Anchor Points

What comes after a good shooting stance? After you have a good shooting stance you need to have a good anchor point. An anchor point is a place that you always come back to shot after shot that allows for accuracy. One key anchor point is the tip of your nose. When you shoot you should bring the string to the tip of your nose every time. This allows you to know that you are pulling the bow all of the way back every time. It is also important to keep the string on the tip of your nose throughout the shot. This will keep you from creeping or letting the string of the bow move away from your face. Another important thing to remember is to not push your nose on the string. Just set the string on the very tip of your nose so that there is very little contact between your nose and the string.
The other anchor point that is very important is your hand placement when the bow is pulled back. You need to make sure that you put your hand at the same spot every time so you know that you are consistently pulling the bow back the same distance every time. The “correct” location for hand placement is on the jaw bone. The jawbone is easy to locate and a place that you can consistently go to. Another reason why it is important to put your hand on your jawbone is because the also doesn’t allow any left and right movement of your hand. If your hand moves left or right during the shot your arrow will either go right or left respectively.
By having these two anchor points you will eliminate numerous problems. (A good illustration from centenary archery club is above.) Most problems are caused by an incorrect anchor point. Many people have a tendency to keep their hand away from their face or the string away from their nose. Even though they may be currently shooting they are still very likely to move either the string or their hand which will affect their arrow. If you keep these two points solid then you will have two less things that could go wrong during your shot.