Set-to “set-up”
The process from fully positioned body, hands and mind, from
“set” to “set up, is a fluid, scooping , sweeping motion. The previous decisions
for hand positions, draw and bow hand are “on purpose” and placed. The decision
on what to aim at has been made. Keeping the shoulders low, the draw hand is
held at position but raised up along the imaginary “pole” near the arm pit, arms simply sweep up
and finish “opening” the bow… “expanding” the bow. (thinking expand –NOT pull
against), as there is no shift in foot balance, no leaning back to offset the
weight the archer is pulling- it is an expansion. Bow Hand moves up above the
target. Eyes remain focused on the target aim point. The bow is slightly left
of the target, the arms at eye level. After the arms are at eye level, turn the
shoulders toward the bow arm (which is
pointing to the side of the target) keeping hands in position, all at
shoulder height, eyes focused on point of aim., wrist is near nose. Draw will
start from THIS point.
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