should you try to align both shoulders with straight bow arm

[bowmatt]

I have just recently change my form from a bent arm to a straight arm and i was wondering how i should align my release arm shoulder. Should it be directly behind my front shoulder.

If not what is the recommended location.

matt

[clever_guy]

You can try it, to what extent you can make it work depends on bodytype. Expect to lose a little Draw Length, and watch for string clearance issues..

-CG

[Eberbachl]

Bringing the front shoulder forward to try and align it with your bow arm and rear shoulder should gain you a little draw length if anything I'd say. :wink:

CG is right - depends largely on body type, I've seen some people who can do it extraordinarily well, and others who can't get it completely aligned.

For all those I have seen who have tried it and improved somewhat have benefited from it.

[clever_guy]

"Bringing the front shoulder forward to try and align it with your bow arm and rear shoulder should gain you a little draw length if anything I'd say"

Not in my experience, you gain a little DL moving the bow hand (pivot point) back in line with the bow-arm/bow-shoulder/drawing-shoulder line, but you lose a little as your bow-string/drawing elbow/release hand line comes over. But it depends on body type, I have short thick arms, someone with leaner longer arms may get a more acute angle out of it..

-CG