Just bought a tab

[Jboehle21]

So I got talked into getting a tab usually shoot with a glove but for some reason I keep hitting myself with my hand on the release is there a certain way to shoot with a tab


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[TxSportsman]

What do you mean you keep hitting yourself with your hand? Your tab hand is hitting your face when you loose the string?

[DRT]

I've had tabs flip back and slap me.

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[BlessedVeteran0305]

Im completely lost

[Jboehle21]

My release hand comes back and smacks me in my mouth I’ve tried different positions on the string and no luck I usually anchor at the corner of my mouth is it better to anchor further back?


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[DRT]

Are you creeping?

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[LeanMachine]

Your release hand should be pulling towards your shoulder, not your mouth, upon release. I have never shot a tab, so I am no help there, but I bet good back tension and a clean release would solve the problem. Possibly something that has been happening all along and the tab just made you notice it.

[Jboehle21]

So I started with a compound and converted to recurve but I see what your saying I’m still trying to use my compound anchor spot


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[DRT]

Try anchoring with you index finger or middle finger at the corner of your mouth.

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[Briar Friar]

Ive done it too JBoehle. Its annoying. It happens for me when Im changing form or trying a different form. Maybe dont anchor as deep and consciously go to a second anchor point after release. My second anchor is my ear. It helps me keep my pull through linear...and not slap myself silly.

[Wudstix]

With good follow through the release with tab or glove should pull back past your ear.

[KnrS510]

Might look into Clums SOLID archery mechanics. He covers everything in extreme detail. Without a video or pictures, it almost sounds like maybe you’re short drawing? One thing that really cleaned up for me was finding a minimum of two contact points on the face. Switching from the corner of the mouth to my thumb behind my jaw and top index number on my cheek bone helped a lot.