Hi Jack! All your good tips are related to the angle that the string makes with the arrow and the limbs at full draw. The slightest change affects the forces distributed by the limbs, causing the arrow to have different trajectories.
Great video Jake, very interesting. I love the comparison of one approach vs the other, thank you for taking the time and effort to demonstrate this way as it shows the consequences of making small changes very clear. Consistent Finger Position, Spacing, Pressure. Got it... Time to shoot some arrows !!!
Thanks for the great advice! In my opinion a good fitting finger tab makes all the difference when I comes to accuracy. I was never happy with the finger spacers on my tab, so I made myself a custom one out of bronze. A lot of filing with a lot of shooting in-between. Next step is to make an imprint from my fingers with expoxy putty and then cast the spacer in metal.
Just last week I noticed one of our archers having spacing between her middle and ring finger. I've never noticed if I grip the string differently but I will definitely pay attention from here on out. Thanks again for another great video
Great Video! Can you make a detailed Video of how exactly to do the hook itself consistently in terms of where to put the string and get a consistent angle of the draw hand? Maybe including advantage if different ways. I struggle with certain aspects of it.
Jake. I have been a thumb shooer since childhood. I recently started Mediterranean. Both methods have similar string/arrow problems. Thank you for this mindful video, which I have shared .
Great tips, was a real problem as I started out. Especially the finger pressure, I changed to longer limbs to get some comfort and once I had that done I was able to get consistent repeatable pressure on my fingers. Like everything in archery repeatability is key
Thanks. Great video (s). It is amazing how just minor variations in finger placement and pressure etc. can affect arrow grouping. I dream of being able to shoot great groups at 70 meters like yourself. FYI I am 50+ . Wish I could shot great groups CONSISTENTLY at 60 meters! LOL!
Finger pressure on string and grip finger pressure on the bow is essential to be consistent. If I don't do these things my arrows are all over the target
Every tip was helpfull! And the one with the fingerposition to the nock helped best! BTW, the sound of the first shott in the video was so lovely! What kind of string with how much strands and pounds on your finger do you have? Thanks for all of your work!
Thanks for sharing these really useful tips. A question that I am often asked by new archers is how much they should pull on each finger. I know I have a tendency to draw more on lower (ring finger) that others which is seen in the wear pattern on my tab. (Meaning 20% on first finger, 40% on index and 40% on ring finger ) I believe the secret is consistency and being comfortable in the hook and draw to promote consistency. Thanks again
Great video. I already do those things, prefer to have tab touching the bottom of the arrow nock and there's a nice little indent in my tab now, if I touched the top it was way easier to get finger contact with the nock. My problem is I do all that, really paying attention to squeezing the fingers around the spacer then quite often have a have nervous twitch during setup where I flex my string fingers and undo all the pre hook work. FML. Any tips for that?
Hi Jake, I've been following your videos for a while now and I really appreciated the one on aiming, I wanted to ask you for some advice because once I get to the contact I notice that the diopter is located on
I think need to add one more rule - keep the same pressure on startup and full draw position. Very hard to "lock" finger position on the string during drawing and anchoring.
My index finger is really short. My index fingers first joint is only slightly above the second joint of my middle finger. Is it okay for me to put most weight on my middle finger and the least weight on my index finger? I was not able to find a better solution.
Yes, as long as you are consistent with the pressure of each individual finger that should work fine. Everyone is physically different and you have to do what works for your own body, but always try and make whatever it is you need to do as consistent as possible, that will minimise the impact of doing things that are considered "less optimal".
Watching your arm shake was very encouraging.
Hi Jack! All your good tips are related to the angle that the string makes with the arrow and the limbs at full draw. The slightest change affects the forces distributed by the limbs, causing the arrow to have different trajectories.
Great video Jake, very interesting. I love the comparison of one approach vs the other, thank you for taking the time and effort to demonstrate this way as it shows the consequences of making small changes very clear. Consistent Finger Position, Spacing, Pressure. Got it... Time to shoot some arrows !!!
