Originally Posted by
stonepoint
I shoot my recurve with my fingers, but use a release on my heavier compound. I used to use three fingers on the compound too, but oh!!. . . was it ever encouraging when I started to use that release! My shooting improved big time. So did my confidence and my enjoyment. Maybe I will go back to fingers later, as other parts of my form get better, but wow, the difference is remarkable and now I am happier. I recommend that you try out the release, then make up your mind. . . I never thought of using the release with the recurve too. . . hmm!