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Title: grip hand position?
Post by: rnharris on March 18, 2008, 08:03:00 PM
i thought i had the grip thing figured out until
another shooter said i may have been torquing the bow slightly he said the bow was moving to the side a little.

should the hand be strait while gripping the bow or turned to the left with the throat in the web of the hand thanks Ralph
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: Austin Brown on March 19, 2008, 01:43:00 AM
I turn mine to the left until most of the pressure is on the thumb pad with little or none of the hand below the life line touching the grip.
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: rnharris on March 19, 2008, 08:42:00 AM
so more of the pressure is on the thumb instead of the web of the hand?
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: Austin Brown on March 19, 2008, 04:33:00 PM
Right, I try to keep the heel of the hand below the life line off of the bow.  I have found that getting much, if any heel on the bow causes me to torque my bow.  But I'm sure others do it differently, maybe someone else will jump in here too.
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: rnharris on March 20, 2008, 08:59:00 AM
thanks it feels a little weird but it does take care of any torque.can you shhot a longbow the same way?
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: Austin Brown on March 20, 2008, 11:10:00 AM
Yes, you can, that's what I'm shooting now.  It felt funny to me at first too, but give it a little time and I believe you will get used to it.
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: rnharris on March 20, 2008, 11:24:00 AM
sounds good thanks
Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: SHOOTO8S on March 20, 2008, 07:11:00 PM
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Title: Re: grip hand position?
Post by: rnharris on March 23, 2008, 03:01:00 PM
thanks i am now shooting a toelke 3 pcs recurve that almost makes you grip the bow without torquing it.feels great guess i'll have to find a comfortable medium with the otherbows i shoot.