Over aiming is one of the biggest problems most archers have and it can lead to a miriad of problems... the main one being target panic and punching of the trigger release.. NOT GOOD!! id say in all reality that 90%+ of the bowhunters out there punch or manipulate the release to go off.. also NOT GOOD.. if your finger moves whatsoever on the trigger you are punching!! but back to over aiming first..... most people put way to much empahsis into "aiming" at the bullseye.... in your mind you are so focused on having the pin in the center that you can not relax and focus so much on that your body subconsiously makes the release go off when its in the center... NOt good, also because of over aiming you can not relax enough to really hold steady.... the key to shooting well is not in aiming so to speak.. if you can look past the pin and just concentrate on the spot you want to hit, your subconsious will bring the pin where it needs to be to make that shot happen, by doing so it also allows you to relax and execute a proper shot... what is a proper shot? thats very simple... a proper shot is shot with back tension.. this is a technigue used by target archers and any serious shooter.. this technigue allows you a sub consious release and a much steadfast hold on the target by creating pressure from both ends( bow arm and relase arm) the importance of a sub consious release is huge!! when your consious mind knows the instant of the release from feedback in your body, your body reacts in anticipation of said shot. along with your mind and that causes you to stop aiming which is what keeps the sight in the middle while "let go" should happen automatically. This is very tough to learn on a target, almost impossible... if you have a target, you are looking at that target, then thinking about that target you can not learn a sub consious release. remove any targets and shoot at a empty bale. the easiest way to describe a subconsious release is like having 2 people shoot the bow.... one guy (consious) aims the other (sub) releases... the con mind directs the muscles used in back tension to contract and then starts to aim.. as the contraction increases it slowly pulls the elbow back forcing more pressure on the trigger until the shot goes off! meanwhile all you are doing is relaxing and aiming at the target... the best way to learn this is with your eyes closed ona bale a few feet away. draw your bow, anchor and close your eyes so you can "feel" what a release should feel like.. then wrap your finger around the trigger... start to contract your back muscles and continue doing so until the shot goes off....!! without your con mind making it! shooting properly will make your group better, shoot better and cure overaiming and target panic.... the only way to reach your full potential as a archer/bowhunter is to have a subconsious release....
