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Lee Lobbestael:
Does anybody on here shoot with a psychotrigger? A psychotrigger is a device that signals the shooter to release, it takes the subconcious mind out of the equation and therefore eliminates target panic. A clicker is a psychotrigger. I know most of us on here wouldn't want to put a clicker on our self bows and backed bows but maybe there are some "primitive" psychotrigger options out there that will help some people deal with target panic. For example when I am at full draw and settled in I concentrate on moving my index finger toward my thumb on my bow hand. When my finger touches my thumb I release the arrow. It is non anticipatory because I never know when my fingers are going to touch. This is important because if you know when the trigger is going to go off target panic will quickly take over. Its simple but so far has been effective. Don't get me wrong I'm no expert on the subject but I have played around with many different triggers. For some people a psychotrigger is the only way to beat target panic and make them a proficient shooter. I think some primitive shooters will argue that this isn't how a primitive bow should be shot but psychotriggers have been in use for thousands of years. e.g. broadhead touching the archers knuckle. So any of you shooters out there try anything like this?

Slackbunny:
I do use my middle finger (of my string hand) and my second molar to know when I am at full draw. But I usually bring air into my chest (expands my draw a bit and makes it more consistent) and hold for a a fraction of a second afterwards, so its not really a trigger. I always like hearing how other people shoot, I find it very interesting.

I don't think anyone could tell you that a psycotrigger is non-primitive. After all, how do we know what kind of tricks and strategies these people used when they were shooting. They probably tried all kinds of stuff. They were no less inquisitive and experimental than we are.

Lee Lobbestael:
Yeah thats my way of thinking too. non anticipatory psychotriggers really help me relax and have fun shooting. Joel Turner on masters of the barebow 4 has a really good section on this subject.

PeteC:
That sounds very interesting Lee,And I want to try it,but I've got it,(target panic), so bad  I either cant get on target and settle in,or,my bow arm "locks up" after hitting full-draw .Even as I get close to the spot I want to hit, my sub-conscience causes an early release. It is very frustrating,to say the least. I've tried the bare-bale work,and closed eye release drill,but it had no noticeable affect. I'm looking for any methods to re-train my brain to lose the early sub-conscience release. I will give this a try tomorrow,and let you know if it helps. Thanks. God Bless

DQ:
PeteC - You need to watch Jay Kidwell on Masters of the Barebow, Vol. 4.  Retraining your subconscious is exactly what he talks about to beat your kind of target panic.  Good luck with it, it can be hard to correct.

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