How do you hold youre longbows?

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How do you hold youre longbows?

#1 Post by g_r » Fri May 27, 2011 5:12 pm

Hi,

as i really have no clue how to grip a LB with a locator grip, it just feels not riht no matter how i do it, could you please explain to me?
With all those Gringa (beautiful bows btw)shooters out there there ought to be someone who can tell me how its done.

The best thing would be a pic of youre bowhand in shooting position.

Please enlighten me! :lol:

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#2 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Sat May 28, 2011 8:33 am

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#3 Post by Sparra » Sun May 29, 2011 9:16 pm

Are you shooting off your hand there Ben or is there a shelf there???
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#4 Post by g_r » Sun May 29, 2011 10:56 pm

thanks Ben, the pics are very good. My mistake was i didnt let the change to the Longbow hapen, i tried getting my wrist high like on recurves...and that doesnt work :roll: .

Thanks, stilll feels awkward at the moment but now i know how to do it.
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#5 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Mon May 30, 2011 6:05 am

No worries, Axel. Sparra, it has a shelf, and I get my hand as close to it as possible.
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#6 Post by GrahameA » Mon May 30, 2011 5:20 pm

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Re: How do you hold youre longbows?

#7 Post by AndyF » Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:33 pm

Hello there,

Bit of a very late response to this post, but thought I would throw in a different opinion to help confuse things.
Both my bows are locator grip (the Fox Triple Crown a very deep locator grip). As you can see, I shoot more like a recurver with a high wrist and my knuckles at about 45 degrees. The principal behind this so I'm told is it helps get as much pressure at full draw aligned through bone (rather than having to hold with muscle). So, as you'll see from the pics, most of the pressure is going through the base of my thumb, rather than through the centre of my hand - which is how I used to shoot a few years back. Everyone to their own.
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#8 Post by longbowinfected » Mon Jul 09, 2012 1:09 pm

pretty much the same as Andy. only grip with thumb and forefinger but use a bowsling.
I have an underchin anchor though. No locator by design but built up leather and tape to create a lip as close under the shelf as I can.

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#9 Post by hazard » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:11 pm

Mine is a bit of a blend between Ben and Andy, but very loose on the grip even to the point of an open hand.

But I am talking about a long bow with absolutely no location indent where you are holding (straight flat handle)

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