Hi, another fairly noob question, I think...
So, I just recently put a v-bar and short rods onto my bow. Now, my riser is itself very light, less than 1 kg, and all the extra hardware, even without any weights on the ends, has added at least another 500g.
When I release, although I don't grip the bow up to the point of release, within a very quick interval I grab the bow rather than let it fall.
(We videoed it to make sure I wasn't grabbing prior to release, but it is a very quick post-release reaction.)
With all the extra weight, I'm now finding that this quick grab action has resulted in a nasty flare-up of tennis elbow.
So, working through the release action with the aid of my husband, who's a very experienced sportsman and no slouch when it comes to diagnosing muscle strains and causes, we've determined that the best way to combat this (after resting at first to reduce the immediate pain, we're having a holiday which should give me the break I need) is probably to move to a proper Olympic style release where the bow falls. I don't need the full, theatrical swing, but just to not grab.
Psychologically, I think I've conditioned myself so thoroughly over the course of 18 months of shooting this way, that I'd really appreciate any tips on how I can work on this...short of saying don't grip, don't grip, don't grip in my head, which of course will mean that all the rest of my form will go to pot. :scratchch
I haven't yet got to the point of unconscious capability where everything is completely automatic.
So, my question, really, is how should I combat this overwhelming desire to not let the bow fall? I do use a bow sling, btw. Does anyone have anyway that they train new archers to let go?
So, I just recently put a v-bar and short rods onto my bow. Now, my riser is itself very light, less than 1 kg, and all the extra hardware, even without any weights on the ends, has added at least another 500g.
When I release, although I don't grip the bow up to the point of release, within a very quick interval I grab the bow rather than let it fall.
(We videoed it to make sure I wasn't grabbing prior to release, but it is a very quick post-release reaction.)
With all the extra weight, I'm now finding that this quick grab action has resulted in a nasty flare-up of tennis elbow.
So, working through the release action with the aid of my husband, who's a very experienced sportsman and no slouch when it comes to diagnosing muscle strains and causes, we've determined that the best way to combat this (after resting at first to reduce the immediate pain, we're having a holiday which should give me the break I need) is probably to move to a proper Olympic style release where the bow falls. I don't need the full, theatrical swing, but just to not grab.
Psychologically, I think I've conditioned myself so thoroughly over the course of 18 months of shooting this way, that I'd really appreciate any tips on how I can work on this...short of saying don't grip, don't grip, don't grip in my head, which of course will mean that all the rest of my form will go to pot. :scratchch
I haven't yet got to the point of unconscious capability where everything is completely automatic.
So, my question, really, is how should I combat this overwhelming desire to not let the bow fall? I do use a bow sling, btw. Does anyone have anyway that they train new archers to let go?