Here is a section from an article by Dan Rabska about back tension, which is a crucial part of shooting well.
Understanding Scapula Motion The scapula and shoulder must work as one unit, as if the upper section of the draw arm were poermanently fixed or welded to the shoulder. to better understand and teach yourself (or students) the feeling of using the scapula rather than the drawing arm, follow this simple technique. Stand up straight as if you were going to shoot. Raise both arms shoulder height until they are parallel to the floor, making yourself look like a "T". Next, bring your draw hand to the center of your chest keeping your elbow parallel to the floor. While keeping your hand on your sternum (center of chest), move your draw elbow back as if youu were drawing the bow, but do not allow your hand to move from its location on your chest. To move the elbow in this manner, without moving your hand position on the chest, you must use only your scapula. If you use your hand will move across the chest. When done correctly, you will notice that the upper part of the draw arm does not "hinge" at the shoulder but become an intergral and integrated part of the shoulder. This technique will give you a good feeling of how to use the scapula in drawing the bow.
Here is an article about the clicker, a crucial peice of equipment, by Rick McKinney.
Proper Postioning of the Clicker
How do you set up the clicker in order for you to control it instead of it controlling you? The best method is to get close to the target mat without a target face (about 5 to 10 meters). Shoot without the clicker and focus on shooting a good shot. Make sure that the front half (bow hand, arm and shoulder) is relaxed, but extended. Then check to see if the back half is set properly. When it feels as the shot has been executed right and the form feels "effortless", then someone needs to check to see where the draw is located. Set the clicker at that area and the shooting will become easier. Most archers will need to extend their draw anywhere from 1/2" to 1". This is common due to a lack of poor alignment.
I hope that you find these two articles usefull in some way to your shooting.
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