How to Anchor without losing back tension | Recurve Archery Form Series Episode 8 | NTS KSL BEST

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

So what was new for you? What hadn’t you heard before?

[@rijodel]

I had never realized (nor had anyone tell to me) about the difference between the correct and the wrong anchor and its relationship with back tension. Many tks

[@butler0382]

That I can put my back out of tension from loading to anchor. Very helpful, can't wait to try that out

[@leighhadfield2378]

I've never been able to anchor infront of the scm at all. Soon as I tried behind it worked like a treat. I wasn't aware how much force needs exerting to form a solid anchor.

[@Rodadebicicleta]

Jake your videos are amazing, I was a professional Cyclist for 20 year have to stop because health problems and archery is a new big passion for me, the tuning of the equipment is amazing and deferent from bicycles that you can find a lot info with Archery is hard to find details like you are doing, amazing job. Im starting with a barebow set-up and wanna grop to a Olympic , but my question is about aiming the vision on a barebow, I understand is hard to explain I have being working on my form with some really good coachs but my mind keeps want to aim the arrow to the center and my arrows always move left, that is normal? We did all the fine tune with arrows and plungers I can hit the target pretty well and group very well is just I always have to aim a bit letf, Im a letf hand shooter, can maybe you do a video about that. Thank you so much.

[@social3ngin33rin]

We almost lost Jake when he choked himself with his SCM v_v

[@acupuncturevet9481]

The demonstration of the scapula as you come to anchor was brilliant. I need to totally rethink raising my elbow. Thank you. You are a great teacher.

[@drewen1986]

Something I'll take seriously: bone to bone in the anchor + moving up without the elbow. This is gold. Thanks Jake, hope to see you soon around Barcelona!

[@KF1]

Learning compound but much of this is still useful. The scapula demonstration was very clear, as was the explanation of how bone-to-bone tension can reduce shake while holding full draw. Have a short-distance indoor target to learn on, and very happy that yesterday I was able to shoot 37/40 for the first time. This should help even more.

[@tracker381]

Good Grief this is GOLD information. One month later from my first watching and I'm still gleaming information as I play it again. Even in the last few minutes of this video I caught more. Your sharing of trial and errors is saving lots and lots of struggle time for folks. It's important for me to remember that the steps branch out and share video space with each other. The process can gel for me at any part of a video so I have to keep scanning it until the light bulb goes on.

[@dronesparatodos7356]

Since I started shooting in 1984 until today, I have NEVER found a shooter or coach That he gives such clear explanations of why and how to develop a correct archery technique. Congratulations, you are a crack. In Spain you have a lot of followers, but not all of us speak English, it's a shame that some videos like this don't have subtitles enabled. Thank you very much for your channel and greetings.

[@Warlax]

You teach very well. For me, a beginner archer, almost everything you said was new. I love it. Thank you very much!

[@ralphparkinson6010]

As others have said . The firm anchor and raising the hand not elbow were the most useful points for me. I too have a very light anchor at the moment. I cant wait for the video on expansion and release as I'm really struggling to get through the clicker sometimes

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Hope that helps.

[@adampower1193]

Awesome video Jake! Where other videos would just describe "touch your hand to your face" you go into the tiniest details which makes perfect sense and helps me visualise what you focus on when you shoot. Thanks for sharing your information with us!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

That’s why I’m here! Thanks for the feedback.

[@PhilosopherLegacy]

This video helped me realize why I suddenly had problems with anchoring. As I grew more aware of my draw side scapula I subconsciously realized that anchoring with the wrong movement had me lose BT. To try to preserve that BT I started to have a problem anchoring. Thank you so much for this clear explanation

[@BlasterKotakatik]

Tried this anchoring style today and I gotta say, it feels FAR more consistent as before I had a very light touch on my anchor position. Also the crushing the SCM muscle part really helped me get a better feel of the anchor at the neck region.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Good to hear

[@BlasterKotakatik]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery Jake for a bit of clarification. You said that the pressure should be up towards the jaw and in towards the neck but how do you achieve the inward pressure? Do you lead the inward motion more with Lan 2 motion or do you achieve the inward motion using your hand when you're moving up towards the anchor position. Also in the previous video you mentioned bicep tension, what exactly do you mean by this?

