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jayman448:
last January as I picked up my bow, I found I could not miss. thirty yard groupings the size of my fist. now, after a years practice, my twenty yard group is about the size of my bag target. I have tried everything! nothing I do brings back my accuracy. light grip, heavy grip, different anchors, static release, pull through release, stiff elbow, bent elbow, two anchor points, three anchor points, straight bow, canted bow, canted head, weight on forward foot, hunched slightly, head at a 45 degree angle to match cant, standing straight like the English, swing draw, pre set draw, anchor for three seconds anchor for five seconds, no anchor, nose at specific point of fletching, and everything else imaginable! I shoot instinctive (or I used to) I don't even know what I do any more. it changes with the day in desperation that I will figure it out. any tips to get my groove back? I was hunt ready and winning tourneys..... now I just suck. please!!! help!!!!! :'( :'( :'(

Pat B:
Start back with the basics like form, draw and release like you are just learning. Start shooting one arrow at a time at 10 yards until you are satisfied at that distance then move back to 15 yards, still only shooting one arrow at a time and continue moving out as you improve.

mhof86:
Something that happened to me the other day might be applied here??

I am making a left handed bow and I am a right handed shooter. While trying to shoot the bow left handed (first time ever shooting a bow left handed) just like Pat B said I went back to the basics and after only about 20-30 shots at 15 yards I found my groups almost as consistent as shooting right handed. It felt really awkward but I actually found some bad habits that I had gotten into shooting right handed, and after transferring them back my group size has improved now right handed as well. Shooting offhand forced me to slow everything down and analyze every single motion I make from setting the arrow, to draw, anchor, and release. Almost all of which I don't even think about shooting right handed.

I don't know if you have the ability or want to try offhand shooting with a bow or if there is any real benefit in doing this but it did help me out with my right handed shooting. I am by no means an expert so take this with a grain of salt, just relaying what has helped me out.

burchett.donald:
  jayman,
               What kind of equipment are you using? Did you make any changes like lowering brace height? Change arrow spine?
                                                                                                                                      Don

PEARL DRUMS:
Been there. 3 years worth of it actually. Im glad to be back on track lately. For me? I was short drawing and not squeezing my shoulder blades together. In other words, I was pulling the string back with a high elbow and not push/pulling. Target panic was an issue as well. My eyes locked in, I drew and released way too soon because my subconscious wasn't working for me. Only my conscious thought did, which was staring at a spot. The rest was a mess. Im better now and "Reunited and it feels so good" is my fave song now.

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