Have you wondered why your arrows are inconsistent and sometimes fly left, right, high, or low? There are several factors that can influence the fight of an arrow, but I’m going to focus on one of the most common…tension and placement of your hand on the grip. The word “grip” shouldn’t be taken literally. In reality, an archer should not grip the bow, since tension in your bow hand & aggressively gripping the bow can direct the flight of the arrow. In order to shoot correctly, you will need a Paracord Finger Sling for a recurve bow.
Instead of holding the grip with a choke hold, try the following steps. With the bow perpendicular to the ground, place the bow handle, or grip, on the inside part of your palm, between the lifeline of your hand and the base of your thumb. This allows the bow grip to slide into the “pocket” of your palm, right on the fleshy pad next to your thumb. When the bow settles into the “pocket”, knuckles & fingers must be relaxed, with the knuckles at 45 degree angle to the grip.
Push out, just enough to keep the bow on the thumb side of your life line, and point at the bullseye as you draw, keeping your palm & thumb relaxed & pointed forward with your fingers relaxed (dead) and knuckles at a 45 degree angle, fighting that tendency to put your fingers on the grip. At full draw, check to be sure your elbow is in line with your bow hand and that you’re assuming a T position, shoulders down, bow arm straight, with your upper arm bone pressed into the shoulder socket. When you release, use your rhomboid muscle to release straight back to avoid “torking” the bow. Think of opening a drawer and the “drawer slide” with a smooth motion as you slide your fingers off the string. Again, fight that tendency to catch your bow with your fingers. Just keep your hand pointed/pushing out at the target as you pull to release (push, pull, separate). Keep your eye on the target as you release, letting the bow recoil into the fleshy part of your hand. The Finger Sling will “catch” the forward motion of the bow & pop it back into your hand as it balances in your hand or falls forward. Happy Shooting