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Back tension continues to be elusive. Sometimes I can feel it 'catch', almost as though it hooks in place -- it may last for a few ends, then generally goes away. I am starting to think it is all in the setup. These are some things I've found that work sometimes:
feet in an open stance, but twist the torso strongly to paralleln draw back as far as you can before raising your draw hand to anchorn pay complete attention to your back during draw -- if you focus on anything else, you will never regain back sensationn
None of these work all the time. What do you think -- just keep shooting and 'it will happen', or is there anything else I should pay attention to?

Maybe you can make sense of this info. Seems a bit out there for me though.

It does -- I've been fooling with this stuff -- a key piece of info that really helps is that the author, like me, could not initially make the transition from going through the motions to using a bow. He says it took him 14 weeks of very regular very sharply focused exercise to get to where he could execute with a tournament bow. At least he specifies the path to take -- what you have to do, and how patient you have to be in order to see results. Thanks for the pointer Todd.

You know what is difficult -- making the choice. I spent this weekend shooting a couple of lanes away from Butch Johnson -- he shoots a wonderfully smooth shot that in many ways is the total opposite of what is taught by Kisk Lee. So the question is, do you try to imitate Butch, which doesn't appear to require much of a change from current form, or do you go with the latest and greatest Kisik Lee, who basically asks that you start all over. Both have fine track records.

Arc -
Classic mistake #1 - trying to copy some one else. Master the basics (they're always the same) and then make it work for you.
Classic mistake #2 - thinking about back tension in the first place. Get your follow-through right and forget about "back tension".
Viper out.

Viper, in many ways I like your approach -- it is so experiential and personal and 'Zen-like'.

Arc
I don't think you can be happy shooting one way, while believing there is a better way. Always strive for the better way, no matter the price.