Arm slap
07-12-2006, 08:49 AM
#21
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ontario,NY USA
Posts: 509
RE: Arm slap
From the looks of the pic , it appears that you are leaning your arm into the bow . Don't grip your bow so tight . Get a bow bow sling and don't grip your bow so tight . The sling will help with the fear that you may drop your bow with a loose grip . RELAX !!!
You could also try a STS System on the bow . just a thought .
Good luck !
You could also try a STS System on the bow . just a thought .
Good luck !
07-12-2006, 09:24 AM
#22
Typical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: (39.02N -95.68W)
Posts: 533
RE: Arm slap
I am right between 28 and 29 inches and can usually shoot most 29 inch bows without the slap. My current bow gets me when I get lazy on my form or get tired. Happens about 1 out of every 500 shots I'd say. I just watch my form. I also got a STS only to be able to remove my string silencers, but as icing on the cake it took away all arm slap.
07-12-2006, 10:25 AM
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: Arm slap
The 2005 Mighty Mite has a BH of 7 5/8"
With a brace height that big, you shouldn't be slapping your arm.
With that, my guess is that you're REALLY overdrawing (>1") OR your left wrist is really turned over the grip (more likely).
Try instead of gripping the handle of the bowwith the palm of your hand, move your whole hand over to the leftand hold itthe bow such thatthe base of your thumb is the only point of contact between your hand and the bow. Also, like someone said earlier, try to refrain from locking your left arm, and leave it a little bent.
If you get in the good habit of keeping your arm out of the path of the string, you'll be able to make the hard-left angled shot (for a right-handed shooter)from the stand without having to worry about catching your sleeves or slapping your arm. It might be the difference between getting skunked or tagging out someday.
With a brace height that big, you shouldn't be slapping your arm.
With that, my guess is that you're REALLY overdrawing (>1") OR your left wrist is really turned over the grip (more likely).
Try instead of gripping the handle of the bowwith the palm of your hand, move your whole hand over to the leftand hold itthe bow such thatthe base of your thumb is the only point of contact between your hand and the bow. Also, like someone said earlier, try to refrain from locking your left arm, and leave it a little bent.
If you get in the good habit of keeping your arm out of the path of the string, you'll be able to make the hard-left angled shot (for a right-handed shooter)from the stand without having to worry about catching your sleeves or slapping your arm. It might be the difference between getting skunked or tagging out someday.