[@stevenbalderstone709]

As a newbie, most of it was new. Thanks for clarifying the difference between an Olympic and Bare-bow anchor. I was naturally using the bare-bow style, knowing that it was wrong, but it felt natural. No-doubt it was take a while for this new anchor to feel natural.

[@laffreuxtonton1586]

1 - With you, I discovered The Kee Sik Lee book, Inside the Archer, you talk about in a previous vid. This book is just a gold mine. Your channel is another gold mine. What I learn with you in this video : 2 - your technic, with left index, to feel right scapular (1:54), and no elbow moving for a correct movement. 3 - local contact with the articulation of the index knuckle - and not with all the index on jaw + thumb on the airpipe, as I thought at first

[@alexsmith358]

90% was stuff I've never heard, off now to feel the difference. Thanks

[@lindacharaf4185]

Excellent resource Jake. Your experience as a novice and details are invaluable.

[@patrickswagerty4730]

Outstanding. I have never heard of this before. All coaches I have worked with, mind you I am new to archery since April 2022, have only mentioned touching your jaw. Nothing like this. Good stuff for me to work on in the off season.

[@sidthebohemian]

Hi Jake I repeat watch or re-repeat watch all your videos. This one was very useful for me. I used to think that you have to draw directly into anchor in one go. That used to result in inconsistent anchor and variable draw length. Then I started to move the anchor but since my coaches had drilled into me that you never move your forearm so I adjusted it with elbow movement. I used to think that a high elbow is good for back tension but in reality I was losing it and release suffered as a result. Now I know that you don’t have to come into anchor in one move, you possibly can’t even if you want to., and you can have that slight room for adjustment while doing it with forearm. I will practice this way. Thank you very much!

[@malcolm1730]

Haha, you asked what I learned today. Every time I watch it I learn something new. You are an archery encyclopaedia.

[@yugen]

Another brilliant video. You are easily one of - if not the best archery coach on KZbin. And i've seen them all from Arne Moe, John Winchester, and Tom Clum - some of which i'm sure you've studied intensively on your path to success.

[@kentgreenough75]

Just starting out, tonight is lesson three at the club and this really helped me understand anchoring and the scapula movement. Thanks from Finland.

[@ttneiltt1]

Raising the hand with a little rotation of the humerus. Pretty sure I’ve been holding tension in a raised shoulder for years. Just going through physio as a result. If only you posted this a couple of years ago! Thanks again for another great video.

[@mikhailfong6234]

Thanks Jake. 100% of the material is new to me. Never had proper coaching. Really appreciate your spontaneous and clear explanation. Thanks Coach Jake.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks for the support. Glad to help.

[@terryshiels1419]

Hi I'm a relative novice archer so it's all new to me, but all of it makes sense and put across in an easy to understand way. Thanks, looking forward to the next video.

[@eddyh4580]

Thanks Jake. I think pressure of anchor is the big learning point for me from this one.

[@user-td2xw7mm7k]

Jake thank you. Please don't stop. It's wonderful

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

No plans on stopping.

[@nicorasusan]

saw this video a few times, every time I learn something new, lots of very technical and detailed info! thanks man.

[@geehutch7827]

This is the first time I've heard of peep height being used for recurve shooting. and I wasn't instructed on this type of anchor at all. I will be playing this again before my next outing at the range.

[@nuberoja6755]

Thank you very much Jake for all the work you are doing in each video. I follow you from Argentina. It is a great contribution for archers like me, who access books, but we do not get information of this quality, which explains in a practical way and clears doubts left by the books. Please, if possible, add subtitles, so that you can understand better, using the automatic translation of KZbin. Keep going friend !!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks for the kind words. For whatever reason this video won’t generate the auto subtitles. I’ll see what I can do.

[@matiasdemirdjian5288]

Never heard about those steps Jake, thanks for the info.

[@Kovalainenn]

The first channel really worth to sign to for pros!

[@ivanpetrov6400]

Great tips. The elbow movment and the neck muscule are tips that I've never used before.

