Back Tension Release

so all this time (well not so long with) i have been shooting with a trufire patriot strap release, which is an index trigger release aid. it is a good release, and i have no problem using it anyway, ignoring the fact it is dirt cheap inexpensive. 

using one of these dirt cheap release aids as a starting setup. the one
with red letters on it is patriot junior, for kids or midgets people with
shorter stature and smaller hands.

while researching the internet for better compound bow techniques i came across a new term - "target panic". from understanding it is the inability for an archer to focus on shooting at the target, punching the trigger (forcing a shot), hovering off target etc etc. 

now forcing a shot (consciously shooting an arrow) causes a few problems. it causes shots to vary, it causes increased tension or relaxation of muscles upon executing a shot (in a bad way), shot anticipation and whatever. bottom line is its not good. and this target panic is partly contributed by using a trigger release, where the archer actively executes a shot.

well, damn.

the research continues and i came upon a solution for the issue - by using a "back tension release". its basically a type of release aid for compound shooters that does not have a trigger. well how do you shoot with it? you don't. you just aim and maintain back tension the entire time. relax your draw hand and the bow will magically fire. well i suck at explaining things. watch this.

so the release helps to eliminate the shot from the shot. no, no typo there. you don't think about shooting, you just aim. the release will do its job. 

this is scott backspin BT release. i like this one hence the picture. one of these bad boys could
cost you up to $200 or over 1000 malaysian ringgit.

so i have been scouring ebay to no luck and local friends. some friends were indifferent to the idea, some were against it and told me to just stick to my strap release. what i had in mind is that if this helps me to achieve near perfect form and execution, why not give it a try? hoping to get my hands on one when i can. 

Starting A Blog For Archery

hello guys zaher here. i am starting this blog to record my adventures, experiences, journeys, rants, and everything else archery related. it is also a diary of some sort. if you guys share the same love for this fun (and relaxing) sport, do drop by often and have a read!

well i first started archery back when i was in secondary school, but back then i was shooting for fun and did not get any kick out of it since i cant seem to hit the target anyhow. didnt care much then. it all came back last year when a friend asked if i was interested in archery and it was just like that! i researched like crazy and bought myself a martin jaguar bow, my first bow. 

it was a good bow, and i spent around half a year shooting it. then after my last archery trip to fraser's hill (you can look that up guys, its a nice place to go) i decided to upgrade to a proper target recurve bow.. a cartel riser with sf limbs and other accessories. i would say an intermediate setup given my skill level. 

here comes the frustration. i was aiming high, what i mean is i wanted to compete, and a once a week practice can never quite cut it for recurve shooters. now i was contemplating a shift to compound bows - which i did. got myself a pse phenom. also an beginner/intermediate setup if you ask me, and 2 weeks on now.

it was a good decision (as of now). my form practice from my recurve times helped me to shoot better with the compound, and my friend who helped me set up the bow did it so well i was shooting away happily with it without any problem!

well that's that. i think that would do for an initial post. next time i hope there will be pictures and videos too. add my facebook Zaheer Firdausov and my twitter/instagram @zeepherdaus. bye!