Step 3 - Hooking the String & Gripping the Bow

Step 2 - Nocking the Arrow

The next step is taking an arrow out of the quiver, placing it in the bow and nocking it on the string in the most convenient manner to the archer.

Step 3 - Hooking the String & Gripping the Bow

The fingers must now be positioned on the string. Even though the choice of where to position the fingers on the string is a personal choice, it is strongly recommended that the finger position on the string be just in front of the first joint of the top (index) and bottom (ring) fingers and behind the joint of the middle finger. See Photo №22.

The string should not be in the first joint of the top and bottom fingers, as this could cause a harmful corn to develop. Along with taking a good deep hook, a little tension is now taken up on the string.

The archer must visually check that the position of the tab on the string is always the same for every shot in relation to the string nocking point, including the position of the fingers on the tab. Many archers put their fingers and tab on the string just by feel only, however, it is very important that a visual check is made for every shot.

To make certain of this exact finger placement on the tab, the use of a finger spacer is strongly recommended. Moreover, this will allow the fingers in contact with the spacer to be more relaxed. If a finger spacer is not used, there will be tendency to spread the fingers to avoid pinching the nock, thereby creating tension in the drawing hand.

At this stage, some modest tension should be applied to the bow string facilitating the exact placement of the bow hand on the bow handle. The bow hand must be relaxed and placed deep/high into the grip, with the thumb being placed in such a manner that it will be pointing towards the target once the bow is raised. A little tension in the thumb is acceptable to achieve this; from the point of starting the draw, the bow hand position must not change. Consistent hand placement in gripping the bow is extremely important to ensure that the pressure area on the hand is always in the same location on the handle.

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