Archery: How to Place Your Fingers on the String Correctly
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- Опубликовано: 26 апр 2023
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Coach Tara goes over the basic steps to placing your fingers on the string properly…also known as the hook position. A good hook position will help with a cleaner release and more consistency in your shot!
Tara, you are so good at explaining the finest details of each aspect of Archery.
I bet you have a long list of successful competition Archers who started and certainly continue under your coaching.
I'm too far away, here in Australia so I'll study the videos Tara
Cheers from Oz
Neil
Thanks for the kind words, Neil!
I’ve learned so much from your videos! My bow and accessories are coming today to get the ball rolling, I ordered the Sanlida Eagle X9, 35lbs , T square and nocking points, Easton wax and a target! Thank you for all these tips!
You are so welcome! Good luck with your shooting journey!
Excellent! Was shooting this weekend and noticing I was preferring to get the string right to the edge of my finger tips for a cleaner release. The tab seems to provide the perfect friction point and it felt so good.
Thank you Tara for saving me $40 on an archery class. I’m about to start this hobby and I’ve got my Amazon cart full from your links. Thx again, you’re a wonderful teacher.
I am (re)learning bare bow traditional for target and hunting. Your videos have helped a LOT. My release is much cleaner. The 2 second hold really allows one to get the focus on the target. I'm only at 6 yards now, starting from 5, but working backwards a yard at a time every week. Still find the split finger easier for me.
Glad it’s helping! Happy Shooting, Nick!
No wonder my fingers were hurting, I had the arrow between my fingers. thank you!
It’s not wrong to have it between your fingers…you just don’t want to squeeze so hard it hurts 😂 Glad the video helped!
Happened the same to me today 😂 thanks you for point out the mistakes I was making
That's the style I teach. For those young archers with fine motor skill issues, it makes it so easy. Great video!
I agree! Thanks, Gary!
Thanks Tara. I am not a young person but I am new to archery and your advice is very valuable to me. Thanks again. I will watch all your videos. Greetings from Europe.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching!
Always love your presentations. I have been shooting for 4 years and have found that each archer may have to modify the hook slightly. My pointer finger is much shorter than most people's and requires me to take a little bit deeper hook on the middle finger. Just Past that first joint.
I am less comfortable when hooking 3 under; I usually use split finger hooking, whether I shoot modern Olympic style or recreationally using a black hunter bow.
I think a good rule of thumb is consistency - as long as you do it the same every time - do what works for you! Happy Shooting, Fahlv!
Very nice presentation!
Thanks Coach Tara, for teaching the greatest sport of Archery!
Steve
Thank you!
Thanks coach Tara I was always touching my nock doing 3 fingers under tried split fingers but didn't like anchor point with glasses I am still a work in progress Deer hunting is my thing and coach Tara is pretty also
Hope his info helped you!
You are a good teacher.
Thanks, Marty!
Thanks madam 😊
Notice that Tara (correctly) stops pressing her thumb and pinky finger together when drawing to anchor. An overly bent pinky will make it more difficult for your ring finger to open during the shot.
Tara, do you have a video on the various anchoring methods? It appears on this one that your placing your youngest finger ( the pinky ) under your jaw then sliding up untill your index touches the nose for consistency. What say you.?
For us split finger shooters, we do exactly the same but in a traditional way
Good❤
I love your videos, thank you for doing this.
I just found you so you may have covered it in a different video, but do you go over older style bows? Like hill, longbow or the Mongolian and shelfless ones?
I just grew up shooting compound (for hunting) and recurve (for competition). I teach barebow to all my beginners...haven't dabbled into the other styles!
Ah, got ya! We’ll I appreciate what you do! I’m doing practices with form while my arrows get delivered.
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I have just take up archery, and am doing a beginners course. In the last lesson they introduced sights on the bow, with which I struggled somewhat. I notice you shoot a recurve with no sight. Is the a personal preference or do you usually use a sight?
Great video, you make it clear and easy to see the logic of what youre saying. So thank you Tara
Hi Bill! Yes, it all comes down to personal preference. I actually prefer the sight. I started out hunting Whitetail in Ohio with a compound (w/ sights). Then I moved to Olympic Archery (w/ sights). Now I teach people how to shoot. I prefer teaching everyone with the barebow to learn all the basics and fundamentals. From there, they move on to what their personal preference is! I like that your instruction included the sight so you could get a feel for both ways! Happy Shooting!
