INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Hold your bow up and keep your grip on it loose so you don't hurt your wrist. Keep a slight bend in your elbow. This is not only more comfortable, it keeps you from twanging your arm with the string as the arrow releases. You want to pull the bow back in a solid, fluid motion, keeping your bow arm straight on target the whole time. Your arm, extended in front of you, is a naturally straight line that you can use to guide your motion smoothly. For added drawing power, think about rotating your shoulder backward as you pull back, keeping the rest of the body in place. This activates your back muscles for added control. If you need a little extra power, you can slightly push the bow forward as you draw as well, though this should be avoided if possible. Your hips, bow arm, and feet should all be still while drawing. Avoid the temptation to move the bow around as you draw back. While moving forward slightly is common, don't point the bow up or down as you draw back. Once you have an arrow on the bow, treat it like a loaded gun. It only points at your target. The anchor point is a personal spot every archer draws the bow back to. It can be anywhere, such as your thumb touching your ear, or your knuckles touching your cheek. The point is that you have a regular, common spot that you hit every single time when drawing the bow back. Play with your anchor point to find what is comfortable at first. However, once you find one you want to pull back to this point every single time. Keeping your anchor point regular lets you find and fix issues if you start missing the target. Try to put your nose against the string, as this will act as a second anchor and increases accuracy. It is not essential but is quite useful. That said, do not bend your neck to force your nose onto the string, as this will affect accuracy and can be quite uncomfortable. If you've been keeping your body still and relaxed throughout the motion, this should require only brief adjustments. If you moved the bow around a lot, you'll likely have to re-aim completely. Remember that your first pin is set for a target 20 yards away, and every pin beneath this is for further distances. Any aiming should be done with small motions, rotating from the hips. Don't pull the release trigger as if you were a movie star with a gun. Pulling hard on the trigger naturally moves the bow slightly hurting accuracy. Instead, let your finger smoothly pull back the trigger. You should almost be surprised by the release. Many archers keep moving their hands back smoothly even after the trigger is released to ensure the motion remains smooth. Be ready for a somewhat surprising release of force that can cause you to suddenly jerk. Prepare to keep your head down and body still. If you don't use a mechanical release, simply let go of your fingers while pulling back, getting them out of the way as you release.

SUMMARY: Hold your bow at a right angle from the floor, pointing towards your target. Draw the bow straight back, using your extended arm as a guide. With the bow pulled all the way back, find your personal anchor point -- the place where you have the bow drawn fully back against your cheek. Form a second anchor point with the tip of your nose on the string. Align the pin on your sight with the center of your target, then make any final aiming adjustments. Release the trigger by slowly laying your finger down, not pulling.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your body needs water to kick-start the healing process. As you are recovering from a chafing wound, it's even more important that you drink at least 8 glasses of water each day. If you exercise or do other strenuous activity, then you may need to drink even more to recover. Run a nice, cold bath. Pour in 2 cups of salts and wait for them to fully dissolve. Sit in the bath for around 15 minutes. The salts will help to clean and dry out your chafing wounds. They will also help you to relax and take your mind off the pain. A breathable fabric, such as cotton, will allow your skin to get enough air to stay dry and heal. Cotton also does not hold moisture against your skin, which will limit bacterial growth. You'll want your clothing to be loose, so that it won't stick to any injured areas. For example, instead of wearing a synthetic-fabric nightgown, try out cotton pajamas. If you notice that your skin is chafing and moist, get a towel and gently pat it dry. This is particularly important when caring for folded areas of skin, as moisture in these areas will promote skin breakdown. You can also dry your skin by aiming a blow dryer at it. If you are worried about your damaged skin chafing even further, either tape or roll a non-stick bandage over the skin. Keep the bandage fairly loose and change it every 2 hours or so. Giving your chafed skin the most air time possible is the best option, but a bandage will keep it cleaner.

SUMMARY:
Drink lots of water. Bathe in Epsom salts. Wear loose, cotton clothing. Keep your skin dry. Apply bandages over any open skin.