As you make your way into Olympic recurve archery, you will at some point shoot with a clicker. A clicker is a device mounted on the bow, or sight, which lets an archer know when a particular draw length is reached. But it is much more. It is also a release trigger when used by a skilled Olympic archer. The best shooters will release the arrow with the least amount of lag after the clicker is actuated.

Incorporating a clicker into your shot is an important step for an archer shooting the Olympic recurve style. You should have a stable draw length and be able to easily handle your current draw weight. The nature of shooting with a clicker will increase your workload at hold by some magnitude. So, be prepared to feel fatigued more quickly.

Your coach will determine the starting position of the clicker based on your consistent draw length. The clicker position will be modified to reflect, changes in form, or growth. Most archers will experience a draw length change as a result of working with the clicker and a coach!

The clicker can produce a large performance benefit when properly introduced and used.