Why is the bottom left target the worst?
 

When I shoot the Vegas face, my groups are larger on the bottom left target face. I can't figure out why. I think it may be mental. I'm starting to expect to shoot bad on the bottom left face, and maybe it's messing up my head.

The top middle is pretty good, but the bottom right is my best. If I could shoot them all as good as the bottom right, my scores would be much better.

Why is this?

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I almost asked the same thing the other day but figured everyone would think I was crazy. I had my target upside down and was shooting the daylights out of the top right. Top left was the worst. ???????

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Terry, just rotate your target. [8D] :D ;)

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I don't know, but I do know precisely what you mean. When I shoot 5 spots, the upper left just whips my tail.....I'll be darn if I know why..

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Rob's suggestion will work. You could also change the order you shoot them. If you were in national competition this wouldn't fly, but for HNI I don't really care. It's probably a mental thing.

Before your shot on that number one target, take the time to mentally picture what a perfect shot feels like, sounds like, and looks like and picture the arrow hitting that X inside out without touching a line. Then make it go there. ;)

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Very ZEN Matt and RIGHT ON! ....

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Rotate my target?

"Thanks Mr. Obvious - you're a life saver!!!" :D:D

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LOL, thank you caller.

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That is odd, because I have always done worse on the bottom left as well.

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Okay, seriously,

Do you shoot them in order, 1, 2, 3, obviously 1 being your lower left target thusly your first arrow?

Not unlike a golf swing, muscle memorie in your shot sequence would normally make your best shot the 3rd arrow, IF your mental game is on. Think about it this way, your going up, pulling your arrows, coming back and shooting your first arrow each time.

IF allowed, switch it up and shoot the top target first, the lower right second and then the lower left and see if your worst changes.

If your not shooting in sequence, then disregard this post unless your shooting the same each time, switch it and see if it moves.

Just a thought.

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I shoot the #2 target first.....then #1.....then #3. Like you're reading.......top....left indention....and to the right. I never noticed the damn numbers until I'd shot a couple vegas faces (I'm serious)[&:].

I just went back and looked. My #1 face has been my most consistent. BUT.....like I said....I shoot it second. Never knew you ween't supposed to do that. Again....honest mistake....and I honestly don't know what difference it shoud make (and I also know noone is making anything of it.....just wondering why the rule is in place).

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In case you fling a really bad one and it lands in another scoring ring....

I shoot bottom left, bottom right then the top when shooting in my basement.... I do this because if I shoot them in the correct order I have a arrow shaft shadow from the top spot projected down from my basement lighting and it messes with me.

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Guys, like I said.........for this league I really don't care, just letting guys know that it is a rule elsewhere so they don't do it other places and get in trouble. They make it a rule as Scott said in case you really toss one out there and happen to hit another spot. What's funny though is that on the blue face there is no order, you can even shoot them all at the same spot if you want.

RE: Why is the bottom left target the worst?
 

I shoot top, then left, then right.