The tongue ring is another historical oddity out of China which, up until now, wasn't really accessible to most archers. The string actually rests on top of, as opposed to in front of, the protruding tongue. In use this presents as being somewhat like a lipped ring, in that rearward string travel is limited so the string does not dig into the soft part of the thumb, however upon release the string abruptly drops like a hammer off the end of the shelf resulting in a distinct and snappy release. Until partial draw is achieved, the archer must either slightly angle their wrist or have the skill to balance the string on the tongue, before the natural step of the ring kicks in keeping the string off the thumb. The tongue also allows a potentially more efficient draw as the string flat is narrower, the complete opposite of the efficiency loss from a Mediterranean draw.

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