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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
To explain target panic, it is the anticipation of something happening.
All archers will battle with it at some point. That's a simple fact. It will
Come and go...but learning to mitigate and cope with it is the best you can do.
You need to draw your bow on target (with an arrow, at a safe proper target) and without any intention of shooting it practice your shot sequence and hold your pin on target as long as you can with stability...then let down. Regroup, and repeat.
You need to train your brain that it's "ok" for the pin to be where you want and have NOTHING happen. It's very similar to developing a flinch with a rifle trigger. Aiming and form drills without firing an arrow (although ALWAYS nock an arrow and have a safe target to aim at while doing this) will help you immensely.
LC
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Huh. I seem to practice this throughout the year. Shooting gophers, also while out hunting, drawing on a doe with no intention of shooting her (finger behind the trigger for an added safety), drawing on that buck but never putting finger on trigger until I'm confident that he is relaxed and I'm ready to go...
Makes perfect sense to me...
J.