[@SteveLikeUke]

Thanks Jake. Your explanation of how the muscles move and how the elbow affects the back muscles is absolutely what I was looking for. I am a barebow shooter. 😊

[@pb5440]

I learned alot. Particularly the SCM. I have never heard of that reference nor to the point of choking but it makes sense. I agree 1000% about anchor position.

[@caribbeanguy79]

Definitely a massive amount of info here. Great job. Excellent explanations!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks.

[@richardparker1490]

Another great video, in all of the videos I like the fact everything is explained in feelings and movements really helps to visualise and repeat the movements. My take away is the anchor pressure, I always thought when I was choking myself I was doing it wrong 🙂

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks.

[@MyBizGuide8]

LOL Dude you're right side's still hella bigger. Great technical vid!

[@terryshiels4521]

Hi Jake when are you planning on releasing a video on the release and follow through, cheers keep up the great vids

[@peterbartley9777]

Well explained and demonstrated.

[@stevearchibald1408]

Awesome Video Jake, What did I learn? I learned how important it was to have such a solid anchor, by merely touching my jawbone I thought I was in an appropriate anchor, Wrong! I'll go out and try your method today. I have been training for the Invictus games and averaging around 200 arrows a day, probably not enough but getting stronger every day. Thanks for the amount of time and effort you have put into this Jake. BRILLIANT!!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks and good luck!

[@RealestateDOG97]

I wasn't getting THAT feeling going directly from load to anchoring and then trying to set the back pressure. Thanks Jake.

[@christianlohmann8577]

This thumb-SCM relation was new and a good reminder on pressing more towards the jar

[@martintsang2537]

Always raise my elbow when anchor. Good tips!

[@johnburken7788]

Jake thanks for the information. I tried the hand up to the lock in position and the bone to bone and after 20 shots it helped. With archery you have to try something a hundred times before making an evaluation! Best to you.

[@voytecco6104]

Dziękujemy.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks for the super thanks!

[@philipsturtivant9385]

Been here before. Thoiught I had it. This week (I video every shot I make in my lockdown backyard Agincourt), I became aware that I really haven't nailed it. Need to work on this, and on my hook, (and O By the Way) my Set . . . . . . and everything else :-D

[@ruudratajczak2240]

Hé friend, you are a brilliant teacher!👍🏼👍🏻

[@KAPguryon]

Great illustration, thanks this helps a lot in teaching new archers. Keep it up Jake!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks for the support!

[@fotoservid]

been waiting for this one! great video

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Thanks.

[@alexanderlynas6447]

Thanks Jake. I have never had anyone suggest that i should put real pressure on the anchor. I have suufered from a variable anchor point and am sure this will help. Will let you know

[@pocahontaspowhatan4277]

Thanks for that good information!

[@OzDizzer]

Extremely helpful. Thanks for posting. Curious to know where the string should touch your face / nose given that anchor?

[@St-wk3sm]

Thank you from Japan.

[@Prembhai-mq6cj]

Superb video sir thank you so much

[@brianpimental2948]

What I learned that was new. Thumb placement to anchor strong will try next week at class Not raise my elbow when anchoring rotation was is best

[@Zara_edits12]

Brilliant. Thank touy

[@vadimbunakov]

Super, Jake!

[@bengteriksson8000]

The index finger knuckle point. I did not know. Thanx :)

[@igarti]

Hi Jake. For me a lot of new things about the anchor: first time trying to anchor without metal platform and so to put in contact my and bone with my bone jaw.

[@ramirofdez.6630]

From Spain: Gracias Jake

[@garibirdy7751]

Thanks

[@heisem1912]

Hello Jake, first, thank you very much for your excellent video series. The recommendation to pull the index finger nuckle against the jaw bone from below was new for me. Today I tried it. But unfortunately I'm not able to get the nuckle under my jaw bone in a proper way. If I do so, I urge my head to tilt too much to the front. My solution is to press the anchor plate from below and the nuckle from the lower side against the jaw bone. Regards, Heiko

[@fredcarter7003]

I would like to see more of your videos

[@pirouzerfanianbyouknezhadr7496]

Hi Jake, Thank you for your fabulous explanation. Would you mind talking about some other steps like EXPANSION, EYE FOCUS & AIMING, RELEASE, FOLLOW THROUGH,... more? 🙏

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I am going to. I have transfer recorded and will touch on the rest in the near future

[@lubossoltes321]

argh ... just came back from training ... I'll have to try this next time ... the tip how to move to anchor seems like it will solve my current issue ... have to remember to update after next training session ...

