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Bow string hitting forearm question.

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wstanley:
When shooting an arrow (left side of bow), I have heard that with proper form the string should not hit your forearm - Is this true, and if it is - what is the proper form to avoid this?

Thanks,
Wes

Pat B:
Is your bow arm elbow bent slightly?  ...and is your elbow turned in or out?

wstanley:
Neither, I shoot on the right side and avoid that whole issue. I was just curious if its true that you can avoid the bow slap if shooting on the left side of the bow. And if you can how? Its seems like you would need the bow to be more vertical and have your elbow turned into to expose less of your forearm? But I have no idea

Hawkdancer:
Not real sure what you aren't doing right!  Of course, the slap is why armguards were invented.  If you are shooting right handed, the arrow normally passes over the left hand, you may not be holding the bow correctly.  Shooting off the right side, I can't help much.
Hawkdancer

DC:
I think this is a hypothetical question, right? I wear an arm guard because occasionally I get smacked. I think it's a combo of form and brace height. If you've notice most of the people that shoot glass recurves don't wear arm guards. Glass recurves have very high brace heights. Like Pat said if your elbow is rotated and slightly bent you won't smack your arm (very often :D) but if your brace height is higher you'll smack it even less. ELB's have a relatively low brace height and I believe most longbow shooters wear arm guards.

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