I am not an archer but I keep seeing photos of archers at various places on the internet. Why do the archers I see invert their hand when they are drawing back the arrow?
Sorry mate, couldn't find a bow in the first picture you posted .
I think what you are seeing is an action that is peculiar to the use of a 'release device' on a competition bow, the aim of which {yeah, archery based pun attack! } is to ensure a clean release, one that does not alter the alignment of the arrow as it starts towards the target.
Most definitely it is someone utilizing a release mechanism such as one of the ones on this page: http://www.americanmadeoutdoors.com/mm5/merchant.mvc Personally I utilize the one at the very bottom and it is fantastic!
Sadly Xue, the link you posted produces this:
I was keen to see if my trained Iai senses could find the sword of which you spoke too But there is clearly no sword here ...
Thanks, after seeing the hold on some of the pictures I was curious. Thanks for the info. Xue sheng, I think you linked to the wrong picture because I can't find a sword anywhere in the picture.
Sorry mate, couldn't find a bow in the first picture you posted .
I think what you are seeing is an action that is peculiar to the use of a 'release device' on a competition bow, the aim of which {yeah, archery based pun attack! } is to ensure a clean release, one that does not alter the alignment of the arrow as it starts towards the target.