Forearm pain!!!! -Help-!

[3blades]

I am a new trad. archer and have been using my fathers 1960s Bear Cub at 60" and 45#. My draw is 29" I hit the target at 20yards to a 12" radius but every time I let it fly I know what is coming and that is a forearm rip from the string. WTF I am self taught so what are some of the causes to my poor form? I also hunt with another golden oldie but it has training wheels and no forearm rip their. I really like the idea of traditional bow hunting but practicing is painful. I use the real tree sock guard so maybe I should up grade to a leather one till I get better. Comments please. No pain no gain but this seems wrong.    

[Steelhead]

Rotate your bow arm so that your elbow is parallel to the ground.Put a little more bend in your bow arm so you are not totally locked out.Try raising your brace hieght by twisting your string up a little bit.Get a good armguard.work on it.you dont really want any string slap on your forearm.You will get a cleaner, better feeling, quieter shot and not wear your servings out as much

You might try moving your head over to the right a little bit and cant your bow a little bit as well.Say 1 oclock to 7 oclock or a tad more.Just work it out till you get get good clearance and begin avoiding the string slap.

[longstick]

raising braceheight is a good point, I dont use an armguard most of the time personally but Id get one if I were you.  These anticipations of arm slap are hurting your form Im sure

[3blades]

Thanks for the tips steelhead. I do get a bizzz sound after each shot. Looking forward to clean pain free shots.

[3blades]

I twisted my serving up around 7 rotations and pulled back and now it is tougher to draw and hold.        but it seems it will be smother on the shot. I have a real nice bruise from this afternoons shoot!!! I hate being a newbie!

[Deadbolt]

Originally posted by Patrickzbower:
I hate being a newbie!

we were all there and some of us still are LOL...its all part of the fun bud!  the great thing about trad archery is you make it as complicated as you want!

[Shawn Leonard]

All good suggestions. I myself have huge foreams for my size and rotating your pinky finger up and away from the riser makes your forearm roll that last little bit ya need. Another thing is that I also have a hard time shooting any bow that is over 50#s that is dacron(B-50) due to the string follow or stretching forward after the shot. I know that sounds funny but several people have explained this to me and it is true, FF materials due not move as much after the shot. Also Deadbolt had the ultimate line when he said->>>------> "the great thing about trad archery is you make it as complicated as you want!" !!!! Have Fun!! Shawn

[3blades]

Been practicing since my earlier post and the bow seems much smoother now after the twists to raise the brace height. Thanks again for the responses. I also don't feel the slap anymore but I am wearing a heavier arm guard now. Groups getting better and learning how to focus on the target spot and not the string slap. My old bear whitetail hunter is gathering dust! HaHa