I agree with Bearbuster. Paper testing is a great way to determine if your bow is tuned.
As for your grip, you shouldn't have one. your bow hand should be completely open upon release. When first starting to shoot my bow several years ago, I too gripped my bow and unknowingly, I torqued my bow ever so slightly upon release. When I opened my bow hand my shooting improved immensely.
Ensure you are concentrating on that little tiny spot on the target even well after your release. This is your follow through and it takes practice to make it second nature. I like to take little orange or yellow dots or use a marker to make a very small target. Just larger enough so I can see it with my sight. For me smaller targets help with my concentration. Even when hunting, I will pick a small spot on the animal to shoot at.
Lastly, to really improve and work on my form, quite often I will shoot as far out as 80 or 90 yards. To hit the bullseye from that range, you have to have great form and follow through. I find this a very effective way to practice and focus my concentration. Then those 30 and 40 yards shots are like 10 and 20 yards.
Anyway, hope this helps. These are just some of my own techniques I have found over the years that help me.
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