Troubles With Your Release? Fix How You Pull Back Your Bow!

[@davidcook8247]

I genuinely want to say thanks from England, your videos have helped me no end, i started 3 years ago at 51yrs old and have now won a couple of local shoots and have various club medals, keep them coming Mr Kaminski 👍👍👍

[@waynestevenson9613]

Attention: This applies to all disciplines of archery! The majority of compound archers who use a trigger release (thumb or index) are not using expansion to trigger the release! Few hinge shooters shoot with expansion either; most are rotating the hinge to fire without expansion. Check yourself; and other shooters… told ya! JaKe’s demo is spot-on for all of archery! I’d give this a thousand likes if I could!!!

[@aaronmahnken1763]

Getting back into the sport after 30 years. These are helping. Arrow went wild “what did Jake say?” Oh yeah. Or hold the draw “what did Jake say to do?” Oh yeah. You said something about grip in one video and the arrow did what I’ve always had a problem with. No more adjusting for what was a bad hand position.

[@vickysemple4671]

I was doing that two part release too, although I knew my shoulder was the issue I couldn't stop doing it. I managed to stop by a similar thing to what you explained, I had to feel my shoulder roll back to meet the other scapular. It takes some time to get out of the habit but I know when it's not right now. Great to see that explained visually, thank you

[@cleancuttreeservices]

Excellent point Jake. And the book is super helpful as well. After 20 years of backyard shooting I am finally aware of proper shot execution. All the best to you.

[@BG-rf1mx]

Been subscribed since I took up archery a year ago. Another brilliant form tip. Your coaching videos have helped my development so much and I regularly recommend them to all new archers at my club. Many many thanks Jake.

[@oogiesmuncher]

It really is crazy how much alignment and back tension help every other aspect of the shot. I jumped from 230 to 270 just from alignment fixes alone

[@Gian_St]

I love your super videos on technique more than video on materials. Your informations are very useful and smart. Thank you!!!

[@kevinlambertjr6639]

Between these vids and the total archer book sold on Jake's website my shooting has drastically improved! I am loving the challenge, it is 10x easier tagging black at the 500m line in the usmc than trying to hold an 8" group with the ol' 🐻 at the 25m. Once again thank you Jake!

[@slalomnorth]

Always like these release/ tension videos

[@rondaolson3076]

Yes I am definitely interested in more of these types of videos.

[@ilikevictorianera]

what a min reader its exactly what im doin wrong, been looking at world archery short videos on it, you also help a lot. I NEED change it asap as on video mine looks like two parts.

[@hood18ful]

I just want to say, your videos introduce me way faster to this sport than i ever knew im actually shooting at @40mts im about 8 months old in this sport also i want to point out your tip about dont looking to your bow when youre string save my eye i usually look but after your video i stopped looking and the tuesday my stringer broke and the limb hit in my nose rather to my eye so me and my eye thanks you, and your efford in this media. Cheers from Argentina

When training new people we also notice the release is one of the harder things to learn. Lots of plucking and two step releases. Personally for me it helped thinking about he rotation of the shoulder. Some things I would love to see is letting the bow swing in front of you. For me it’s always hitting my upper leg. An other one which maybe is silly but different ways to put an arrow on. Some people put it on their foot and hold the arrow my the end and slide it in. Otthers like Jake are making it look so smooth. Especially holding the clicker open to slide it in I stuggle with.

[@conservative-ku3lz]

Thank you for these videos Jake. I love archery but live in a nanny state in Australia, I would love to practice daily, and dream of living on a bigger block away from these nosey neighbours.

[@jamesmotycka9292]

Really enjoy the trad related content

[@cavetroll]

This is perfect! I have a student that's having difficulties with this. Thank ye squire!

[@WCTRAD]

Jake, I like it!!! Question, maybe address in future video.....I notice you shoot with a glove. Any distinct advantage over a tab in your opinion? It's time for someone to do a DEEP DIVE on this age old debate to see who is king, Tab or Glove!?! Also if either effect arrowflight any differently, pro/cons so on and so forth. You da man to put the debate to rest!

[@rahulkadu5937]

Sir, I learn something ❤😊

[@jshankar1000]

As usual lovely to see the trad set up❤ I've always visualised the movement of the elbow to determine alignment and also visualise the end of the shot(follow through) as where the elbow ends up. I just feel too many people fixate that their fingers should finish at the neck/ear but shouldn't that be driven by the expansion of the whole unit rather than just where the fingers end? Also my follow through is not explosive but rather much softer. Don't know if that is wrong, but I fixate on where my elbow is going rather. Love your stuff sir as ever 🏹🏹🏹

[@SyasyaRidz]

Hi jake, why its hard to execute step of expansion in high poundage bows? Your answer is highly appreciate. Thanks

[@clarkansas6590]

Good job

[@felipebicalho1495]

As always, THX.

[@migonher6666]

Muchas Gracias!

[@Tom-d6l]

How much of the release is driven by tension and direction? How much push or reaching toward the target creates a good release.?

[@tigerbtk1986]

He, i just recognized i have the exact same problem, when i shoot 3 arrows the problem isn't apparent, but when i shoot 6 in one round i get fatigued so much that i have problems shooting the 5th and 6th arrow. with proper posture i dont have problems with the 5th and 6th.

[@ThirdLawPair]

How many times did you have to try to reproduce the bad 2-part follow through?

[@Tom-d6l]

Do all unfletched arrows rotate? TomLund. Is it possible that no rotation happens no matter what the distance.

[@laurentmeiller5171]

honestly i don't understand this de-composition i shoot my traditionnal recurve like my classic recurve, when it's windy (most of time), i release faster what did you do incompetition ?