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Torque
Eric Krewson:
I think we are on the same page, what I mentioned is caused by too hard a grip.
JW_Halverson:
A good firm grip and bad wrist angle will twist the bow in your hand when you release the string. That means as the arrow is traveling forwards, it is also being pushed sideways towards your bow arm. That, in effect, exaggerates the paradox the arrow has to correct for.
I was frustrated for ages with wrist slap, fiddling with brace height, trying to build bows more and more centershot. Turns out I needed to take the advice of the 80's southern rock band, 38 Special....hold on loosely, and don't let go, if you cling too tightly to her, you gonna lose control.
DC:
OK we all seem to be in agreement. What do you call it when the bow rocks back and forth. Same idea as torque but vertical.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: DC on January 08, 2018, 02:44:28 pm ---OK we all seem to be in agreement. What do you call it when the bow rocks back and forth. Same idea as torque but vertical.
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If you watch competition shooters with the open hand and a leash around the wrist, you commonly see the bow rotate forward after the arrow leaves the bow. Even in the highest levels of competition! If they don't worry about it, I ain't gonna sit in the corner sucking my thumb either!
Pat B:
Out of tiller!
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