Archery: How to Place Your Fingers on the String Correctly

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Coach Tara goes over the basic steps to placing your fingers on the string properly…also known as the hook position. A good hook position will help with a cleaner release and more consistency in your shot!

[jushyd]

Thank you Tara for saving me $40 on an archery class. I’m about to start this hobby and I’ve got my Amazon cart full from your links. Thx again, you’re a wonderful teacher.

[garyvelez]

That's the style I teach. For those young archers with fine motor skill issues, it makes it so easy. Great video!

[s.p.q.roctavianvsavgvstvs]

Thanks Tara. I am not a young person but I am new to archery and your advice is very valuable to me. Thanks again. I will watch all your videos. Greetings from Europe.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[jamesstrength]

Always love your presentations. I have been shooting for 4 years and have found that each archer may have to modify the hook slightly. My pointer finger is much shorter than most people's and requires me to take a little bit deeper hook on the middle finger. Just Past that first joint.

[lisamcqueen]

Very nice presentation!
Thanks Coach Tara, for teaching the greatest sport of Archery!
Steve

[Mike-tfrx]

Thank you so much. You put things simply, all the other archery guys get way to technical

[drewmorg.]

Excellent! Was shooting this weekend and noticing I was preferring to get the string right to the edge of my finger tips for a cleaner release. The tab seems to provide the perfect friction point and it felt so good.

[desmo]

Tara, you are so good at explaining the finest details of each aspect of Archery.
I bet you have a long list of successful competition Archers who started and certainly continue under your coaching.
I'm too far away, here in Australia so I'll study the videos Tara
Cheers from Oz
Neil

[Backyard_KLX]

I’ve learned so much from your videos! My bow and accessories are coming today to get the ball rolling, I ordered the Sanlida Eagle X9, 35lbs, T square and nocking points, Easton wax and a target! Thank you for all these tips!

[davidsmith]

Thanks coach Tara I was always touching my nock doing 3 fingers under tried split fingers but didn't like anchor point with glasses I am still a work in progress Deer hunting is my thing and coach Tara is pretty also

[gogold]

Simple and to the point! That bow is loud

[jefflucas_life]

No wonder my fingers were hurting, I had the arrow between my fingers. thank you!

[guillermoehrenbock]

Why not split fingers in traditional bow? I love your teaching way. Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina!

[jameskrahn]

is it important to seat the string in 1st joint of the fingers if you use a tab or maybe a stiffer shooting glove? and if so how does one accomplish that?

[randlyons]

Tara, do you have a video on the various anchoring methods? It appears on this one that your placing your youngest finger ( the pinky ) under your jaw then sliding up untill your index touches the nose for consistency. What say you.?

[chiliboom]

I love your videos, thank you for doing this.
I just found you so you may have covered it in a different video, but do you go over older style bows? Like hill, longbow or the Mongolian and shelfless ones?

[RebelforAll]

I’m gonna get a bow and arrow someday I’m watching her videos and learning how to become a archer thank you a lot

[xxlCortez]

I tend to hold the string on halfway to the joint, not on it. Is it any disadvantage?

[fahlvfaust]

I am less comfortable when hooking 3 under; I usually use split finger hooking, whether I shoot modern Olympic style or recreationally using a black hunter bow.

[Linpr]

What is a good length of time to hold the string back before letting go?