Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

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06-09-2006, 06:46 PM

#11

OUTLAWCREWREDMAN

Join Date: Feb 2006

Location: Angleton, Texas

Posts: 126

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

Loose grip with a sling. index finger pointed at the target. I know i will probaly get cut one day. IT's Just a bad Habit.

06-09-2006, 07:47 PM

#12

JoeRE

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: May 2006

Location: IA/WI/IL

Posts: 1,482

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

I do not 'hold' my bow. The wrist sling holds it to my hand after release and like some others have mentioned you need a relaxed hand to prevent torque. I just think of my whole arm as a post pointing downrange and keeping the bow a certain distance from my body, this mentality helps me focus on the shot.

06-09-2006, 07:52 PM

#13

hardcorehunter

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2006

Location: IOWA/25' UP

Posts: 7,145

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

Loose, nearly open hand for me. itoo use a sling.

06-09-2006, 10:35 PM

#14

Wolf651

Fork Horn

Join Date: Nov 2005

Location: MN

Posts: 413

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

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ORIGINAL: rybohunter

I draw open handed then close my index finger around. My pinky reaches out and rests on my stabilizer. It works and is comfortable for me.

Igrip my bow like rybohunter. My pinky does the leveling part for me.

06-09-2006, 11:38 PM

#15

marcusjb

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Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Idaho

Posts: 244

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

My hand is mostly closed but the muscles are relaxed. If there were not tension against it (from the bow being drawn) the bow would fall out of my hand.

06-10-2006, 05:54 AM

#16

gibblet

Join Date: Apr 2004

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RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

i was taught the only thing you can do the same way twice is relax.

06-10-2006, 09:55 AM

#17

ranchand99

Typical Buck

Join Date: Aug 2005

Posts: 774

RE: Poll: Grip Open Hand or Closed Hand

Semi-open with my pointer finger barely going around in front of the riser.Not actually touching the riser though.Upon release I instinctively close my hand,but the arrow is long gone.