I had mentioned that I was going to ask our Olympic style folks about whether the dropped wrist on release was a push or a relaxation. I asked one of our top juniors yesterday and he told me that both are taught. He said he relaxes his wrist because it is less tiring. I see a lot of the young archers pushing their wrist. Many of these archers are taught by Kisik Lee and Coach Kim. So I guess either is okay.
Hank D Thoreau
Hank,
This is out of the KSL book "the bow hand release, sometimes referred to as the bow hand "sit", is the forward release of force caused by snapping the bow hand wrist in a downwards motion, balancing the powerful releasing forces of the draw hand coming off the string. Without releasing the energy forward an archer will have to use extra strength to balance and control the force that remains until it dissipates in his body. It must be clear that this is not a relaxed motion, the bow hand release should be forced as if casting something away from the body".
Hope this helps.
This is out of the KSL book "the bow hand release, sometimes referred to as the bow hand "sit", is the forward release of force caused by snapping the bow hand wrist in a downwards motion, balancing the powerful releasing forces of the draw hand coming off the string. Without releasing the energy forward an archer will have to use extra strength to balance and control the force that remains until it dissipates in his body. It must be clear that this is not a relaxed motion, the bow hand release should be forced as if casting something away from the body".
Hope this helps.
How about a relaxed push? I was taught to not let my bow hand go dead on release, but to maintain pressure and let it push the bow forwards as the string fingers relax. Reason for not actively pushing was that it is more difficult to push the exact same way shot after shot than it is to simply maintain steady pressure and let the bow do its thing. Consistency is key.
Very true, Hank. However, I would argue that a clicker can also be something in your own mind. After a while, once you nail down your form with a clicker, you begin to know exactly where your clicker is and can even shoot without being able to hear it click. I would imagine the elite archers essentially don't even need clickers as they are that much in control and aware of their bodies.
That's really interesting. I would predict that no artificial bow hand motion would be desirable, that a natural follow-through would be preferred. I too have noticed that wrist flip, almost like they are flinging the bow. I was thinking they were getting tired and form was degrading. LOL...
Its hard to do without a long rod.
I tried for awhile but my barebow did not have enough weight in front.
Was hurting my wrist.
Now I try for the bow to jump forward and leave my wrist relaxed but my hand stays in place.
I tried for awhile but my barebow did not have enough weight in front.
Was hurting my wrist.
Now I try for the bow to jump forward and leave my wrist relaxed but my hand stays in place.
I experimented with it this year. I am having trouble recently maintaining consistent balance while I expand to release, so I tried it last night. I started packing arrows on top of each other. It helped keep me aligned. Well, that is a small sample size. I have to keep experimenting. I shot some 70 meters doing it last spring and it seemed to help. I have a bit of trouble visualizing it as well with a high wrist grip. Kisik Lee demonstrates it with a low wrist grip.
The most important thing is that it is synchronized with your release. It doesn't have to be a violent motion, it's the same concept as releasing the string. Just let it happen.
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