Q
"Hi Charles,
After the lesson today I noticed the last joint (closest
to the tip) of my middle finger is quite sore. I noticed the same thing
the last time I shot with my new glove, bow, etc. Is this normal for a
new glove or is it an indication of something
wrong, either with my form or the glove?
Regards,
-Brian H."
A
Hey Brian!
That happens sometimes when the
glove is either not protecting the fingers enough or the person is not
used to pulling a higher poundage.
In your case
however I did notice that you sometimes pulled the bowstring unevenly,
wherein your middle finger was usually about half an inch further across
the bowstring and the bowstring was then on the joint itself (as
opposed to halfway on the fingertips). You were only doing it with your
middle finger (and you didn't always do it so at the time I wasn't too worried about it because I felt you would eventually stop doing it) and you are not experiencing pain in any other fingers,
correct? In the future I recommend making an effort to only use half
your fingertips and see if that solves the problem.
You
may recall me saying "Half your fingertips is twice as accurate." In
this case however it could also be "Half your fingertips is twice as
accurate, but also less painful." Half your fingertips also reduces the chances of plucking the bowstring during the release. Definitely something to build into a positive habit.
See you at the range!
Sincerely,
Charles Moffat
CardioTrek.ca
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