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Originally Posted by cabmando

If he struggling, walk away from it, do something else. His issue could be he didn't sleep well the night before or his arms were tired from doing something else. Maybe the focus just wasn't there.

Exactly. It was in the evening, and I suspect he was hot/tired/distracted.

Something to watch for, make sure he's not "torqueing" the bow. In the pic above, the bow looks straight up and down. Make sure he's not gripping too tight and causing the top or bottom to tip out. You want the bow to be pretty much straight up and down.

I try to watch that the bow is vertical, and watch his pull and release on the string. Sometimes he really grips the string in a death grip.

I tried to get him to alter his grip on the bow a bit, but that caused issues, so we went back to his natural grip. As his strength improves and he gets more consistent, I'll try to work on his form more. I have been trying to offer pointers and guide him without sucking the fun out of it. He normally does pretty well and has a great time.