Handheld Release Shooters

[archer58inPA]

sticking with the flat hand on the face. It works for me.

[Flying Whale]

I think some of it will depend on how your chin and neck are.

I don't have a lot of space under my chin (I have a thick neck is polite way of putting it). If I try and shoot flat hand it is difficult to get a good anchor without my thumb pressing hard in to the neck and possibly prematurely releasing. With the hand against the face, the thumb has more space.

If you look at a lot of the top FITA target shooters, there is a pretty wide variation.

What I do find is that whatever way I try it, it seems to give a better shot if I keep the pressure even across the fingers all the way through the draw, anchor and shot. If I start fiddling around with adjusting pressure across the fingers the shot is not as good. I think the pressure adjustment can become something of a conscious triggering rather than a surprise release. It is also less consistent. The hardest part for me is to keep the finger pressure even as the thumb is moved on to the trigger. when that works well the shot is almost always good.

[archer58inPA]

I think some of it will depend on how your chin and neck are.

I don't have a lot of space under my chin (I have a thick neck is polite way of putting it). If I try and shoot flat hand it is difficult to get a good anchor without my thumb pressing hard in to the neck and possibly prematurely releasing. With the hand against the face, the thumb has more space.

If you look at a lot of the top FITA target shooters, there is a pretty wide variation.

What I do find is that whatever way I try it, it seems to give a better shot if I keep the pressure even across the fingers all the way through the draw, anchor and shot. If I start fiddling around with adjusting pressure across the fingers the shot is not as good. I think the pressure adjustment can become something of a conscious triggering rather than a surprise release. It is also less consistent. The hardest part for me is to keep the finger pressure even as the thumb is moved on to the trigger. when that works well the shot is almost always good.

Thanks for the observation and a real tip.
I'll have to pay attention to that. I know I move my fingers around.
I never thought it would affect anything.

[Perry24]

I have always done it the article way....never understood why people used the other method. I always thought I was doing it wrong because everyone else I see uses your method Geno. In any event I do not think either technique is right or wrong it is all about what feels and works best for each individual.

What month is the article in? Would like to see his reasoning behind it. For me it allows my back muscles to pull through the shot better.

Kyle showed me this technique yesterday. I really like it and it feels more natural. I am also now able to use my thumb release properly (or at least working on it) instead of punching it!