Don't Stop the Practice

[Becky]

  my bow wanted to remind me it's been a little bit since I've practiced...

[hrd2fnd]

OUCH

[Special T]

Im guessing you locked your arm... Because it was tired???

[Becky]

Im guessing you locked your arm... Because it was tired???

It's still instinct for me to lock my arm out, and Smossy says I think too much when I shoot so I'm working on trying to be more fluid. That was a quick reminder lol. 

[sakoshooter]

My wife and I have invited you two to shoot with us but 'oh no, we don't have time', LOL. See what ya get.

[Becky]

My wife and I have invited you two to shoot with us but 'oh no, we don't have time', LOL. See what ya get.

Well it was honest, lol.

[Jellymon]

IMO the biggest cause of raspberries is improper grip. The grip should rest only on your thumb pad and not cross your lifeline at all. Using the correct grip rotates your arm much further from the string. It may feel uncomfortable at first but it will become natural with a little practice. Use this grip and don't lock your arm and the bruises will be a thing of the past.

[hntrspud]

ouch! The fun things of learning to shoot 

[h2ofowlr]

Nice one.  At least you know when your holding the now poorly.  It corrects you quickly.

[jackmaster]

Ouch,probably wont let that happen to many times

[Johnb317]

ow ow ow!  Don't do that!
  Luckily I have a secluded back yard.... only 20 yards but it works. 
  Maybe a 10 yard indoor range is in store?

[sakoshooter]

My wife and I have invited you two to shoot with us but 'oh no, we don't have time', LOL. See what ya get.

Well it was honest, lol.

The offer is still open. Holler at us some time.

[RadSav]

IMO the biggest cause of raspberries is improper grip. The grip should rest only on your thumb pad and not cross your lifeline at all. Using the correct grip rotates your arm much further from the string. It may feel uncomfortable at first but it will become natural with a little practice. Use this grip and don't lock your arm and the bruises will be a thing of the past.

Good post! 

However, I don't rate improper grip as the biggest cause of raspberries unless brace height is ridiculously low.  Number one in my book is being too closed to the target.  Either by stance, excessive draw length or a combination of both.

Now if you have a bad grip and are closed to the target both.  Man! are you in for a world of hurt    Every time I go to the local archery shop it just sends shivers up my spine watching all the heavy handed grips and improper stances.  Reminds me of some extremely painful moments from my youth

[Bean Counter]

I haven't had much of formal training in archery shooting but have managed to avoid the string slap in five years of shooting. Phew.

[boneaddict]

It doesnt hurt as bad when there is a record book buck standing in front of you.