[@Sangeychhonjin]

Thank you ❤️

[@nageshkola2327]

thank you sir

[@Sangey_archery]

Jake, please can you make one more video on anchor.

[@tracker381]

Oh, I had been bugging you about drawing scapula during set up. This helps a lot. Guess I had better watch ALL the earlier videos.....duh.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Enjoy!

[@sheldonvanonselen7728]

Hi Jake. Something that I cannot find any info on is how to prevent over-draw when coming to your anchor point. I find I am pulling through my clicker far to often and when I adjust the clicker back by the end of a full day shooting I am struggling to pull through the clicker. Having no coach in my area I have to rely on videos and books. Thanks for your uploads, they have definitely helped.

[@Sanyok_K]

Dear Jake, thank you for detailed explanation and providing video from different angles, recap was very useful too! However, automatic subtitles are not working (not allowed) in this video, can you enable them? As I am not a native speakers, it would help me and other folks.

[@dennisds33]

Dear Jake Thanks again for the nice video. I having issues turning my left arm and keep it in that position so I do not hit my arm. Can you mention that some in any future video? Or maybe show an exercise how I can train that muscle to keep it turned? I also have the 45 degree on my bow but does not feel to help me. Thank you.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Will do.

[@AsfandyarZafar1]

Great sir

[@seanpicasso]

Hi Jake - KSL system emphasise back tension so much, it is because of the open stance? Could you please explain about the logics between different stances and angular/linear motions? Thanks!

[@alexandersalomatin8650]

The elbow part .I do the whole motion minding only elbow, incl. ancoring (like in boxing punch with the elbow fist only attached to it) I will try to ancor how it is shown here and see the dif..

[@mojahidadam8234]

Thank you great video.. What your advice my noching point is too high did you suggest to put in standard and soot?

[@rafaeljonathancamiloveraro4199]

Have never heard about going behind the ECM. I guess that I’m gonna try hard to be some of those 10% of lucky people. Also I would like to ask you, how can I check (or try to) check myself how I am anchoring right? Any particular feeling that I shall be looking for?

[@toneaddict]

hi jake, greetings from malaysia. is the process for trad (asiatic) the same ?

[@jcgardner5852]

Of late I found myself putting more pressure on anchor and string to nose and been thinking I should back off some but now think not to may even increase it.

[@rogerh9395]

Put my anchor behind my sem and it made my bicep very sore without string tension. Still not sure if my hand is big enough for that anchor but it surely will require exercise

[@diewindowsdie]

Hey Jake, providing feedback as you asked. The one point about rotating your arm and the difference it makes in relation to shoulder blade position was awesome. It looks like I anchor with losing tension, so I'm gonna try to do what you shown here.

[@TracyPicabia]

How much pressure bone to bone: super useful. I have a job touching thumb tip to pinkie tip, it causes too much tension and makes the anchor unstable. Question: Could I be creating a problem I don't realise when I put pinkie straight out so that its tip touches my neck (I think on a consistent spot)?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I like to feel my pinky nail touch my neck personally. not the top of the nail, the surface of the nail itself.

[@lisamackenzie-adams9853]

I want to get back into archery, the question that I have for you is what type of glasses would I need to practice archery? When I practiced 12 years ago my eye sight was fine but now I’m older my eye sight changed. what type glasses do you recommend? Thank you for reading lisa.

