Forearm slap and spraying arrows

[PastorSteveHill]

I shoot a really low wrist style... the heel of the bow rest on the exact middle of my hand at the heel of my hand...  How should I hold a grip like this... I've shot longbows so long, I shoot all bows, regardless of grip the same way it seems...

[caleb7mm]

I am having the exact same issue with my long bow. I can shoot my recurves with no issue ever! put a longbow in my hand and I hit my arm everytime and I cant shoot a decent group to save my life. aggravating!!

[outbackbowhunter]

http://www.bowhunting.net/bowtube/media/79/Get_A_Grip_-_Larry_Wise/

[Rick_H]

Well, I'm no expert but I do have an ACS which has been tricky to get going (I'm at least the third owner) but it's worth the effort. I hold mine with the big knuckle at the base of my thumb at the inside corner of the arrow rest and when I draw back I feel pressure on the muscle below my thumb. I watched the video and it seems like that's what I'm doing more or less. If you mean middle of your hand to be the web that's not what I'm doing, and I'm definately not getting scraped.

[PastorSteveHill]

Makes sense, but they are shooting a compound. I don't have a wrist sling to catch the bow after the release... My bow would fall to the ground if I held it without gripping it??? Am I correct in saying this?

[Rick_H]

I grip my bow but mainly with my pointer and middle fingers and thumb, less so with the others. You definately have to hang on to the bow..

[outbackbowhunter]

Originally posted by PastorSteveHill:
Makes sense, but they are shooting a compound. I don't have a wrist sling to catch the bow after the release... My bow would fall to the ground if I held it without gripping it??? Am I correct in saying this?

I see wrist slings used on the recurves at Beijing, you dont need wheels to own good shooting form...........a finger sling would probably work very well.

Good archery form is basic to shooting well, it doesn't matter what you have in your hand.

If your hitting your wrist and spraying arrows about, the problem is how your gripping the bow, and, I would wager, has nothing to do with the size of your fore arms.

In any case, by slightly curling your finger tips, this style of grip can still be used with out the worry of dropping your bow.

[PastorSteveHill]

Where could one come by a "finger sling" ?

[KY..Rob]

I have taken strips of rubber or tire inertubes cut about 3/4" to 1" wide and tide to my fingers.

I have huge Forearms myself and I find I have to rotate my hand around the grip, letting the palm swell just lay on the meaty part of my thumb on the life line.

I have a video on here, do a search under my handle in the pow wow and it's called "Critique my form" you can see how I have to rotate my grip to keep from getting eat up..LOL

Rob

[outbackbowhunter]

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