in relation to the face is pretty good.
Another thing that I am aware of is that many women shoot stepped in because of thier chest.
Just the facts that guys tend to overlook

Not saying it's a good habit....just stated facts

I do not have the big boob problem I shoot with an open stance. Here's a pic of me drawing the bow in the high ( really med-high) wrist position. Immediately I see a problem. It's pretty obvious:

[BT]

These little baby pics are killing me! ;D

I see that short draw issue right there!
But....thats easy to fix and will get you some more performance

You look 100% better in this picture.
Nice and squared.
If you added the 1 - 1 1/2" (I think...cant see) your release arm elbow would be perfect!

[Doegirl]

admin said:

These little baby pics are killing me! ;D

I see that short draw issue right there!
But....thats easy to fix and will get you some more performance

You look 100% better in this picture.
Nice and squared.
If you added the 1 - 1 1/2" (I think...cant see) your release arm elbow would be perfect!

Sorry, I was trying to be nice to the dial up users. Here's a bigger pic.

[Greg Krause]

I agree. you need about an inch more draw. That kisser should sit at the back corner of your mouth and the string touch the tip of your nose

[BT]

The form looks way better
Very good....just needs length added to the draw.
This wrist position may change impact on the target ... likely lower impact.
A simple adjustment on the sights and off you go

[royden]

Form does look better

I think I would still shorten your release (I guess change would be your option huh) so that the trigger fits into the first joint or even touching the middle pad. That way when you trigger the release you pull it straight back - not push down with tip of your finger torquing the string.

Can you go to your shop and have 'em put on an 1" longer mod, move the draw stop (if it has one) to as long a draw as it can, borrow another release and test some longer arrows laying around? I think you'll like the change. tip of nose on string would be a good reference point - and you should be able to feel when your right shoulder is up, left shoulder is pushed down, forearm level and in line with arrow.

Good luck

[BT]

I am believing that the picture is slightly turned.
I will bet that it could be 1 1/2 - 2" to bring that bow all the way back to the point of where your release elbow is straight with the arrow , putting the apex of the string near the corner of the mouth.
Hard to tell but it's back there

[mtshooter]

I have the Tru Ball short n Sweet, it has a lot of adjustment and it fits small hands. It has allowed be to add an inch to my draw length. Give it a try

[Doegirl]

mtshooter said:

I have the Tru Ball short n Sweet, it has a lot of adjustment and it fits small hands. It has allowed be to add an inch to my draw length. Give it a try

I sure will I still have my Scott Itty-Bitty Goose, but I'd have to use a string loop with it.

[Doegirl]

Here's a little update. Took the bow into the proshop. I decided to have a string loop put on to accomodate my Scott Itty Bitty Goose release. Tried 25.5, 26, and 27" mods. No 26.5" available (probably the right one, too ). 27" with a string loop is too long, and I have the welt on my forearm to prove that ;D. Bowtech rep said the 26.5" mods will be in by Tuesday. The shop owner, however, wants to work with me some more before we swap out the mods again. So, for now, I'm at 26" w/ a string loop and Itty Bitty Goose release.