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Quick Reference List: Arrow Grouping

This section's goal is to provide an easy to read list of possible situations and how to fix the problem.

Arrow Groups Reasons Solutions
Left of the center of the target Check Stance
Check bow sight
Bow tension Adjust bow hand position
Bow arm being hit by string  "String alignment by moving the head"
Plucking Align Bow vertically
String alignment Move fingers farther apart
Right of the center of the target Check Stance
Check bow sight
Cant bow Align bow vertically
Bow hand position is bad Fix bow hand position
String Alignment "String alignment by repositioning head"
Not enough back muscle tension Work out back muscles
Above the center of the target Check Stance
Check bow sight
Inconsistent anchor point Work on Mimetics
Peeking Make sure eyes are on the center of the target until arrow hits.
Pinching arrow Spread out fingers on the string a bit
Rising bow on release Move bow hand towards target
Heeling the bow Fix  bow hand placement
Below the center of the target Check Stance
Check bow sight
Creeping Work out the back muscles
Dropping of the bow arm Move bow hand towards target
Bad anchor point Work on Mimetics
Lack of back muscle tension Work out the back muscles
Moving head towards the string Keep head in place