[ELI5] why is dry firing a bow so bad for it? Does the arrow really make that much of a difference in that regard?

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[ELI5] why is dry firing a bow so bad for it? Does the arrow really make that much of a difference in that regard?

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I throw ball, energy goes into ball, my arm is fine.

I make throwing motion with full force except now my arm slams into wall, arm owie