ORIGINAL: BOWFANATIC
To make light of a crappy situation , at least you have good consistant follow through on your shot execution.
I see alot of people start with an open grip when shooting , but end up with a closed grip by the time the arrow is leaving the bow.
Thats the way I saw it. I used to shoot with a strap, and close my hand after the shot. But then I got a strap, and now I feel naked without it. [:-]