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Old 11-14-2005 | 06:26 PM
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arrowsmit
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Default RE: I need a shrink..... :-(

Yep, lots of us have had it. And lots of us have beat it, or at least are well on their way (like Arthur P w/his excellent advise above). IT CAN BE BEAT! You simply have to reprogram your shot. I had a terrible case & tried/used every idea I could find; drawing (& getting 'on target') then letting down w/out releasing,blind bale shooting, visualization, counting 1-2-3 before I released, etc...

All of those drills can/did help to a degree, & certainly are needed when begining the battle, but personally I didn't make much real progress until I started honestly believing thatIT IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT HOW I EXECUTE MY SHOT THAN WHEREMY ARROW HITS! Once I started sincerely working on my form overaccuracy myarrows scatteredeven worse for awhile, & so it took an amount of fortitude to stay the course, believing that in the end it would be beneficial.Eventuallythings started to click & now I'm shooting much more relaxed & more consistently than ever before. I still make stupid shooting mistakes (prolly always will), but who cares - I'm having FUN again!

I think that most of the 'TP' deal is simply a (sometimes extreme)anxiety caused by self induced, subconscious pressure to hit our mark. Consciously seeking to reduce that pressure while working steadily towardbasic archery fundamentals will go a long way in your fight, but IMO the most important part is to believe that: YOU CAN BEAT THIS!!!

Go for it w/a positive attitude, & keep us abreast of your progress.
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