String burn?

[Bugguy1511]

So I hadn’t shot my bow for a month or so and have been shooting it recently. I noticed because it hurts that I was getting what I’m calling string burn on my cheek. It’s almost like wind burn. There’s a slight bruise with super dry skin. But I can’t figure the cause of it. Not sure if it’s from too much facial pressure or what but any help would be appreciated!!!

[McDave]

Make sure your head is turned as far toward the target as you can turn it.  A lot of times guys will hit their faces with a brass nock, and sometimes changing to a tied-on nock helps.  However, a brass nock usually leaves a cut rather than something like wind burn.  Some people will hit their faces when they shoot with a tab but not with a glove.  You’re more likely to hit your face when you shoot with a loose fitting glove; get one that’s snug.  Get close to the target and experiment with holding the string away from your face so that it doesn’t hit your face, and slowly move it in until you notice it brushing your face, then back off a little.

It’s good to have a tight anchor against your face, but it’s better to have an anchor that barely touches your face than have the string hit it.  If the string hits your face enough times it will become sensitive and you might start flinching, which will ruin the shot.  You need to keep your head totally still when you release the shot.

If you’re inexperienced, you may not be holding or releasing the string properly, and after you learn to do that, you may be able to tighten up your anchor again, so keep trying.

[Bugguy1511]

Ended up buying Tom clums class and Wowzers is it worth it! I was shoulder pulling to get to my clicker. Fixed her all up just had to wait for the swelling to go down and now after a few more lessons on there I’m shooting the best I have ever shot. Definitely worth the buy!!!