Barebow Archery Form: Expansion, Release & Follow Through | Barebow Form Series

[@clydeshaver6582]

Jake, I really appreciate your teachings. I’m a 73 year old archer, who has gone back to trad gear from shooting compounds with fingers. Please keep up your work. - Clyde Shaver, Sandy Oregon

[@wazz566]

Let me add my compliments to the many you have received for this series. I think it has been invaluable to many of us, coaches and archers. It has been excellent- thank you and well done.

[@gravTrox]

Push, push, push..! You can take that coaching to the bank people 🎯 Thanx JK.

[@michaelburrows7600]

Thanks Jake as a self-taught BB'er with no access to coaching this is the best description of back tension I've seen.

[@AndyG3173]

I found your channel right as I got into archery. I'm shooting barebow recurve. The stars have aligned for me. Thank you for putting this information out there for us!

[@mattr7667]

Hey Jake..can you make a video of where the tip of your arrow is at on the target at each step during your shot cycle all the way to release?

[@shredfreak83]

My lightbulb moment came when we were going over stability during group lessons by letting us try shooting on one leg. Balancing on your forward leg you kinda fall through the shot on release and if you keep your eyes on the gold the arrow pretty much hits it dead centre. The exaggerated movement really helped me understand about bow arm tension and direction. 10 yardish distance with a 20lb bow. After that the astra shot trainer is a must have to nail it down.

[@troymumm9881]

This series has been gold! This push, push, push mantra you use to get to finish and how to analyze the shot is just amazing information. Really enjoyed the series and looking forward to putting it all together. Thank you Jake

[@leeklopfer235]

Just wanted to thank you so much. I'm a total beginner and everything I have learned, I have learned from you. Keep up the great content

[@dyw__]

My coach told me about you and your tips are really helpful! Im new to archery so thanks

[@andreask.654]

It may sound weird, but I experienced that after watching an episode I went to training the next day and subconsciously adopted what I learned from the video. Looks like your content is hypnotic. 😄 Anyway, this series has helped me a lot and although there is a couple of other (but not too many) good resources on KZbin, your channel has everything you need in one single spot. From a top athlete to all the rest of us who enjoy the sport of archery. Thank you!

[@ryanbon]

I love the form series'. They are a reminder to me that every step is important and each leads into the next. I think we have a tendency to focus on the tail end of the shot, but if you don't do your job in each step leading up to release you have a lot of work to do to catch up by the time you get there.

[@kevinbrown5321]

I watched this series when I took up archery just over 4 months ago. With hindsight much of the content and information sailed right over my head. I didn't know what was important and what I should be really concentrating on. I'm now rewatching right from the beginning and am picking up much more than first time around. I think this is a series I will watch again and again.

[@djcomyt8]

Thank you very much, I happen to be having a hard time getting the right release and 'follow through' so that it produces a straight and consistent arrow rate. Thanks Coach @Jake Kaminski

[@jupiter8404]

Excellent as usual. Many thanks. A complete coaching series.

[@HeartlandMakesAndOutdoors]

Again, Thank you so so much on the explanations throughout this series (playlist) you have put together. I will be referring anyone who ask me how they can improve their archery and anyone who wants to begin archery, your playlist. It is the best material I have run across in a very well thought out and delivery of information I have found on this subject. Thank you so much. I plan to send you more folks sir. Again, thank you. PS, this final tip, on Push Push Push, well after the arrow was released has helped me more than I can explain. I think the Diagram in the previous video help set this up to a better understanding for me and It will truly help me in my future archery goals I have placed on myself for this year. My main goal being I want to be as accurate if not more accurate with my recurve as I am with a compound. I have hung my compound up, It is in its final resting place. I will be a trad archer from here on out. Again, Keep up the great work. Dale

[@nigelbailey1690]

Another great video Jake

[@peternguyen1911]

I find it's really important that your hand end up at your back shoulder after release so that you can quickly pat yourself on the back for a good shot 😬

[@kookamunga2458]

My old archery coach from Michigan said try and release the arrow between heartbeats because when the heart beats the shooters arm will twitch resulting in a bad shot . I use a finger tab but now I find a glove works great as long as it's broken in properly and the leather has softened up enough.

[@ThirdLawPair]

I love this idea of thinking about making the bow jump towards the target rather than thinking about pointing the arrow. It's kind of like when you shoot a rubber band by stretching it over your index finger. I'm going to try that mental picture when I go to the range today.

[@sejberg]

Again a superb video! I've got some great tips on equipment, tuning and so from your channel before, but this bare bow form series have meant at lot for my shooting... The series combined with Total Archery have helped me with better alignment, less neck strain, less shoulder pulling, more control and getting rid of face scraps. My motivation has increased dramatically last few months after almost giving up on improving my shooting, after things is getting together with your help, thanks! So much quality content

[@sarahbell8886]

Thank you so much for all of your videos!!!!! I would do almost anything to have in person lessons!!! Lol. I shot a compound as a kid and I haven't shot for 15 years and I've switched to a recurve and I'm trying to do barebow. So I definitely need all of the help I can get. Thank you for your videos. They have really helped me.

