I was shooting at a range today and was doing extremely well at 15 yards. Changing targets every few groups and I was noticing that every once in a while an arrow would fly stray. I immediately became concerned as I have been having this issue now and then the past few days. I guess I didn't notice it as much blank baling.
I slowed down my shooting, keeping my 15 yard distance, and noticed that while canting the bow my wrist would start to become bent reaching full draw. If I don't cant the bow some I get some wicked fore arm slap and I just don't have the funds at the moment to get an arm guard and to be honest don't like the idea of a milk jug strapped to my arm.
My concern isn't with the slapping though, it's with keeping my wrist straight. I've been playing around with grips and even at the range i found one grip that just zipped the arrows dead center where I was shooting. groups so tight I heard the shafts clinking together at shots 2 and 3. (shooting groups of 3 to better analyze my form)
After that my wrist just wouldn't cooperate, I'm not sure if it was fatigue or not because I really hadn't shot all that much today.
Any tips on practicing keeping the wrist straight while canted?
Thanks & off to class I go. Wish me luck on my math test. haha!
It's awkward at first, and hard to get used to, but have you tried bending at the waist rather than twisting your arm to cant the bow?