help-- stop the forearm slap
 

Ok guys ihave a form promlem or something. every time i shoot im getting some forearm slap so i have to use an arm guard. I shoot with an open grip, i grip the bow in a way as to align my grip with the bones in my arm, the bow feels like it fits like a glove and im very comfy with it. Im holding my release elbow slightly higher than my anchor point. This has been a problem with me for many years and every bow i have shot. HELP STOP THE MADNESS[X(] Bow is a mathews Q2 bought new in 2005 (factory leftover) whisker bisquit that i have absloutly no trouble with. copperjohn dead nuts sights, peep, kisser button, truball release, carbon express termanators.
Dan

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

The main reason this happens to people is because they lock their bow arm./ Try relaxing it. Even bending it out somewhat, just to get in the habit of shooting it relaxed. Youre bones should be farther out than your grip.

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

Are you sure you're shooting with your correct draw length and not just whats comfortable?

More often than not people shooting with a draw length that is longer than it should be get slapped by their string.

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

Just to add to other comments, make sure you rotate your elbow out, not down.

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

Dan nailed this one.
Shorten your draw length just a little at a time.
It will cure the problem when you get it to the right drawlength.

MC

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

Draw length would be my guess.

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

You could just cheat and keep shooting the same and buy an STS.:D

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

As others mentioned its def. a draw length problem!!!!

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

People always get mad when I say their draw length is too long so I won't go there. Make your arms longer.

RE: help-- stop the forearm slap
 

3 things. And you can take them to the bank.

1. More than likely your DL isa bit too long....Shorten it up a bit.

2. Open your stance. For instance, if you shoot right handed, move your right foot 1/2 step forward, away from you. That will move the your release arm, and the string, away from your bow arm.

3. Unlock your bow arm elbow, but 90% of the time when folks do this it is because their draw length is too long....

One or a combinationof these corrections works 100% of the time, in my experiences anyway......I am SURE someone will pop on here and say neither of those worked for them, but I assure you it will.