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basinchampagne t1_ixyzmbq wrote

Reply to comment by leadchipmunk in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn

Not really. That's not how muscle memory works.

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Impeccable304 t1_ixz472k wrote

How is this not how muscle memory works? Looking forward to your reply.

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basinchampagne t1_ixz5u07 wrote

I read the comment wrong, I actually agree with that last sentence.

It isn't random to an experienced archer; which of course has to do with muscle memory, as you'll probably both conciously and subconciously know when to pull the extra bit to make the arrow release. If anything, it's probably more consistent than a trigger.

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