lureynol
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I shot for a few hours yesterday, and noticed some pain upon release where the bowstring met my body at full draw. Just checked today and I have a massive bruise. It's the first time I've had any pain there, but if this continues I may have to invest in a chest guard. The bruise and the pain I'm not too bothered by, but I have two questions stemming from it, one theoretical and one form-related:
1. Why is the pain (and presumably the bruise) created/generates upon release, when the bowstring should be moving away from the body at speed, not towards it?
2. (Obviously a true and reliable answer to this is impossible without personally observing my form, but...) What have I possibly just changed in my form to suddenly make the string bruise and hurt? I've been shooting for months and this has never been a problem, although I have noticed before that the string does contact my body at full draw (I'm overweight).
Many thanks!
1. Why is the pain (and presumably the bruise) created/generates upon release, when the bowstring should be moving away from the body at speed, not towards it?
2. (Obviously a true and reliable answer to this is impossible without personally observing my form, but...) What have I possibly just changed in my form to suddenly make the string bruise and hurt? I've been shooting for months and this has never been a problem, although I have noticed before that the string does contact my body at full draw (I'm overweight).
Many thanks!
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