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What an Honor
To have a reply from you. Im almost tongue tied!
Having watched quite a few videos on taking up archery, yours is a reality based, common sense approach which I like.
Thank you for your reply, Im very touched. Bill xx
is it important to seat the string in 1st joint of the fingers if you use a tab or maybe a stiffer shooting glove? and if so how does one accomplish that?
This is what I would teach a beginner - but as you advance - my opinion on finger/string placement changes! SO if you are more on the pads of your fingertips - you are good! I just wouldn't suggest a super deep hook - harder to get a smooth release! Happy Shooting!
What is a good length of time to hold the string back before letting go?
I always tell my beginner students 2-3 seconds!
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Hi, our instructor says to hold string leaving 1.5 finger space between the nook and first finger. Does it make much of a difference?
As long as you can make it the exact same each time, it should be okay. My only concern would be consistency. What if you only went one finger space and the next shot you accidentally went two finger spaces..that would be two different shots. Now, there is something called string walking, where barebow shooters change their finger placement on the string depending on the distance they are shooting. They will typically use a special tab that helps them calculate where they place their fingers on the string to stay consistent from shot to shot. Consistency is key!
Excellently shown! A question on finger placement: i was taught to keep 1 finger above the arrow & 2 below because otherwise i would be sending the arrow high. Was this a misconception or just a different style?
Thank you! I shot split finger as an Olympic-style archer, but barebow shooters will typically shoot three under. If you go from three under to split, your arrows will hit higher on the target. If you move your fingers lower on the string, your arrows will hit lower on the target! Hope this helps! Happy Shooting!
I tend to hold the string on halfway to the joint, not on it. Is it any disadvantage?
No, I was more on my fingertips when I shot, as well. Just want to keep things simple when teaching basic, beginner archery! My main point is not to go too deep of a hook. Thanks for asking!
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Do you encourage a second anchor?
100%! I talk about that in a few other videos. The more anchor points - the better! In Olympic Recurve Archery, I always had three anchor points - chin, mouth and nose. In my beginner classes, I try to encourage thumb in the jawline and index finger on the corner of smile.
I am using this method too but sometimes I feel that I did not place it in the same position.
need more info
Let me know what you need more information on, and I will try to help out!
This doesn’t work for me. I use a recurve Mongolian War Bow shooting off my thumb with no Knocking point.
I agree - that wouldn't work for your set-up! LOL Happy Shooting, David!
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Thanks so much for the reply, I’ll be checking your channel out for sure. Any recommendations for feathered arrows for a 45 pound bow?
Nope split every time.
As long as it's the same each shot - consistency is everything! Happy Shooting, Edward!
I hate 3 fingers under tried it HATE IT, I prefer Mediterranean placing
Totally respect that! A lot comes down to personal preference and how you feel shooting!
This finger placement will not give you a proper release and would not suggest this to any one on the line.
I find this is a great method for teaching my beginners! It all comes down to personal preference - so your way is right, too! I definitely wouldn't steer someone away from 3 under...check out the USA Archery Barebow Team...it's a very popular way to shoot this style of archery! Happy Shooting, Matthew!
Not the way I was taught! Index of right hand above the arrow and nock and 3rd and 4th together under the arrow and nock! Draw to the corner of the mouth and lock the thumb under the jawline! The index should be what I feel at the corner! I had a Ben Pearson stick bow in the 50# range!
Nice! Consistency, as you know, is key! As long as you do it the same each time - a lot of it becomes personal preference. I always shot split finger with the Olympic recurve, but I like teaching beginner barebow shooters "3 under" for a few reasons...1) beginners are more likely to pinch the arrow with split (especially kids), 2) they have to aim lower (beginners start close - so you may be aiming towards the ground to hit the bullseye with split finger), and 3) when shooting this style of archery - you may get into string walking - which is all done below the nock/arrow. Just a few reasons "3 under" works well, too! Happy Shooting!
@@ArcheryHouse For me it was just more comfortable! Absolutely regarding consistency! Draw to the same anchor point irregardless of the distance! I learned on a unsighted recurve and graduated to the compound but that stick bow taught me how to draw, judge distance, proper technique and instinctive skills! At 67 I bet I could still hit on target with a recurve only at a much lighter draw weight! Your videos and skills are remarkable! Best of luck dear !