Methods of Arrow release

[Justin Snyder]

I learned with the Mediterranean.  As of late I have been using the Sioux release. Well at least trying to. When you hear people using a modified pinch, that is usually what they are referring to.  Justin

I say learn as many as you can, then use what works for you.  Who knows, maybe you will make up your own using a combination of several.  Justin

[david w.]

i cant shoot split finger wortha darn so i shoot 3 under. it lets me get my eye closer to the shaft and look down it like a barrel.

[makete]

Three fingers under. Was told it was called Apache style. Only style I have ever used.

[bikermikearchery]

I shoot Mediterranean right handed, but if a shot comes that I need to shoot left handed then I shoot with a thumb release.

[Pat B]

Biker Mike, Will you explain how you do that? Pics would help. That would come in handy in lots of hunting situations.
Pat

[bikermikearchery]

Pat B
Most of my bows have arrow shelves/windows cut in to them. So to shoot left handed the arrows are way over spined. How ever I was reading a book on Japanese archery and saw that they shoot with the arrow on the right side of the bow (right handed shooter) with a thumb loose. So I used the thumb loose that I saw in that book but reversed it for left hand so it would work with my western right handed bows.
Thats bought clear as mud
I figured this out about 25 years and many books ago, and I'm sure a Kyudo master would beat me with a stick for my sorry interpretation of there loose, bot it works for me.

[Pat B]

I get what you are saying. It is shooting with the left hand that I have a problem with.    Pat