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I have noticed recently that the muscles that are most tired after I shoot are my abdominal's. The abdominal muscles are used to stabilize the body during the shot. The KSL method makes strong use of the core muscles, which are engaged prior to the draw, and loaded as the upper body rotates from an open stance to align with the target, while the hips stay fairly stationary. If you want to see what it feels like, try the following with a light stretch band, or no band:
Assume an open stance
Come to full draw and check the stability of your T
Exhale, lower your rib cage, and settle your upper body into your pelvis while tightening your abdominal muscles. Push your pelvis forward slightly and tighten your gluts (This is the hard part for me).
Now retest the stability of your T.
Engaging the core in this way creates the so called "kinetic chain" that connects your body from your feet, through your core, to the bow. The idea is to engage your core prior to the draw and to keep it connected throughout. It takes a lot of work to get down. I have been working on it for some time and still have a long way to go to feel comfortable and repeatable.
Any thoughts from others? Do you engage your core when you shoot? How?
Assume an open stance
Come to full draw and check the stability of your T
Exhale, lower your rib cage, and settle your upper body into your pelvis while tightening your abdominal muscles. Push your pelvis forward slightly and tighten your gluts (This is the hard part for me).
Now retest the stability of your T.
Engaging the core in this way creates the so called "kinetic chain" that connects your body from your feet, through your core, to the bow. The idea is to engage your core prior to the draw and to keep it connected throughout. It takes a lot of work to get down. I have been working on it for some time and still have a long way to go to feel comfortable and repeatable.
Any thoughts from others? Do you engage your core when you shoot? How?