Push-Down

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Push-Down

a) not obeying Economy of Motion principle:

i) chamber motion done too high (face height instead of sternum)

 

b) proper alignments:

i) blocking hand extended parallel to front knee after execution (if in neutral bow)

ii) blocking hand extended to groin height

iii) fingers of blocking hand pointing backward at slight angle

iv) fingers of blocking hand raised higher than heel-of-palm

v) block executed down center-line

 


Examples of bad Push-Down Blocks (improper height - high) (improper rotation - fingers pointing outward) (improper width - to left / to right) (Improper depth - too far) (improper rotation - finger pointing downward) 

Examples of bad Push-Down Blocks
(improper height - high)
(improper rotation - fingers pointing outward)
(improper width - to left / to right)
(Improper depth - too far)
(improper rotation - finger pointing downward) 

Examples of bad Push-Down Blocks (Close-up of above examples)

Examples of bad Push-Down Blocks
(Close-up of above examples)