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So i started shooting this new bow... Every time i shoot the string slapps me on the forearm,
My elbow is not locked when i shoot and the local shop said that the draw length is approriate for me. Oh ya and i just bought an arm guard So my question How do i fix this? How bad for the sting is it? And any thing else that i should know. THanks a bunch Pines |
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Walk it off!
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Sounds like your pro shop isn't being honest with you.
Most timesstring slap is caused by a draw length that is too long. I think its worse for your arm than it is the string. |
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ORIGINAL: Washington Hunter Sounds like your pro shop isn't being honest with you. Most timesstring slap is caused by a draw length that is too long. I think its worse for your arm than it is the string. |
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I have a question.....and I'm serious.....
If your arm isn't locked.....and you're utilizing correct form......EVEN IF your draw length is too long....HOW IN THE WORLD CAN YOU SLAP YOUR ARM WITH YOUR STRING? I can't see it happening. |
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My wife slapped her arm alot when she first started, and her grip was at fault. |
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If your draw length is right then when you're are at full draw rotate your elbow out away from the string.
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snap some full draw pics for us
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Just curious what the brace height is onyour bow. If you have a bow with a rather short brace height, it could amplify any small imperfections in form and incorrect draw length.
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I agree passthru, an STS will probably solve the problem if it happens to be the BH.
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As someone mentioned above, your thumb and its base do all the work at the bows grip. Nothing from your life line to the pinky side of your hand should be on the back side of the grip.Theknuckles of your four fingers on your grip hand should be at a 45 degree angle to the bow itsself. Hold your hand out like your holding the bow with your knuckles at a 90 degree angle (straight up and down) and then rotate them to the proper 45 degrees and watch as your fore arm rotates out of the strings way. This hand position should be obtained before you ever draw the bow, not afterwards. My wife was also having this problem with the correct draw length and this solved it.
So if your draw length is correct and hand position is correct ther is no need for an arm guard. Arm guards were made for heavy clothing. |
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ORIGINAL: C-WOODS-SHOOT As someone mentioned above, your thumb and its base do all the work at the bows grip. Nothing from your life line to the pinky side of your hand should be on the back side of the grip.Theknuckles of your four fingers on your grip hand should be at a 45 degree angle to the bow itsself. Hold your hand out like your holding the bow with your knuckles at a 90 degree angle (straight up and down) and then rotate them to the proper 45 degrees and watch as your fore arm rotates out of the strings way. This hand position should be obtained before you ever draw the bow, not afterwards. My wife was also having this problem with the correct draw length and this solved it. So if your draw length is correct and hand position is correct ther is no need for an arm guard. Arm guards were made for heavy clothing. This is correct and the rotation is in the forearm ,not the elbow unless the elbow is pointed straight down toward the ground.It must then be turned outward but not straight out. The arm slap is caused by POOR FORM more than it is fromwrong draw length. |
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Well went out to the hay bails and tried the grip as suggested.....No Slapp!!!
I guess my grip was pretty bad! Thanks for the help guys....Really appreciate it and so does my arm!!!! Pines |
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Dang, I'm pissed you corrected you problem already. I was going to recommend you go back to shot gun and quit bothering us over here.
Just kidding. I'm glad to see your problem got solved. Now let's see a monster next season. |
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Gonna try it on a turkey thats why i was freakin out....other wise i would have left the guess work to my self
Thanks again!!! Oh but i will go for that monster buck! Pines |
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ORIGINAL: Theinespines3 Gonna try it on a turkey thats why i was freakin out....other wise i would have left the guess work to my self Thanks again!!! Oh but i will go for that monster buck! Pines |
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