Jan 12, 2017
Back tension and shot execution = essentials for proper recurve archery technique.
seen from Germany
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Slovakia
seen from United States
seen from United Kingdom
seen from Russia
seen from Russia
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from Japan
seen from United States
seen from Philippines
seen from Philippines
seen from China
seen from Belarus
seen from United States
Back tension and shot execution = essentials for proper recurve archery technique.
A little tip for people with back/neck tension - I learned this from the migraine subreddit and it works wonders. Get a tennis ball. Put it between your back/neck and a wall. Roll around on it. It works a lot like a real massage! Start gentle, if you put too much pressure on tense muscles they can tense up even more. But if you're careful, this works really well.
Back gainz and form improvement 👍
Hi! Could you share any tips on how to learn to engage back when drawing the string? I've been shooting 9 month now, I started with barebow and then I was shooting olympic recurve for 6 months only to find out it just doesn't feel right... It was a difficult decision but I went back to barebow and now a struggle a lot. I think my main problem is the tension in the wrist, how you mentioned in the previous ask. If you could share any advice, it would be awesome. Thanks a lot! :)
Hi there, and thanks for the ask!
Learning to shoot properly with back tension takes practice, and it is my personal recommendation that you have someone either film you, or watch you, to see if you’re accomplishing the proper movements.
When learning to shoot with back tension, I recommend that you obtain/make a very, very light weight bow out of PVC pipe. I’m talking 5-ish pounds, here. Pipe bows, for this exercise as well as for dozens of other skills, are surprisingly invaluable tools. It will enable you to properly execute the movement and the skill without risking injury, and without having to focus on holding full weight.
Something else you can use would be either a string bow or a resistance band. Remember, we want very little weight for right now.
The actual movement that you are working toward here is scapula rotation. This means you are literally moving your draw arm’s shoulder blade around your rib cage and lining it up with your other shoulder blade and spine.
This is a great video here to show good form in general, and from multiple angles. However, toward the end, you can get some fantastic shots of the scapula movement, a very smooth scapula rotation to move it right in line with the other scapula, right up with the spine.
Ultimately, achieving back tension will also allow you to begin using back tension release. By engaging your muscles, it will actually bring your hand back and the string more or less just releases on its own. Note: this is very different from the common issue of yanking back on the string.
With proper set up and proper back tension, a back tension release will allow you to accomplish a very smooth release, and your hand will move back softly on its own (a movement that you often see with Olympic archers as their draw hand will glide along their jaw and down to their shoulder). This is not a conscious movement or follow-through, this happens automatically when you are holding the tension in your back, rather than in your arms.
Again, keep in mind to start working on this with a very light weight bow, and then move up to your full weight. Believe me, when you start doing this properly, even on a 5 pound bow, you’re going to feel some soreness!
This is a very brief description and discussion about shooting with back tension, but I do hope to do perhaps some short videos about this in the future. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
Practice at 20m. Back tension still doesn't feel like a natural part of my shooting frame. I have to remind myself before every shot, but sometimes it does happend like a natural extension of my draw. I'll need to see on video if I really do get that elbow into line now though.
Carter Evolution Plus Four Finger Release
Carter Evolution Plus Four Finger Release The Evolution is a fully adjustable triggerless back tension release which requires no rotation for triggering. The safety system completely eliminates the chance of misfires while drawing. The Interchangeable Tension System allows you to change the adjustment spring to customize your Evolution to your individual bow set-up without taking the release apart to change springs.Style: Four Finger