Thread: Bow Arm ???
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Old 22-03-06, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Zanda
When shooting my bow arm is slightly bent, my question is, should it be bent, or straight, or don't it matter?
James Park's Mastering Compound Bows book and Mastering Archery Technique Analysis book are both good at explaining why straight is best.

As others have said some very good archers shoot with a bent arm.....but not many.
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