They’re talking about the release, not the bow. A release is something you wear on your hand that connects to the bow string. Once you’re pulled back, the release holds the bow string rather than your fingers. There is a trigger on the release that you pull when your ready to shoot.
AKspock t1_iy0xls2 wrote
Reply to comment by Ishana92 in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
They’re talking about the release, not the bow. A release is something you wear on your hand that connects to the bow string. Once you’re pulled back, the release holds the bow string rather than your fingers. There is a trigger on the release that you pull when your ready to shoot.