Tips

After reaching your anchor point, concentrate on where you are placing the arrow point on the target with your conscious mind, while pulling your bow draw arm elbow back towards an invisible wall and relaxing the back of your string hand, which will relax your fingers on the bow string and release the arrow. Doing this, will develop good shooting form, which in turn will increase your score. Concentrate on aiming with your conscious mind and let your subconscious mind release the arrow. When the arrow is released, the string hand should brush your face, going straight back and the bow arm should go forward and left for a right hand archer, the opposite for a left hand archer. The idea is to occupy your conscious mind during the shot sequence, so the subconscious mid can release the arrow.                  
Use the string bow to develop shooting form by learning how to shoot, by activating your back muscles to release the arrow.
Concentrate on the spot where you are placing the tip of the arrow to hit the center of the target until the arrow hits the target. The arrow point will move around while you are focus on where you are placing the point. let it move, as it is impossible to hold it still.
Move the spot where you are placing the tip of the arrow, the distance, up, down, left or right, that you are from the target center, in order to hit the center of the target. 
Should you be hitting your arm with the bow string, tuck all the fingers except the index finger of the bow hand against the palm and touch the index finger and thumb together. This gives you about a  30/45 degree angle of the bow hand away from the riser and lets the bow move forward and sideways upon release,

Stand tall, form a "T" with your body, draw to your anchor, keeping your head straight, draw arm elbow slightly higher than level and relax the back of your string hand so your fingers will relax and release the arrow, brush your face upon the arrows release, as you consecrate on aiming!

Occupy your conscious mind by aim, aim, aim, aim until the subconscious mind releases the arrow. You can use other words or even phases to occupy your conscious mind so it does not interfere with the shot.

 PA NASP Coordinator
 Alfred, / Al Towler
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