I've always had some level of target panic. Joel Turner and Tom Clum's training has helped me manage it into remission. But every year, right before the season I have a meltdown of some sort. I've grown accustomed to it, and know how to handle it now (Joel Turner's stuff is pure gold). But I had to put myself in archery timeout yesterday. My biggest problem is that I over shoot. I try to shoot my way out of issues, and I'm learning that my muscles simply cannot execute a perfect shot when they're over worked and exhausted. In fact, I suspect that half my meltdowns come specifically because I didn't stop shooting soon enough, and then I let a muscle fatigue error freak me out, I imagine my shooting is going haywire or something. So I won't be shooting till tomorrow or Sunday.
I'm not panicked about the season. I'll be ready in 10 days or whatever it is that the season opens in CO. But I wanted to pass it along to whomever it might help:
1. Don't overshoot
2. Muscle fatigue can be the real reason you're making bad shots
3. Once you blueprint your perfect shot, a rest day, followed by a "back to basics" shooting session, is often all it takes to lock in again.
4. Good form, a good mental game, and some self awareness will take you a long ways in the trad game.
5. Just pay the money for Solid Mechanics and Shot IQ already!
I'm not panicked about the season. I'll be ready in 10 days or whatever it is that the season opens in CO. But I wanted to pass it along to whomever it might help:
1. Don't overshoot
2. Muscle fatigue can be the real reason you're making bad shots
3. Once you blueprint your perfect shot, a rest day, followed by a "back to basics" shooting session, is often all it takes to lock in again.
4. Good form, a good mental game, and some self awareness will take you a long ways in the trad game.
5. Just pay the money for Solid Mechanics and Shot IQ already!