I suffered from it about 4 years ago. I started punching, yanking, just coming unglued the minute the pin got near the target. I sought help of a world class shooter who had been through it. He told me of many other great shooters who had gone through the same thing. In his opinion...and mine there is NO SHORTCUT. You can NOT CHEAT. Their cure consisted of totally blind bale shooting. No paper plate, no target of any kind and no distance over 10 feet for weeks or months if need be. I sought the cure in the off season so followed the routine.

The Key points.

1: DRAW LENGTH.... DRAW LENGTH.... DRAW LENGTH.

2: If you're shooting a release.... get the tip of your finger off it. The release trigger should hit you trigger finger at the first joint.

3: Your finger should just curl naturally around the trigger. You don't pull with your hand or arms.... back tension back tension. Some people get the hang of it better by invisioning a spot about 3 inches behind your elbow at full draw. Make your elbow touch that spot to trigger the release. You don't pull with your finger. Pushing those shoulder blades together will make the shot go. Your bow and trigger hand should be totally relaxed.

4: Get a routine... a by the numbers type thing. What ever fits your fancy. Mine is kind of nock the arrow,... see the target... raise the bow... draw... come to full anchor.... close your eyes, take up the slack on the trigger and tighten the back muscles. If the shot doesn't go off within 8 seconds from the time you hit anchor.... LET DOWN and start again. If it doesn't go off your draw length is probably TOO LONG. DO NOT MAKE THAT TRIGGER TOO SENSITIVE.

5: It's not HOW MANY SHOTS..... IT'S HOW MANY GOOD SHOTS Don't over do it... a half dozen arrows and take a break... a half dozen more and take a break. It was winter when I was doing it. I had my target in the garage. I'd go shoot 6 or 8 arrows during commericials. I'd do it all night.

6: DON't CHEAT!!!!

7: The shot should come as a surprise. I shoot with a very open grip. After about a week of shooting the shot went off and I launched my bow across the garage floor. Now that's a surprise shot. After Len repaired the cam I was back in business.[&:]

8: I don't care how mild a case you think you have or how well you think you have it down.... don't think about opening those eyes for a couple weeks. It'll amaze you the groups you'll start shooting with your eyes close.

9: After about 2 months I went to the next step..... shooting at a BIG target at close range. You may take longer or less... but certainly no less than a couple weeks... a month or more is best. Shoot at No more than 10 yards when you start targets(BIG TARGETS). Do that for a few days. See the target.... let the shot happen. Concentrate on a spot on the target... NOT THAT DAMN PIN. Just let the pin float(your peripheral vision will see the pin) AGAIN... if it doesn't go off by itself in 8 seconds ..>> LET DOWN.

10. If you shoot even one shot where YOU triggered it or yanked it or made it happen.... STOP.... go back to the blind bale.

11. After a couple days of the pie plate you can move back a few yards. Again.... big target. Over the next few days shoot a little further and a little further. Start shrinking the targets being mindful NOT TO MAKE THE SHOT HAPPEN or you go back inside to the blind bale.

12. It's absolutely some of the best practice you can do is to start and end EVERY practice session with a few blind shots. Trust me... you'll be a better more consistant, confident archer than you ever were in a couple months if "YOU DON'T CHEAT".

13. There have been those who NEVER got cured .... but this system has been the savior for scores of world class shooters.


14. You'll be doing pirouettes in no time.