Thanks for the great advice! In my opinion a good fitting finger tab makes all the difference when I comes to accuracy. I was never happy with the finger spacers on my tab, so I made myself a custom one out of bronze. A lot of filing with a lot of shooting in-between. Next step is to make an imprint from my fingers with expoxy putty and then cast the spacer in metal.
Great information! Thank you
Just last week I noticed one of our archers having spacing between her middle and ring finger. I've never noticed if I grip the string differently but I will definitely pay attention from here on out. Thanks again for another great video
Jake, you shoot better than me at 70M intentionally stuffing up a shot than I do at 40M on a good day. Thanks for the great advice!
Very helpful! Just got back from the range and this helped a lot! The tab placing on the string helped me the most
Great Video!
Can you make a detailed Video of how exactly to do the hook itself consistently in terms of where to put the string and get a consistent angle of the draw hand? Maybe including advantage if different ways. I struggle with certain aspects of it.
Jake. I have been a thumb shooer since childhood. I recently started Mediterranean. Both methods have similar string/arrow problems. Thank you for this mindful video, which I have shared .
This was great!
Awesome video Jake. Thanks for continously generating such valuable content.
Thank you so much, very helpful video! Never thought about the first tip.
Great info for these amazing and important detail.....and all of this with the tiller adjustments of course
Thank you for the video. Very helpful.
Great tips, was a real problem as I started out. Especially the finger pressure, I changed to longer limbs to get some comfort and once I had that done I was able to get consistent repeatable pressure on my fingers. Like everything in archery repeatability is key
Thanks. Great video (s). It is amazing how just minor variations in finger placement and pressure etc. can affect arrow grouping. I dream of being able to shoot great groups at 70 meters like yourself. FYI I am 50+ . Wish I could shot great groups CONSISTENTLY at 60 meters! LOL!
Finger pressure on string and grip finger pressure on the bow is essential to be consistent. If I don't do these things my arrows are all over the target
Every tip was helpfull! And the one with the fingerposition to the nock helped best!
BTW, the sound of the first shott in the video was so lovely! What kind of string with how much strands and pounds on your finger do you have?
Thanks for all of your work!
20 strands, 652 material, about 46#
Thanks for sharing these really useful tips. A question that I am often asked by new archers is how much they should pull on each finger. I know I have a tendency to draw more on lower (ring finger) that others which is seen in the wear pattern on my tab. (Meaning 20% on first finger, 40% on index and 40% on ring finger )
I believe the secret is consistency and being comfortable in the hook and draw to promote consistency.
Thanks again
Great video. I already do those things, prefer to have tab touching the bottom of the arrow nock and there's a nice little indent in my tab now, if I touched the top it was way easier to get finger contact with the nock. My problem is I do all that, really paying attention to squeezing the fingers around the spacer then quite often have a have nervous twitch during setup where I flex my string fingers and undo all the pre hook work. FML. Any tips for that?
Thanks Jake. Is it okay for finger tab's leather to firmly contact top and bottom arrow at full draw?
Can you change the automatic generation to Polish in the settings?
Hi Jake, I've been following your videos for a while now and I really appreciated the one on aiming, I wanted to ask you for some advice because once I get to the contact I notice that the diopter is located on
Very off plate without being able to correct it do you have any advice?
Hello, I am new to archery an I shoot with a glove three under. Does a finger spacer and a tab give better accuracy?
I think need to add one more rule - keep the same pressure on startup and full draw position. Very hard to "lock" finger position on the string during drawing and anchoring.
I shoot recurve with a wrist index release and i have trouble with anchoring and seeing over my arrow any tips??
My index finger is really short. My index fingers first joint is only slightly above the second joint of my middle finger. Is it okay for me to put most weight on my middle finger and the least weight on my index finger? I was not able to find a better solution.
Yes, as long as you are consistent with the pressure of each individual finger that should work fine. Everyone is physically different and you have to do what works for your own body, but always try and make whatever it is you need to do as consistent as possible, that will minimise the impact of doing things that are considered "less optimal".
I saw Lim at the Olympics shooting with 2 fingers, it seems. Her ring finger seems to barely helping.
I am a beginner. My index finger always feels a pinch.