Elbow direction is key to your shot and this drill is perhaps one of the best ways to get feedback on this. This drill doesn’t just benefit the Release & Follow Through, it also helps your Drawing and Expansion phases. 

This drill is so beneficial because it gives you feeling and feedback on the direction of your draw elbow, which many people can not feel very well. As we mentioned, it is hard to work on this part of the shot for a lot of people because they can not see their elbow.

Key Points

1. Shoot as normal. Get a friend or coach to place an arrow against your arm just after set-up. They should apply a moderate pressure.

2. As you draw, expand and release they should maintain the pressure. You must strongly direct your elbow against this pressure through the drill.

Notes:

You can’t always get someone to hold an arrow against your elbow to do this drill. An alternative method of doing it is to attach a band behind your elbow in place of the arrow. Simply attach the band to something so that it pulls your elbow in the same direction as the arrow would push it.