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Still can't break the target panic
TimBo:
The Jay Kidwell book (Instinctive Archery Insights) is pretty helpful. Mr. Drums gave me some good advice too at some point last year (thanks PD!); that a super nice offer to loan you his DVDs.
Andrew, it seems that you are saying to keep snap shooting if it is close enough. We are all different, but for me at least, shooting like that works sometimes, but often leads to erratic shooting and always leads to a short draw. I want to have mental control of the process so that I have the confidence to shoot a game animal. If you are in control of snap shooting and can hit close enough to make good shots at your desired distance from the target, that's great. You don't need Olympic recurve accuracy for hunting, but having control of the shot is still important. I don't have a long anchor time either. I want to be able to shoot quickly, but for me, shooting quickly is waaaayy different than snap shooting.
AndrewS:
Kyle wrote, that he hit pretty close with snap shooting - and in my opinion: never change a running team ;)
TimBo:
I completely agree if he is thinking "I really should be holding longer, even though I am hitting within an inch or two of my target and touching anchor every time". For me, I will end up with a 22" draw, shoot holes in my garage, be a real pain in the butt to be around, and quit hunting if I don't hold long enough to settle in (ideally a second or so). But, I had a REALLY severe case of target panic; your results may vary!
JoJoDapyro:
Golf is kinda the same way. You want a rhythm, for me I count 1..2..3... for my backswing, and then 1...2...3... for my swing, thus avoiding my guts telling me to try and kill the ball. Same with shooting, Get a count on your draw, 1...2...3... and loose. I am a snapper as well. But for me it works.
PNewton:
I went to a Rod Jenkins shooting clinic a few years ago. Helped improve my shooting. His technique is explained in the later MBB dvd's.
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