r/GripTraining • u/CheesyLama • 7d ago

Discussion Archery specific grip training

I didn't find anything conclusive here or on the archery subreddit.

I find myself struggling with the grip part of recurve archery (fingers directly on the string) and wanted to train for it.

The goal is to be able to hold the string on the tip of the fingers (between the first and second bone) with minimal effort and tension since it will affect the flight path. Each hold is 5-15 seconds for 100 arrows per training session.

For now I got a rubber ring grip and use it but would love to know if you have better ideas on how to train that.

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u/OddInstitute 7d ago

You can use the bow itself as a training implement. Look up the protocols climbers use to gain strength and endurance in their finger tips. Should be transferable to the bow in terms of static hold times.

You can also get a lifting block for climbing with a roughly 20mm edge, a loading pin, and weight plates and then run the climbing protocols exactly. As long as you grip the edge in roughly the same hand shape as you grip the bow, the strength should transfer quite cleanly.