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Offline Jhawk

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Help me with my grip
« on: September 26, 2014, 12:40:00 PM »
Here is where I am at.  I shoot a #55 recurve and have always had trouble with what I call my arrows doing a barrel roll.  I am accurate but I want better and consistent arrow flight.  I have tinkered with my set up, form, etc. and believe I have determined that the way I grip the string is causing my issues with arrow flight.  In talking with a buddy I mentioned that I put more pressure on my ring finger and have a callous on the outside edge of that finger.  He said the callous is the tell tale sign of torqueing my draw hand.

I went out last night and intentionally put more pulling pressure on my pointer and middle finger (I shoot split) and I did not get any erratic arrow flight.  I know that switching anything up is always weird at first, but I would like to hear some descriptions of how to achieve proper string grip so I am not fumbling around as I am drawing.  

Thanks in advance for any input. Sam

Offline moebow

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Re: Help me with my grip
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2014, 01:20:00 PM »
Yes, you do want more pressure on the index and middle finger and MUCH less on the ring finger.  Roughly, try 40% weight on the index finger, 50% on the middle finger and only about 10 % on the ring finger.

Take a look at this video as see if it gives you any ideas.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7N3gJePX4I&list=UUbp6-yyllTxo6pnhEYFpKhQ  

 Oh and by the way (and to split hairs), "grip" generally refers to the bow hand and "hook" for the string fingers.

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