Bent Arm -Ladies

[hindarto]

My friend in the picture has a shooting problem.

1. She always shoots with her arm bent, i see that pretty common with most girls, is that normal ?
2. Is there a way to correct this way of shooting ?


cheers (:
All feedback will be appreciated .

[Shirt]

From those photos, it looks like the elbow is correctly rotated so the crease is vertical - it's fine, don't worry about it.

Some people have elbows that tend to bend slightly sideways, it's slightly more common in girls because of a general ability to hyperextend most joints that men don't have.

[Thunk]

However, it does seem that she is not 'pushing' with her bow arm towards the target, and therefore she is not maximising her draw length and consequently the power she can put into the shot.

Straighter bow arm extended towards target = greater draw length = maximum power = faster arrow flight + flatter trajectory = better accuracy at increased distance.....etc etc.

[worthipa]

Some of the best do it, don't worry about it ....

[grimsby archer]

Originally Posted by hindarto

My friend in the picture has a shooting problem.

Who sees it as a "problem"? You or her?
What are her scores like?
Does she continue to improve steadily?
What happens to the bow on loose? Does it travel in a straight line towards the target? Does her elbow flex more thus "cushioning" the shot?

Do you have any video of her shooting?

[Mad Archer]

I've come across a number of coaches who have advised novices to keep their bow arm slightly bent to avoid the string hitting the elbow. This is, in my view, instead of resolving problems arising from a lifted front shoulder. Such advice seems to be to given to prevent someone from hitting their arm so that you can then spend time working on nthe actual source of the issue. This usually affects ladies, because they seem to be a bit more double jointed and can lock out the arm with the elbow pointing inwards.

It's a bit difficult to see in the photos, but your friend doesn't seem to have a problem with a high front shoulder, so it's probably the natural shape of her arm that makes it a bit bent. However, has she been advised in the past to keep her arm a bit bent?

But the most important thing is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If she's shooting well like this, then leave it alone!

[grimsby archer]

Originally Posted by Mad Archer

But the most important thing is, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. If she's shooting well like this, then leave it alone!

Ah the old dilema! What if she would shoot better if she changed it.
Something doesnt have to be broke to be improved upon otherwise we'd all still be using quill pens. Sometimes you just have to experiment to get a better result. No olympic champion ever said "Theres nothing wrong with 1000 fita"
My only objection to a bent bow arm would be if it is creating muscle tension to maintain the bend (it has to be, otherwise the bow would smack her in the face) and that tension was affecting the shot.

[Bleach]

I think a bent arm may be difficult to be consistent with, since there can only be one straight but there can be many different degrees of bendness. Also a straight arm looks a lot cooler than a bent arm! lol. Pretty riser in the first pic btw!!

[moo-mop]

Been several threads on this but the best one to refer to might be http://www.archery-interchange.com/f...d-bow-arm.html

[hollowpoint]

Originally Posted by hindarto

My friend in the picture has a shooting problem.

1. She always shoots with her arm bent, i see that pretty common with most girls, is that normal ?
2. Is there a way to correct this way of shooting ?


cheers (:
All feedback will be appreciated .

I deeply believe that's natural to some archers!
If u see your friends next time. Tell them to have their arms fully extended. After all, u will still be able to see their "v-shaped" arms.