Target Panic

car · 01-04-2005, 06:50 PM

A friend of mine told me that he has target panic and can't hit the broad side of a barn. Can anyone fill me in on this. I have never heard of it before. car

zak123 · 01-04-2005, 07:10 PM

It is when your brain tells you to shoot even though you are not aiming at the right spot. You don't want to shoot but you jitter and hit the trigger.

JoshKeller · 01-04-2005, 07:42 PM

Tell him to get about 5 feet away from a large target, and shoot with closed eyes. Concentrate on release and form.

CLOUD 9, MN · 01-04-2005, 10:50 PM

Yeah Josh is right, eyes closed and work on form and regaining a routine. Also work on not punching the trigger but slowly squeezing it. I would also make sure draw length isn't to long and turn the bow down as low as possible.

Its a battle....good Luck!

C-WOODS-SHOOT · 01-05-2005, 06:04 PM

If you can't hold your sightpin on a dot without unconsciously slapping the trigger you have target panic.

ewolf · 01-06-2005, 10:27 AM

I with Josh, however I think he should set a bow down for about 2 months.

car · 01-08-2005, 01:32 PM

Thanks guys I'll let him know what you said. Hope it never happens to me

Bigpapascout · 01-08-2005, 05:38 PM

What Josh is talking about is called blind Bail shooting and is the best way to overcome target panic.