I like to shoot fresh, every session stars with shooting 5 arrows with eyes closed 10 ft away from target butt, then shooting at given distances, some days 30 and under some days 60 and over etc.. And I end every session with 5 shoots with my eyes closed. I do this to get my eyes and mind out of the way and just feel the shot. I can now tell when my form is on or off on any given shot. Been doing this routine since last fall. My good buddy is pro staffer for Mathews and IBO pro who took pity on me and spent two months teaching me how to shoot properly with a handheld release. I follow his advice religiously.
I asked him about shooting fatigued like after a workout and he said no, to easy to get into bad habits and ruin all your hard work getting form correct and pulling through on release. He believed in shooting in all different positions, sitting, nieling on one knee and both, flat on your ass etc.. But to do it fresh.
his big thing is every shot should be performed with perfect form, perfect focus, whether its 5 yards or 120 yards the shot is the same, nothing changes, each shot demands perfect form and focus. When the time comes no matter the situation you body and mind will go on auto pilot and everything will happen naturally and without thought. That part I had down for years, come kill shot I go into auto pilot and everything happens in a flash, half the time I can't remember what actually happened on the shot.
Another thing he taught me was don't worry about the floating pin, once your mind knows which pin to use, then all you do is focus on the target and pulling through your shot, it should happen by surprise. He was fond of telling me "you mind will know when the pin is on target and your body will naturally pull through the shot at the right time and the bow string will release.
