shooting left
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Fort Collins, Colorado
Posts: 586
RE: shooting left
You may be twitching your wrist upon release. Let the bow fall forward when you release....hope you have a wrist sling if your going to do this.
I always shoot with an open hand. Well, I got into the habit of closing my hand when I released the arrow. When I did this, I would twitch my hand/wrist to the left (Probably did it to stop the string from hitting my forearm...) causing the arrow to go left no matter how far I moved my pins. Not sure how I figured it out, but I did. Now, when I shoot, I hold my hand open at all times and let the bow fall foward. No problems anymore. May want to give it a try.
J
I always shoot with an open hand. Well, I got into the habit of closing my hand when I released the arrow. When I did this, I would twitch my hand/wrist to the left (Probably did it to stop the string from hitting my forearm...) causing the arrow to go left no matter how far I moved my pins. Not sure how I figured it out, but I did. Now, when I shoot, I hold my hand open at all times and let the bow fall foward. No problems anymore. May want to give it a try.
J
#5
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Texarkana Texas-via- U.P. Mich.
Posts: 217
RE: shooting left
Make sure you have a good follow through I have seen this problem caused by trying to watch were the arrow is going by moving the bow away from the body as you shoot instead of watching it travel to the target through the sight. Kind of like pulling your head up on a golf ball before you hit it.
#6
RE: shooting left
I went thru the same problem a few months ago. It was my grip, and I shoot with an open hand. I was forcing my hand open instead of just relaxing my hand. When I relax my hand, my fingers curl around the front of my bow, but they are still relaxed. A combo of that and really focusing on a good follow-thru fixed me right up. I owe it all to members of this board too.
#8
RE: shooting left
i had the same problem when i was starting out then i asked someone what i was doing worng and the said my form wasnt right. so make sure your bow isnt tilting slightly to the left because that was what i was doing wrong. its all about the technique
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