Post by: justyhntr on October 15, 2018, 06:15:59 PM
Post by: Timberstalker on October 15, 2018, 06:53:34 PM
Or step away for a little while and then go back.
Post by: RadSav on October 15, 2018, 07:33:35 PM
#1 - Get your eyes checked. Diminishing vision is a real trigger for target panic.
#2 - Start shooting at large black or white spots. Some colors and covering up small dots are major triggers.
#3 - Get rid of multiple pins. Once target panic starts to effect us clutter is the enemy. Don't have to get rid of multiple pins forever, but you will do yourself a favor working through issues by eliminating all but one.
One other thing to note is that "Practice makes perfect" is a bunch of crap! "Perfect practice makes perfect". Practicing without discipline only leads to undisciplined results. If you are having issues after four arrows then quit after four arrows for a good amount of time. 28 days or more preferred.
Post by: N7XW on October 15, 2018, 07:33:54 PM
Post by: BULLBLASTER on October 15, 2018, 08:20:14 PM
Post by: stickslinger on October 16, 2018, 08:18:39 PM
Post by: blackpowderhunter on October 18, 2018, 12:19:39 PM
Set a target up at five feet draw back close your eyes and concentrate on form and trigger control, you will start to build good habits that will become naturalyup.
buy yourself a big target, and set it up close. don't aim, just concentrate on form, and dont worry about where it hits.
i went through this myself. sucks, but youll get through it.
your biggest enemy is between your ears :tup:
Post by: justyhntr on October 19, 2018, 06:04:49 AM
Radsav, I think your #1 is probably one of the biggest cause, as I push the tall side of 50 there are some things that just don't seem to work like they used to. I've really noticed that once I get past 40 yard I'm having a hard time focusing/seeing my spot. Of course my mind still says I'm 35 so it's a little hard for me to admit that my body is aging.
Post by: RadSav on October 19, 2018, 01:40:39 PM
Radsav, I think your #1 is probably one of the biggest cause, as I push the tall side of 50 there are some things that just don't seem to work like they used to. I've really noticed that once I get past 40 yard I'm having a hard time focusing/seeing my spot. Of course my mind still says I'm 35 so it's a little hard for me to admit that my body is aging.
Ain't that the truth! This year I hunted deer with my recurve. My mind told me to use my old primary bow. Went out and shot a couple dozen arrows first day. I could not even pick up a soda with my left arm for the next five days. Body wasn't just telling me...it was yelling at me!! Ended up shooting my buck with a 52# recurve instead. And it was still painful if I shot more than a dozen arrows per day.
True target panic is all about "panic" when you cover up what you are aiming at. When your pin becomes a big blurr or you have multiple images of the same pin covering up a blurry dot it can become physically impossible to settle the pin. Then really bad things happen like hovering the pin and dropping as you shoot. It may start as a mental problem, but it quickly becomes a physical problem as well.
For me, I have to go back to basics each time I feel it coming back. The last time it came back it came back fast and aggressively. Yet, after getting glasses it simply disappeared on it's own. I still have my usual good days and bad days. However, the good outweigh the bad now that I have eliminated those multiple ghost dots and clarified the target.
Post by: Robinhood on October 23, 2018, 07:34:33 PM
Post by: Special T on October 23, 2018, 08:13:04 PM
My favorite practice form shot is a close target with a dot. Aim close my eyes count to 5 then shoot when it feels right.
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Post by: Hot Lunch on November 01, 2018, 10:25:24 PM
Post by: justyhntr on November 05, 2018, 03:40:09 PM