Hello, since you broke your collarbone, you may have to modify how you're drawing. After an injury, sometimes the movement patterns that used to work for you don't work anymore. I would recommend trying to draw with arm a little bit higher or a little bit lower and see if one is more comfortable than how you're currently drawing. In a sense, your shoulder is different now, so you may have to move differently. I would also recommend looking at improving how your shoulder blade moves when you draw. The collarbone attaches to the shoulder blade, so improving shoulder blade movement can have positive effects on the collarbone. I have some videos and exercises on improving this. If you'd like more help, reach out to me at christian@archerystrong.com.
If you're stretching both arms at the same time, a doorway is a great choice! However, if you're stretching 1 arm at a time as I'm showing here, the quadruped supported position is a better choice because it prevents compensation in the torso and upper back. Stretching 1 arm at a time is useful when there's a discrepancy between sides, or when a more targeted/pure stretch is necessary for the archer.
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I deal with collarbone pain on my draw arm. Broke my collarbone a few years ago, and it still bugs me when drawing.
Hello, since you broke your collarbone, you may have to modify how you're drawing. After an injury, sometimes the movement patterns that used to work for you don't work anymore. I would recommend trying to draw with arm a little bit higher or a little bit lower and see if one is more comfortable than how you're currently drawing. In a sense, your shoulder is different now, so you may have to move differently. I would also recommend looking at improving how your shoulder blade moves when you draw. The collarbone attaches to the shoulder blade, so improving shoulder blade movement can have positive effects on the collarbone. I have some videos and exercises on improving this. If you'd like more help, reach out to me at christian@archerystrong.com.
That first stretch you can do standing using a door way.
If you're stretching both arms at the same time, a doorway is a great choice! However, if you're stretching 1 arm at a time as I'm showing here, the quadruped supported position is a better choice because it prevents compensation in the torso and upper back. Stretching 1 arm at a time is useful when there's a discrepancy between sides, or when a more targeted/pure stretch is necessary for the archer.