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Target Panic; group therapy
jimmy:
Like probably most here. I practice at hunting distances. Usually 15 yards and less. This sounds easy to compound shooters, but you can always improve and more more consistent. That's why it's addictive. I admit, I have lot's of problems anchoring (planting your finger at the corner of your mouth or whatever). I can't stand for my hand to touch my face while shooting. It is distracting and uncomfortable. In fact, I hate it so much that I just decided to stop trying to do it. I have settled for seeing the tip of the arrow and even my right hand in my peripheral vision. When they are where they need to be, I release. Of course, this causes much early release and snap shooting. I definitely shoot better and the bow performs better at full draw. Shooting this way, I will never be as good as Howard Hill, but so be it, I don't compete. I am good enough to hunt and so were the Indians, who used methods that seem very unconventional to us. I believe it is all muscle memory and mental, regardless of your preferred shooting style. You just have to be consistent in your mind and body.
bradsmith2010:
Jimmy I dont touch my face as well,,
I used to feel that i was short drawing,, but then I made bows that were at full draw at my "short draw",, that is what I like to shoot and hunt with now,,usually 24 25 inch draw,, I find the power stroke once to 24 will give nice performance,, :)
Nate:
Hey every body! I've been reading your discussion on target panic with some interest as its a malady that has plagued me for years as well. I know how frustrating and debilitating it can be . There was a point were I took a long hard look at whether I could ethically continue hunting with my bow as my shooting had become so erratic as to be downright scary. After much mental training my shooting has improved dramatically, to the point that I again enjoy and have confidence in my shooting. For what I have read on the topic and my own experience I believe it is a matter of retraining our brain to not take shortcuts in our shooting process. The sheer willpower route didn't seem to work longterm for me and left me very frustrated. It was when I started a training regime to break my mental shooting habits that started to see real and significant results. One of the most effective drills for me was to draw, aim at a spot, then shift my point of aim to another spot, and then let down without releasing. After a few days of doing this repeatedly it was as if my brain could come on target without releasing ,until I made the conscious decision to do so. Hope this can be a help to someone.
crooketarrow:
Sounds cool ,seams there's no set afflection other than the end result.
Everyone thats affected by it. Has to personally come to turms with it.
And everyone seams to have a differnt way of dealing with it. What works for some, a joke to others.
PeteC:
Hey Nate,thanks for posting. You began your method much as I did. Jim Ploen,champion archer and one of the original owners of "21st Century Archery",wrote an article in the Fall 2000 issue of the now defunct "Instinctive Archer".He described taking your focus off the target by"blowing out the candle", to take away the "heat"building during the shot process by re-focusing on the back of your hand or arrow shelf to regain control .This technique can be used for various type of TP,such as the inability to reach full draw,or "locking up" at full draw,which is my issue. Of course,when you refocus on the spot you wish to hit ,the "heat" returns.It was a matter of pointing at the spot,taking focus away from the spot,(before the pre-mature release),then refocusing on the spot again.Many repetitions,along with having my mind in the right place,help to control the sub-conscience triggered release. God Bless
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