How To Finally Find Your Anchor Point - Recurve Archery Technique

A correct anchor point is a key part of good recurve archery form. Today I'll show you 5 key tips that will help you find and perfect an anchor point so it works for you.

Enjoy, and thanks for watching!

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[jshankar]

I needed this about 9 years ago. 🤣🤣🤣. Never too late eh? 👍

[stepsbeyondtheeventhorizon]

This channel might be the best source of archery tutorials on the internet. Tremendous.

[derekhunt]

Very good point about coming to neck to get the alighnment better. I am an experienced archer but was getting into bad habits and string alignment was an issue, this has helped greatly. THANKS.

[ahmads]

It’s really helpful I’m a beginners since 20 days and I have zonal competition coming up on or around 4th august and you helped me a lot and boosted my confidence

[cliffbrown]

I have been at war with hooking the string for over a year since the last time I asked why you place the string a head of the joint on your ring finger when hooking the string, well I discovered that hooking the string the way you suggested feels very natural and you get a cleaner release, it feels much better and you have greater control of the draw, I was always fighting to keep all three finger hooked around the string with the same intensity and for me it does not work, I believe NOT using your method also causes plucking, I just want to say thank you very much learning how to shoot a recurve is sometimes hell for me, THANK YOU.

[ianbarnes]

Good timing. I'm really struggling with this at the moment. I started off shooting 20 years ago by bringing the string to my lips. After a layoff for a couple of years, when I started shooting again I started coming back more under the jaw but just recently have started experimenting with going back to my original form - so confused!! Coming back to the jaw does make it feel easier to expand and move the elbow back in line though

[stephandelarue]

Agree to Ian and his comment👍 great timing cause I’m struggling little bit too. Did some video to see my shot circle and the anchor is my weak point at the moment .
Thanks Ashe for this important sequence

[koansoftware]

Hello and thank you for this new very useful post.
I spent weeks tuning thetab and now I removed every additional component on it and simply crossing thumb and little finger ad you suggested in previous posts.
At this very moment I'm struggling with the anchor position.
Working on the anchor position for a couple of weeks I gained almost one inch in draw lenght and probably now I need to buy a new set of longer arrows.
However the real problem is that I am totally confused about where is the right anchor point.
The only certainty is that the string must be in the center of the nose, but I can't figure out where to put it under my chin, under the tip of my chin, under the jaw crossing the side of my mouth, I don't know, I'm puzzled.
This morning I followed the advice you gave in this video and I anchored under the jaw with my thumb and little finger crossed in contact with the mastoid nerve and I managed to group six arrows very well in the yellow (9 and 10) at 60 meters. It was only a lucky shot?
My doubts at this point are:
1. How to determine where is the right anchor point?
2. When my anchor is so backward, do I risk to do the 'over draw' breaking every posture?
Would you be so kind to give any advice on that?
Thank you.

[giancarlodegasperis]

Thanks Ashe. This is illuminating. I am just having troubles with my anchor. I have something to think about now!

[iAllenEverest]

I wear glasses when I shoot and it's actually an additional pain when it slips from my face then it partially obstructs my sight picture so i have to change my head angle to compensate and ruining my anchor point when i anchor--I have no choice but to reset when that happens. I think it's crucial for eyeglass wearers to really include setting the glasses right before we even raise the bow so we can get to anchor properly.

Thanks Ashe! I'll try the "hand to the neck, not string to the face" :)

[Ace_USVI]

Thank you for this. Beginner here and this was a big help. Thanks again

[lalacroft]

Please include tips for bow swing / jump.

[briansmith]

Hi Ash I have just been watching your video it's beginners 1 to 5
It brought all the basics back as I am using again the only thing is I use 3 under and a leather non split tab as I use a single brass knock and slide the arrow up to it, I could do with a few pointers on their as my Nock position is different as it seems to be like a string walking where I have to move it down fantastic videos keep it up all the best
Ps
Do you do any seminars or demonstrations
Thanks lance a gain
Brian
Brian

[gjbs]

Do you have a video on shooting with prescription glasses?

[jamesGT]

Hi. Would your beginner course be helpful for barebow archery? I'm new to it and I've watched alot of your videos but I see they're aimed at Olympic style recurve. I'm trying to learn string walking but I'm having alot of issues with my anchor and consistency with my overall technique.

[minhtrungnguyen]

Hi, what is the name of thing in your hand? Is is easy to buy it? Thanks so much.

[Doellimann]

Could you consider making a video specifically about the Tab?

Its really hard to find information about how to set it up the right way.

Btw: thanks for your videos, they’re helping me a lot!

[preronabatabyal]

Can you make a video about the position of pinky finger? I don't know where to place. And when I start to focus on it my back starts to loose tension and my pinky starts to move inward.

[peterbartley]

That second forward movement (at 1:41) has tended to result in beginners relaxing their backtension!