How to draw your bow?

During open-bow practice, since the bow is in hand, proper bow position is crucial to avoid misalignment. Without drawing the bow, archers only need to adjust their bow grip, such as holding the string, holding the arrow, adjusting the bowstring, testing the bow, and retracting the bow, making it easier to master the technique. The bow must never be released open, so the backhand must bring the string back to its original position when releasing the arrow. The significant force required during bow raising and reeling in the bowstring is particularly prone to errors, the most fundamental cause being inadequate control of the body's force.

When raising the bow, the lead hand completes the bow grip. As the forearm rises, the bow shaft rotates 90° within the palm, creating friction between the thenar eminence and the bow shaft. After the bow is raised, a frictional torque forms at the contact surface between the thenar eminence and the bow shaft. This torque facilitates the bow's rotation after release, thereby correcting the arrow's deviation.

Poor backhand force control during bow raising can easily result in the bow being too close or too wide, and the backhand being too high or too low. These situations are covered in the bow-holding section of the Eight Principles of Polite Archery. During open-bow practice, hold the bow held for at least two seconds.

The strength requirements for drawing the bow are the same as those for auxiliary bow training; the difference lies in the formation of a fixed full-bow plane. After the bow is drawn into the bow, the point where the lead hand pushes the bow, the point where the back hand hooks the string, and the point where the string contacts the chest form a plane. Since the back hand rests just below the ear, it can be considered a fixed point on the body. If all three points on this plane remain constant, this plane represents the full-bow plane. This is one of the key factors affecting shooting accuracy, so ensure a consistent full-bow plane throughout practice. During open-bow practice, draw the bow within two seconds, and hold the position for at least five seconds after it is in the bow.