[@johnbailey520]

Thanks for this great series. It was rough starting archery but once I started to get even a small part of the shot cycle under control the fun began. So much great content on your channel.

[@dustinlerch9272]

I enjoy that you speak through most of this; it’s helpful. I wonder how many persons have bad technique based on poor shoulder mobility.

[@smi5798]

Impressive video...many thanks Jake !

[@craigheeney8399]

Incredible amount of free information you are giving out Jake, thanks so much. Did you get your trad bow in yet? I hope you can give some similar information in regards to how to meld all the steps into a singular smooth hunting shot. I have been trying to apply it myself.

[@MrDilarius]

Thats the step im working on, thank you

[@sweetjamhit]

Thanks Jake... think this one will be on repeat for a while!

[@gunterlangesschwein.kieran1784]

Great video Jake. What tab are you using please? Anyone know?

[@kermitfrog6350]

String release results in a sudden drop in tension on the bow arm. Unless you maintain full tension on the bow arm at point of aim until the arrow fully clears the bow, you will collapse and inadvertaly deflect the arrow to the left, or left and down.

[@henrys4838]

My question is this regarding expansion in barebow. If I am hearing you right, expansion is less about slowly moving the string arm rearward and around than it is about increasing pressure and internal tension along the length of the arm. This can be accomplished in part by pushing the anchor harder into the face. Is my understanding correct? Hope you get this. Tks for all your guidance these past years. It has been priceless

[@dparkesit777]

very good archery video . Thanks

[@kajala11]

Blank-bale is my friend.😘 Ok...you are too.😆

[@dotbinder1819]

Jake! As you describe the finish with "push push push", you are describing what in pistol or rifle shooting is a "surprise break". You don't pull the trigger, you think "squeeze squeeze squeeze until the gun fires with a "surprise break". The hammer and sear break unexpectedly as you squeeze the trigger. Watching your hand very closely as you "push push push", I can see your fingers very slightly and slowly release a the string as you push push push, resulting in a "surprise" release. Am I off base here?

[@rambleonfinance]

Fantastic video. Thanks for the help.

[@garyhiggins6718]

Hi Jake,

[@peterbooker6221]

Do you push through your abdominal muscle, to allow the push evenly, ie bow arm and draw side muscles,mas well as muscles in your legs?

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job.

[@trebornamwik2462]

Hi Jake. Is the zises in your web shop US zises? Meening that as European I would order m edium instead of large as usual ordered?

[@scoutrifle2834]

I’m coming from Olympic style rifle and wanted to do bare bow. I have started shooting with an Olympic style Anker while aiming instinctually. what are the main things that I am looking for to get more consistent release and not just letting go I understand continuing to pull back and follow through but are you relaxing your fingers or letting the string slide down them.

[@Katzekaze]

coincidentally with the release of these latest video, I was struggling with the "explosion" or ending of the shot at release...tried working on transfer and all that, and yesterday it got me a 391 in a WA 3D competition, my personal best as of now. but still, some shot that day ended up too soon, just at release, and plucked the string from time to time and it did cost me points, I know I could have gone past 400. now, the real struggle for me is being mentally in control of the shot, since I've also got a past of severe target panic. I'm pretty sure dividing the shot mentally in such sequences might the last piece of the puzzle to finally tame TP. btw, any tips on how train and put together these last steps of the shot sequence, when sometime the urge to release is just to strong and too deep rooted in the subconscious?

[@kajala11]

Blank-bale drills got me past my plucking/explosion release to help me "hear & feel" what the smooth release should be like as my hand naturally releases & transferes to my shoulder to complete the shot cycle. Blank- bale can be applied to any target.😏

[@bassguychuck]

Where can I get that target backing? who makes it?

[@robertlee8400]

If you are a hunter do these lessons transfer over for hunting or is this for target shooting ? I know that when you hunting you really don’t think of fallow through , it’s like instinctive shooting , aim for your target , sight it in , & release the bowstring . I hunt hog & hog only . I never take a shot that is more than 40 yards . Most of the time my shots are around 20 to 25 yards at a small vital zone around 4 inches in diameter & most of the time my shots have to be quick no more than 3 seconds or less . I can & have harvested a hog at 40 yards with my recurve from a tree stand & have did so on many Occasions missing about 37% of the time witch is not to bad & some people will say that’s a lucky shot & it can’t be done because after 20 yards wind & drag has a Profound effect on the arrow . Olympic shooters hit targets at 77 meters so why can’t a hunter hit a animal at the same distance with a recurve . It can be done .

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

It works for sure. What you practice at home works in the stand. It may or May not need to happen faster, but the importance of practice helps with ethical hunting. Under the pressure of the hunt, you will fall back on a habit that is engrained,

[@garyhiggins6718]

Sorry about that, I.pressed the wrong button. What you are doing with uour chann

[@garyhiggins6718]

channel is great! Giving your knowledge and experience to the archery community by video is a really generous thing to do, so thanks to you and Heather! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊😊😊😊😊