[@romans.8157]

hi Jake. in the Video Hook&grip you lift your elbow for the feeling in the finger to better back tension. now you say to hold elbow straight. Of course draw shoulder has to be down,but is there a difference to the elbow? btw, my anchor is weak because of the choking problem you told. ;(

[@Redsnake7819]

That was a very detailed explanation of anchor point. I always wondered about the side of chin AP. One question though. I keep my anchor point middle of my nose and chin bone. It's kinda my wall and I find it very consistent. Do you see any drawbacks with that?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Yes, neurologically speaking you are really going to limit your strength, balance and reaction times from that head tilt. The brain tends to get confused if its not in a normal state, tilting your head is similar to the affects of only using one eye to shoot. Look at top level archers, everyone has a side anchor, only a little bit and not enough to have drag on their chin when the string is released.

[@Redsnake7819]

Hmmm.... I might have to take some videos for analysis. I don't want to change immediately now given that Vegas is round the corner. Changing now will change my bow setup and will have to retune. I will try after to see how it helps me be better. Thank you Jake.

[@neutron6220]

Thank you for another great video! Would you suggest tilting your head back to get better jaw contact?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

No, I would suggest hooking upwards more. I went over that in the hook and grip part of set. I mentioned it helps with jaw contact specifically. Let me know if you need a link for it!

[@neutron6220]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery watched the hook and grip video again and that makes sense now. Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos :)

[@muhaiminmuchti3315]

i was wondering the real use of the plat (finger tab), it is for thumb rest or jaw rest in anchoring?

[@muhaiminmuchti3315]

Hi Jake, i would like to ask about the thumb/jaw rest on a finger tab. when anchoring the pressure from the bottom of index finger to the jaw is very impprtant right, so do we need to attach the thumb/jaw rest that we get from the fingertab? i hope u understan what i mean of "thumb/jaw rest" i dont know the real name of that thing. thank you!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

It can be used to anchor with but bone to bone is better, you can use that thing (called the shelf) as an extra reference under the jaw on the soft part of the neck/jaw.

[@muhaiminmuchti3315]

when i removed the shelf, i couldnt get the proper anchor (the bottom of the index finger couldnt touch the jaw because of the iron plat of the fingertab itself) i had this issue since 2014 and i still hadnt got the idea. i hope u will discuss it on your later videos or just reply it again. Thanks a lot for the reply by the way! i really love your contents, especially the form series eps, i get better and better! love from indonesia!

[@Sangey_archery]

Please explain about the anchor points using bone to bone contact using the precise camera angle that you used in 9:14 time stamp. I mean, please make the whole video in this exact camera angle and later on add your explanation by dubbing. 🙂🙏. After that I would stop sending you long long comments.

[@miemi2602]

In last form video you mentioned that i should pull back to the wall like compounds do. Does it mean that i should pull back as far as i can or just until it hits my chin and nose? Because i tried that the other day and i managed to get about 1-2" longer draw than what ive usually had. I havent gone back to that since that day because i felt that i should work on other things first. I asked few weeks ago what should i work on and you told me to focus on pushing and pulling so i've worked on that. I've noticed that my string alignment and head position is wrong. Ive usually aligned my string on outer edge of the riser but now i've noticed it's far off to right hovering on air without any reference points. Also i've noticed that sometimes i cant see the target very well so i did some testing and figured out that i was looking at the target from corner of my eye. I use glasses so i think it was because of reflection or the angle my eye is looking through the lens or something that makes it blurry. So with all that i decided to try move my head so im looking at the target straight but then when i pulled back my bow it felt like i didnt have room to pull. The string didnt touch my chest or anything like that but it felt harder to pull through the clicker. So should i pull as far as i can before anchoring and when are you going to talk about head position, string alignment and aiming because i think that's the biggest issue for me at this moment. Also what would you recommend to work on next? So far it's been push and pulling while also working on open stance and twisting torso movement to get bone alignment. What new did i learn from this video? That i should rotate my arm and not push up my arm and elbow when anchoring.

[@Branthroc]

Hi Jake. I hadn't heard of pressing your anchor so tightly to your jaw and will try it when I next go to the range. I do have a qestion for you though. I can pull back futher than my clicker is currently set to, however everytime I've tried moving towards me more I end up getting contact on chin/jawline. Do you have any ideas I could try? Ta

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Sounds to me like your mistaken hitting the wall with pull back further. You do not want a far side anchor due to that chin drag. Only go to the corner of your chin and not the side of it.

