Elkcrazy, has some good ideas there for you.

I also suffered from a horrible case of TP, a good number of years ago.

The best things to do are to;

A. Make sure your bow fits you perfectly. Draw length should be right on. Draw weight should be very light, so that its easy to draw back using the proper muscles. You should be able to pre-aim your pin, and draw back without struggling, or moving the pin much.

B. STOP SHOOTING

C. Make a bow simulator. A simple wooden handle, with a string through both ends. It should reach your perfect draw and allow you to hook your release aid to it.

D. Stand in front of a mirror and using perfect repeatable form, practice "shooting" your new bow simulator. It will teach you to use back tension to trigger your release. Back tension is the only way to cause a surprise release that doesnt lead to target panic. If you're mentally "triggering" your release, you will always anticipate the shot, and thats what target panic mainly consists of.

E. After a few weeks of shooting your bow simulator, pick up your bow, and shoot it at a blank target. (no bullseye) Just practice getting that feel you have with the simulator. (Keep the simulator around, and use it before you shoot, or on days when you cant shoot)

F. After a week or two of shooting your bow with no target. Add a target, and stay close. Concentrate on the target and not on your pin. Aiming is not forcing your bow or pin to point at the spot. Aiming, is simply staring and concentrating on the spot. RE-Learn how to AIM.

G. As you gain confidence in your new shooting style, work your way back to distances you had been shooting before. If you ever feel the TP creeping back in....Take out the bow simulator. Use that thing as often as you can.

I also wrote up a giant article on TP, so if you have any more questions, just contact me, I can give you a link.


Best of luck overcoming it----Matt