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Title: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: Old York on February 05, 2007, 08:39:00 PM

Ah, rats! I've been trying out a high wrist on my recurve bow, and I noticed my arrow groups tightened up immediately. It also helped my aiming a great deal.

Some days later...now I'm finding my arm guard is getting hit; sometimes mid-forearm, then sometimes closer to my wrist. I've played with the brace height and it has no effect.

Arrow nock fit = just right. Square stance. I'm shooting mediterranean style, with the bowstring on the pads of my finger tips (as opposed to the "deep hook" style).

I took off my arm guard and shot to see how close the string was actually passing my bowarm. OUCH!!!

Does anyone shoot with a high wrist, and also curl their bow away from their bow arm to cure this? I  thought  I knew what a correct high-wrist was with shooting a recurve...would someone kindly spell it out for me?

Seems like fixing one problem creates one more!   :banghead:

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: whitebuffalo on February 05, 2007, 09:43:00 PM

Check out Guru' videos. He shoots a high wrist in it and goes into good description on how he does it. It should be in the vid's section.

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: katman on February 05, 2007, 10:02:00 PM

If I do not keep my elbow pointing out away from bow  vs. pointing to the ground) forearm string interference occurs.

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: John57 on February 06, 2007, 12:55:00 AM

Try getting less hand into the grip.
It won't be by much.
Line the left side of your thumb knuckle up with the center line of the bow,rather than the center of the web between thumb and fore finger.
Your talking a change of about 1/8 of an inch,,,,and I'm asuming your right handed.
Cheers.

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: longbowguy on February 06, 2007, 02:01:00 AM

Archers have been using armguards for many thousands of years. String slap is normal- generally near the wrist with longbows, and mid-forearm with recurves.

Do not screw up your form trying to avoid this normal phenomenon!

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: Orion on February 06, 2007, 10:08:00 PM

You might try turning your body in to the arrow/string just slightly.  I think it's called closing your stance.  May shorten your draw by a quarter or half inch, but should take the string farther away from your arm.

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: jmar595 on February 06, 2007, 10:19:00 PM

I'd have to say not to lock your bow arm. I did this a couple days ago. Took a day break then kept hitting my arm until I realized my arm was too straight. Keep your arm bent slightly and elbow out. You shouldn't hit your arm with a recurve if your form is down right.

Title: Re: Hitting arm guard, basic form, & bow arm
Post by: aromakr on February 07, 2007, 12:36:00 AM

Old York:
Listen to John57, he's got it correct.
Bob