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A Basic Illustrated Guide to Using a Bow
One of the most common errors for beginners is to dip the drawing-elbow. Avoid
this - keep your elbow up, both when drawing, and when fully drawn.
Another other common error is to not stand side-on to the target properly. Think
about whether you're doing one or both of these things; if you are, correct it!
Some woman may find that the bow-string slaps against their chest when they
release the string. The most common solution to this problem is to move the
leading foot, and therefore the leading breast, backwards. For a right handed
woman this would mean moving the left foot back so that she is pointing more to
the left of the target, and swinging her left arm further right to draw aim on
it, creating a wider gap between the bowstring and the leading shoulder.
Similarly, you may find that the string slaps the inside of the forearm when your
release it. You may find it helpful to wear an arm-guard like the one shown. On
the other hand, this may be a problem with your technique - the arrow should be
drawn to the outside of your face, not up the inside of your bow-arm to your
shoulder. If this is happening, your leading foot may be too far forwards,
causing you to draw across the forearm when you draw aim. Again, this might also
be solved by moving the leading foot back.
Finally, you may find that the string rubs your fingers, and that if you shoot
for too long it causes blistering. Either you can put up with this until you
develop callouses on your fingertips, you can shoot for short periods of time, or
you can wear a finger-guard.
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