Much has been discussed about NTS, the Korean method, the Ukrainian method and all other manner of shooting forms. Nothing has supplanted proper T form as the foundation for good shooting……..in my mind.

Let me explain. Every archery coach would prefer their shooters to get in repeatable ‘neutral’ positions. The T form advocates for a simple position which is easily replicated, shot after shot. It is built from the ground up asking a shooter to 1) Stand with their feet pointing forward and shoulder width apart. 2) knees, waist and shoulders stack up on the foundation the feet create. 3) Arms extend straight out from the shoulders. 4) The bow is gripped with the middle of the grip in the lifeline of the bow hand. 5) The string hand grips the string with the string elbow slightly above the arrow line. That is T form.

Yes there are many nuances which good archers employ. But the foundation of the shot is in the T which is formed by the archer when at full draw.

There are cases to be made for other shooting forms and they can be quite successful for some archers. The T form is still the gold standard. If you see an archer well grounded in this method of shooting, you will see clean lines and simple, repeatable positions. Something every form should embody.