Yes but I also notice none of them had a huge welt and bruiseOriginally Posted by Ambush
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Yes but I also notice none of them had a huge welt and bruise
Putting Holes in Animals
Three smart things. And your wife says you're not bright. ???Shortened my release a little, got a dead end string stop on the way and bought a sissy arm gaurd
I harvest carrots. I kill animals.
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Killman ... A simple adjustment on how you hold the bow will solve your bow bite issue I suspect... Put the riser of that MmMmMmathews into the meat of your thumb and hold your hand so that your knuckles make a 45 degree angle .... I havent seen you shoot but I suspect you may hold the bow striaght up and down in your hand ...try that little twist and your forearm will get right out of the way ...
If you are around town today PM me and bring your bow by my work and I'll show ya what I mean ... I am here untill 4
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I know what I am suppose to do, it just a matter of remembering them all at once.
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yep ... getting that brain to work is usually pretty toughI know what I am suppose to do, it just a matter of remembering them all at once.
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During the first few years, because I have "popeye" forearms, I was actually dreading my practice sessions because I knew that it was just a matter of time before I would hit my arm, and as you know, it would really raise a welt and hurt. I tried the "sissy arm guards", but they didn't do my accuracy any good because they were actually more in the way, and I was hitting them quite often, even ripping them off my arm.
Decided to seek advice and had a talk with Mr. Boorman in New Westminster. He said that he also used to have the same trouble because he had arms similiar to mine. He solved it by folding the two smallest fingers,(number 4 and 5 from the thumb) leaving the thumb and next two fingers to hold the bow, and once fully drawn, cradling the bow between the thumb and first finger without actually holding the bow with fingers at all, but still keeping the last two fingers folded tightly. This would force him to twist his elbow out and away from harm. Ever since adapting to his method, my accuracy improved (no hand torque) and I haven't hit my arm even once. The man knows his business, that's for sure!
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Thanks for the explaination Killman. It all makes sense now.
Wearing an armguard is fine just as long as you dont need one of those chest harnesses to keep your man breast out of the way. I dont mind if women archers use them though!
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No problem, that's what I am here for.
I only wear the "Bro"ssiere when I jog.
I've found that a raised or 'hunched up' bow arm shoulder can cause your elbow to be overly rotated inward, towards the string. By coming to full draw and then consciously relaxing your bow-arm shoulder (back into its natural position) before you release causes the elbow to relax a tad and to bend just a bit, thus rotating it out of the way of the string path.
I haven't had to wear an arm guard for years now, of course it could be that my style of holding the bow also has something to do with that fact. I hold the bow in what's known as a "low-wrist" style of grip.
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