Through ArcheryGB you can get all the information you need to become a great archer. The foundation of a good form is very simple: good bone on bone alignment. The technique has evolved and refined over the years and teaching is simpler and more effective.
Drills and skills are the very essential framework that any (qualified) coach can teach you through. If you want to improve your technique, no matter what style you might be shooting, these are the real foundation of good form.
In these videos links from the official ArcheryGB YouTube’sĀ channel Lloyd Brown (Coach Development Manager for ArcheryGB) does us a great service in making public the very basics of it.
02 – INTRO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko3ADEQPeQs
03 – 1-2-3 ALIGNMENT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh0P9btQjko
Key points: keep you shoulders down
04 – RELEASE MOTION https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0YoAf4zfJk
Key points: it’s the elbow that moves the fingers – fingers stay curled and don’t leave the neck
05 – SET THE HOOK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHs9wPjl2yE
Key points: prefer a deep hook
06 – FINGER RELEASE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMxNO02MNmc
Key points: keep relaxed wrist – pull with your elbow – relax fingers and let the string slip through your fingers
07 – 1-2-3 RELEASE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJKqejy3-8I
Key points: fingers should stay curled and not leave the neck
08 – SET SET-UP – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-w-w6kaqMTs
Key points: keep your shoulders down, raise arms at eye level, make sure body doesn’t move
09 – HALF DRAW DRILL – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1_jDuSowzM
Key points: “set-up” to “anchor” position is a slight “downward” movement – pull is achieved only through scapula movement – the drawing elbow is the first part to move
10 – FOUR STEP SHOT SEQUENCE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPgpccrpi5k
11 – POSTURE – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpwlBwQQJ3M
Key points: bottom tucked under – maintain position while drawing (do not arch your back)
12 – ELBOW ROTATION – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WC6ffyIDi4
Key points: straight arm – knuckles at 45 degrees – touch the post only with the meaty part of the palm
Biggest advice, make sure you bring the elbow around and keep your chest down while you watch these videos š
PS: key points are personal observations derived from video and experience – not official AGB coaching points.
See you on the line,
Angelo