basinchampagne
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.
basinchampagne t1_ixz5u07 wrote
Reply to comment by Impeccable304 in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
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.