twisting my wrist?
 

Ok, I got a chance to get out and shoot a couple of times this weekend. I'd like to explain to you how sore I am!!! Sheesh, starting over is tough.I'mweak!!!Wish I had a lighter bow to build up with....hmmmmm, new bow time!

Anyway, I remember asking this when I first started, but I do not remember all the outcomes. My string is slamming into my bow arm, and best I can tell it's because I'm moving or twisting my wrist. I can concentrate on it and stop it, but I'm not sure that's the problem. I think my archery bible had something on grips and the wrist, so I'll dig that out, but wanted to hear from some experience.

Hey AP, I'll be in Denton Friday 7 and Saturday 8. If you are free one of those afternoons, would you want to meet and shoot some? I'd LOVE to get some tips and pointers and kill a couple of stumps.

C-

Oh yeah, I shoot a Massie Longhorn 52# @ 29". So you have some idea of what to suggest. Some deep cut recurve grips and a longbow grips I'd imagine would have a big difference.

RE: twisting my wrist?
 

I guess you've already checked and made sure your brace height is right. Are you keeping the inside bend of your elbow perpendicular to the ground? If it's pointed at the sky, it can bring the meaty part of your forearm into the string.

We might could get together on that Friday afternoon. Have to be kinda early though, say 1 or 2 o'clock, 'cuz I gotta go watch my boy do his band thing at halftime of the football game. He's got a marching competition on that Saturday - every Saturday of the month, actually - so my Saturdays are pretty shot in October.[&:]

RE: twisting my wrist?
 

Yep--what Art said. I've seen lots of people get ate up with the string because their elbow was wrong. I've got pretty big arms, and I only use an armguard to keep my sleeve out of the way, except if I am shooting a bow with a REALLY low brace height--then it gets me right under the watchband.

Chad

RE: twisting my wrist?
 

I think I have it figured out. My arm is right with the bend perpendicular and trust me, size of the forearm is not a factor here!! ;)

It is definatly in the wrist and release. Gets worse the more tired I get. I've moved my grip a bit more toward the thumb and eliminated it, so far.