[Avenged Sorrow]

I'm new to archery , and from what I've been watching you supposedly squeeze your back muscles together to pull the bow back. I'm a finger shooter so it's different than with a release. I just use my arm and pull hard with my arm.

 

[Finq]

Unless you have a 10# bow, it's impossible to not use your back muscles because you arms aren't strong enough to pull the bow.
The key is to use as little of your arms as possible.

Do you shoot a compound bow? How do you draw it back? For me, it's easier to use more of back when I rotate my elbow around and don't pull "towards my armpit" and then bring the string up to my face.

 

[Fcal124]

It's back tension release as I understand it. Draw with arm, but tense your back muscles to get the release to fire. But I'm no expert.

 

[tmv]

the way my dad described it years ago was" relax your arm and pull using your elbow"
sounds strange but it does make you use your back more than your shoulder

 

[t_bone1889]

Put your hands flat between the shoulder blades of a friend when he or she ( I strongly suggest ''she'', it's just better IMO) draw. You'll notice the muscle reaction.

 

[edthearcher]

the way my dad described it years ago was" relax your arm and pull using your elbow"
sounds strange but it does make you use your back more than your shoulder

your dad was right simplest way to explain it

 

[Avenged Sorrow]

That's impossible for me to do

 

[k.chamby]

You may feel as though you are using your arm muscles to draw the bow, but I assure you that unless your DW is under10lbs you are using back muscles to draw the bow. One way to understand this is simply isolating your back (stand with back straight against a wall) and try moving 20/30/40/50/60/70lbs around with only your arms - my guess is there are very few that can manage. I consider myself quite strong and big build (210lbs) and I can only manage about 40-50lbs of "arm only" weight with a struggle - 20-30lbs would be more comfortable and 10-20 for long term reps.

 

[jakeeib]

It is difficult to learn the proper way on your own. I recommend you try and find a coach in your area and take a few lessons. Fingers does make a difference, just think of all the Olympic style recurve shooters.

 

[Arron]

Shooting trad I was having troubles which lead me to a level 4 coach. Once I was shown and got a feel for the proper muscles it made it much easier. If you can get the book called "Archery U.S. Archery it does a good job explaining the muscles you should be feeling and the form to achieve it.
http://www.amazon.com/Archery-USA/d...416528239&sr=1-1&keywords=archery+usa+archery