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Consistent Full Draw Advice?
crooketarrow:
GET CLOSER FOR NOW, LIGHTEN UP YOUR BOW POUNDAGE. DO WHAT COMES NATURAL. HOLD AT FULL DRAW A SECOND. FORGET ABOUT THE PRESSURE OTHERS ARE PUTTING ON YOU.
START TO ENJOYING SHOOTING AND NOT THINK OF IT AS A CHORE.
PeteC:
I guess more folks have this affliction than I thought. I have not brought this up before but it hit me bad this year. I started shooting barebow when I was 6 years old and now I'm 55. I had achieved a very accurate,self learned method of shooting,that has allowed a successful hunting "career" . I practiced shooting acorns out to 15-20 yards and when I did miss,it was'nt by much. The problem has actually been coming on the last few years,but ,in a hunting situation,my concentration would override any early release. Not so this year. It has gotten so bad that ,after hitting full draw,my bow arm freezes.When I try to move my arm to point,my release goes off,before I can get to target.There are times I can move the bow arm,but the sub-concious will not let me get dead on target. It is un-controllable. I can tell myself out loud to hold at anchor while aiming,but release anyway. I have done some studying on "Target Panic"cures,have done the bare bale shooting,with eyes closed, attempted the draw,anchor ,aim,then hold for a few seconds before letting down, but this will only work when I'm a few feet from target. This is very frustrating,and worrisome ,because it feels as if something in my brain has short circuited .I have always been a very confident archer,and want that confidence back again. If any of you has a similar problem,and have made any progress,please share your methods with us. Thanks,and God Bless
Youngboyer2(billyf):
2 words
Back tension
Lock your shoulder blades.
FAW:
Another old guy chiding in here. I have fought target panic for years and I know there is a cure, however after many attempts, lots of arrows, I find the best remedy is to concentrate on form, the target, and the hold ( follow-through). That way I forget about the release and it just happens - sometimes the arrow takes longer to acquire the target and I am able to wait until it is there - other times as mentioned by others the target is acquired and everything looks good right from the start, however, now my subconscious tells me to follow-through which means I have to get to fulldraw. I don't actually realize if there was an anchor or not. I try not to move anything once the arrow releases.
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