Good point from 3 people, that alot of forms suit different people. Thats not really what I was trying to support with this thread though. You see you can shoot well with any old form as long as you are consistant, but if injury incures you will not be shooting at all, there goes a sport, hobby, or something you enjoy and love. This thread is about form that can minimize or even stop injuries from happening. I told stealthy I wanted to start this thread, reasons were because I saw 2 more threads talking about injured rotator cuffs and pain in the front or bow shoulder. I would like to make sure that people just starting out get to see this and understand the reason for proper form, which is not only to help you shoot more accuratly, but to also to stop injuries from occuring. I have had one coach Dianne, that had to give up Olympic style archery ( her most loved of all styles) because first, she slammed her hand in a door and shot the competition not getting medical attention until after, and the next was a shoulder blow out I beleive, not sure about the shoulder blow out if it happened to her but the hand injury did. She lost something that she loved to do, and everytime she tells us this story, she always says, thats why you warm up before you shoot, use good form, and don't do foolish things.(Not in those exact words, ahaha). But I know myself and alot of people really like or even love this sport, so take heed to any pain in shoulders that you feel, or anywhere for that matter. Good shooting.
Dylan

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Edited by - 55#recurve on 02/13/2002 22:48:11