[@jarchdm]

Well I started filming myself to try to better my form and wouldn't you know there's s chicken wing arm flailing around up there.... Thx for these series they are very helpful especially to lone archers without a club

[@bobjimenez4464]

the lancaster tournament showed many archers look stunned when the arrow is released......except for the bare bow shooters. Why?

[@michelecarnevali1327]

hello jake, i want ask you a question: is the thumb behind the neck (brady ellison) a position that everyone can take? for example, I with the thumb behind the neck have a better alignment and a flatter and relaxed wrist, but I find it difficult to reach the position during the loading perhaps because the neck muscle is too far for my physical conformation, the fingers of my hand draw it's not deep but more rake(more open), and the string is very lateral to the face. for example, why don't you put your thumb behind? thank you. sorry for my english, but I'm italian. Apri in Google Traduttore Feedback Risultati web Google Traduttore

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

10% or less of archers in my experience can do that.

[@BlasterKotakatik]

I have a question a bit off topic but can you blend the setup and loading into one motion? So as soon as I reach the climax of my lifting I just pull the bow back straight into loading position but still doing the relaxation part like in the setup position.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Eventually you won't see a step there, as you watch this video, I show two complete shot sequences from behind. Seeing the set-up position itself is almost impossible.

[@marck.2830]

Hi, very informative. I tried it for 180 arrows today but i got a little wound from the string on my chin now. What do i wrong ? xD

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I assume it’s from where your serving ends or you have too much of a side anchor. Hard to say without seeing the wound

[@marck.2830]

So ich checked it today again. The wound came from the outstanding leather of my tap which scratched my skin every shot. I cutted it off and made a new anchor plate with my grip maker. Is this tap then still official for tournaments? Greetings from germany and well done!

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Marc K. You can modify your tab as needed it’s not illegal

[@darrenmcdougall4426]

Hey Jake, can you turn the auto captions on please? Much thanks 😊

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I always do, I’m not sure what it’s not working. Will check.

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Do my other videos have them? I see no difference in the settings I used on my end.

[@darrenmcdougall4426]

Jake Kaminski I know you do bud, all your vids have been captioned and it's been much appreciated. For some reason this one is just coming up as "captions - not available" 😐

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

I may have an idea as to why. It won’t be an issue moving forward. I’ll manually add them eventually. Sorry about that.

[@darrenmcdougall4426]

Jake Kaminski - Smashing, thanks man, give me a shout if ya figure it out then cos I'm dying to watch this one 😀 FYI - it seems you speak very clearly so the auto caps are pretty damn accurate - good enough for me 😊

[@ollies6659]

I get the impression (and I might be wrong) that a lot of people I watch on youtube (i.e. the good ones) make a good anchor by lifting their elbow higher than their draw hand, so they keep their wrist straight but they've lost the through-line from bow hand to string elbow. So have I misunderstood or is it that a solid anchor is worth that sacrifice?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Ollie, have you seen the video I did on hook and grip? kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIuYdKh4pdeEa7M I specifically talk about this and show how you can have a proper anchor, even with a steeper jaw angle. Simply just hooking upwards and having a bent wrist solves that issue without sacrificing the anchor with loss of back tension.

[@ollies6659]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery Thank you very much for the reply. And I will watch that again, but surely a bent wrist is just a different misalignment?

[@affanadjfarisi4685]

Some part of my finger can't touch my jaw when i am shooting with finger tab, can anyone help me?

[@fredericksmith5424]

I am watching these videos and notice that you, and almost anyone else, has their anchor point or draw point to the tip o f their nose, I cannot get my full draw length and do this, is that important?

[@JakeKaminskiArchery]

Are you shooting before it hits the tip of your nose or just unable to touch the tip and are on the side?

[@fredericksmith5424]

@@JakeKaminskiArchery my 30 inch draw length seems to pull it too far back toward my ear , i can draw to center of nose but I lose draw length

[@marwaanabrahams303]

The real life green arrow. You look just like the oliver queen character Stephen Amell .