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Mo_coon-catcher:
I've been having this problem for a while now and I can't seem to break it. Some days I shoot real well, others I can barely keep on a round bale at 20 yards. It pretty much is that if I don't want to shoot something and have no intention of loosing the arrow I can draw down in it and hold until my arms get tired. But as soon as I remotely think about letting go an arrow at it, I can't even hold anchor just touch it before the string slips from my fingers. If I focus on exactly where I want to hit with the snap shooting I can hit pretty close, but if I focus of the draw and form instead o the target in seperate steps I loose the arrow Before I can even think about the target so then I'm not even close to what I want to hit. It gets very frustrating. I've been doing a lot of the closed eyes draw, anchor, hold, release. It seems to help some but I always fall back into my bad form. It's atleat got me so I can draw and hold when I don't want to shoot something. Think I should just embrace my snap shooting and fine tune that, or try to correct my errors so I can anchor then aim? Anyone have any tips?

All help appreciated,
Thanks,
Kyle

burchett.donald:
  Kyle,
            I'm sort of a hybrid/gap shooter so I subconsciously aim with my point...I have had target panic come and go several times and basically had to shoot my way out...Being in archery condition so your not panicing to shoot before you start shaking badly is important...Try to pull back and aim with your arrow and let back down, play some mental games with yourself...Shooting close always helped me also...The fear of missing is a $#%^@! Good luck, been there :o
                                                                                                                                       Don

bradsmith2010:
Ok,, I have a floating anchor most the time,, that seems to help me,, I dont really snap shoot,, I draw the bow as far as I want and then let it go, by pulling through the shot,,,, when I try to anchor on my face or something,, I dont do as well,,
I shoot bows designed for a short draw most the time anyway, so the floating anchor is natural for that,, 24 to 25 inches is my comfort zone,, so I am not really short drawing for that design bow,, I am pulling it to full draw,, I shoot well at close range hunting shots,, and am happy with that,, I dont compete any more and that has helped me more than anything,, I just shoot for fun and to keep in practice for hunting,,

ptaylor:
Kyle,

You might want to try a clicker. I have similar issues as you, and put a clicker on my bow this year. It has really helped.

Good luck,
Preston

half eye:
Mo,
    This is hard to explain but hopefully you can get the concept. I make my arrows so that the head touches my bow hand at full draw. When I shoot I have the bow arm extended toward the target and pull the string back away from it, untill the head touches my hand and the "loose" is automatic at that point (through repetitive practice). This form does not require an aiming point, because as you stare at the target spot your brain will automaticaly draw back in line with that target. This is like using your bow-hand index finger to "point" at your target, then pulling back the string (if you do this without loosing concentration on your spot) your string hand will automatically draw back in alignment with the spot. The reason for the head touching the hand is the same as ptaylor's clicker. As soon as that head touches your finger it's gone....it will become automatic and require no thought at all....the same is true for the draw method, it will become automatic as well.
     Here's the point.... you are making the draw and release automatic, so there is no thought to those two things just the "spot" and concentration and the shot goes right where you are looking. The one thing to avoid though is taking a "quick peek" to see if the deer is looking back....stare at the spot....stare at the spot and stare at it some more.....then draw and shoot .
     If you give yourself the chance to use this then you can shoot sitting down, laying down or standing ....it wont make any difference.  You can practice the "automatic" muscle memory parts by shooting at a carpet or such with your eyes closed....that will condition you to "feel" the shot without thinking about it, and the feel of the head on your hand will condition the release trigger as well.

I'm not good at writing out explanations so if you have some questions please feel free to give me a call (231) 587-8542 or email me your TX at  rousseau.rd@att.net
rich

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