Target panic/

[Commando]

Lately I've developed a bad case of target panic. As soon as my pin is anywhere near the spot I'm shooting at I punch the trigger, I can't relax enough to let the pin style down. It's starting to get really annoying. Anyone got any advice to help me cure this?

[earlmarne]

Levi Morgan was just in the new field and stream.Was a pretty good article.Talked about going out and just settling one of your far pins and aiming.Dont fire, just aim for as long as you can and let down. Said he finds it a good cure for the tp.I have not shot an arrow since Sunday.Idk how well it will work for you or I but I liked the theory behind relaxing and not thinking about the shot

[Band]

For some reason I got the target panic bug earlier this year.  Once I have drawn the bow I usually put my finger on the trigger immediately and the panic makes me fire before I'm really well settled on the target.  I found that by keeping my finger behind the trigger while acquiring the target, settling the pin on the bullseye and keeping it there for a few seconds makes me relax enough that when I finally put my finger in front of the trigger I don't rush and punch it.

[MR5x5]

Trying dropping draw weight 5-10lbs  and putting your focus on the follow through - concentrate on keeping your pin on target until the arrow strikes the target, and never, but never, "look" at your pin - focus only on the point of impact.   

[Elkfever]

Check out the Scott Longhorn Hex release.  I was desperate to tame my case of target panic and came across reviews about this release.  It has saved my season as I was about to put down my bow down for the season when I changed up from a standard trigger release to the hex.  Amazing results.  There are a lot of things you can read about and I tried several but the hex release was worth every penny. You might also listen to the Sharpsticks podcast with joel turner- it's an interesting listen about shot sequence and target panic.  Good luck to you.

[D-Rock425]

Other good training release is the Carter evolution.  It really helped me last year.

[blackveltbowhunter]

Ironmindhunting.com   

I have not dealt with "target panic" in the usual sense of the word. But had definitley hit some shooting plateaus and was looking for some "next level" advice. I was breaking down my form and practicing what I believed was perfect and was not gaining any more ground. The information Joel presented  was helpful and most importantly to me, made sense.

[Jonathan_S]

I had this happen last summer.  I shot at 10 yards, aiming at tiny pieces of masking tape.  Then out to 70-80 yards.  That will calm you down...or you'll lose arrows 

[RadSav]

Nip it in the bud Immediately.  Lifetime of hell if you don't!

Large targets/close range, single pin, proper draw length, change release, allow the pin to float on the target - just a few of the initial things to try as you see if you can work through it rapidly.  Since we are getting close to hunting season cardboard animal cutouts with no dot or bulls eye is a good place to start.

[quadrafire]

"Blind Bale" work with no aiming point, just focus on the draw,anchor and release. Do several sessions without even aiming. Do this at just a few feet or just a little more than an arrows distance from the bale. Get close enough that you can shoot with your eyes closed as well and hold your draw before release.

[wa_archer]

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/2015/07/bow-hyperaccuracy-levi-morgans-two-key-drills

Link to the Levi Morgan piece. 

http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/2015/07/bow-method-breakthrough

 
Little more on accuracy.

[JamesK.]

I developed a horrible case of this Target Panic and it took me atleast a year to cure myself of it. Granted I had let it develop not knowing it. Started with embarrassing the heck out of myself at 3-D shoots with friends to just plain  shooting like crap even when I was by myself. I didn't even know what target panic was until I saw it mentioned on a magazine cover. After reading the article I realized that that was my problem. As soon as my pin would get remotely near the target I would shoot and pull my pin to the target as I shot. The method of aiming with no intention to shoot helped quite a bit. After doing that a lot I worked up to shooting at my target at like 5 yards in my garage( no daylight after work to shoot outside). I would aim for a long period and then shoot. All of that helped a TON. Oddly enough what helped me the most was shooting the 4 dot side of my target. I would force myself to aim at each individual dot for atleast a few seconds, then settle on a predetermined dot to aim and shoot. This forced me to retrain my brain/muscle memory that it's okay to aim on target  and not let one fly. I apologize for the super long write up but when I saw this post I wanted to share. I've been there and wanted to quit archery hunting all together at one point because of it.


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[RadSav]

I developed a horrible case of this Target Panic and it took me atleast a year to cure myself of it.

30 years and I am still not cured.  Once an addict always an addict   I now manage it most days.  Thanks to great coaches.  But won't be winning 3-D shoots...even with a good pencil and eraser!

[boneaddict]

I'd suggest backing off on the poundage and practicing form, then as it improves, work your way back up.   It's been awhile since I shot compound and haven't experienced this first hand thank god, but this seems like a logical step.


I guess someone else suggested it too.

[Jonathan_S]

won't be winning 3-D shoots...even with a good pencil and eraser!

Have we played darts and I didn't know it? 

 

Seems like whenever I get punchy... I shoot at 10 yards or closer and then way back to 70+ and it helps me for a long time