Just about have target panic licked!!!
 

I have not been on here for a while. Mostly because I've been so discusted dealing with target panic. I've had it for about 3 years now. I've tried just about everything and I think I finally figured out how to make my mind calm down.

I did exercises where I'd imagine I had my bow and would hold my hands up like in full draw and use my left index finger as a pin. I noticed that I even had issues in this mock exercise. So I started forcing myself to hold my finger on the target. I would walk around and draw my imaginary bow and try to decrease the amount of time it took me to force my finger on the target. Once I got that to where it would take me a couple of seconds I moved to the bow. I litterally made myself hold the pin on the target dot without releasing for as long as I could hold the bow drawn. Tonight and for the first time in 3 years I was able to consistently make 4/5 arrows touch at 20 yards. The one arrow was a relapse after I started getting excited that I was doing it correctly. I then went on to do another 4/5 and I stopped when I did a 3/5 touching at 20 yards.

I plan to continue until I can get all my arrows touching then I'm going out to the second and thrid pin.

I know this may sound trivial to some of you but this is a real accomplishment. I can't belive how much of a better shot I am now that I'm not trying to fling my pin onto the target. Last year I was able to put 5 arrows in a kill zone at 30 yards by the end of the year and it was a real struggle. So I would limit myself to 20 yards. Didn't see but one deer last year (crowded public land) so I never got a shot. I may be able to do it this year.

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3 years!?Seriously?You are a MUCH better man than i am--if i had trouble with anything for 3 years,i would stop doing it!jmho.:eek::D

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yep 3 years of putting the pin right under the target and flinging it up at the target and releasing. I was OK at it but obviously this way is much better. I am able to be more accurate than ever.

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I never understood "target panic" I feel for those that get it but just don't understand it. I mean raise the bow, aim for the target, slowly squeeze the release.

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AND.....to trust your "float".;)

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I thought it was target panic. I was unable to bring the pin up to the target. It was like someone was holding my bow down. It was all mental. I was flinging because that was the only way to get my mind to let go of that block.

Eh...call it what you want. I'm on the road to recovery. :D

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That is target panick.

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You're a lucky man.

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Yes, that is target panic, I had the same symptoms last year. I could draw my bow with no intention to shoot, go straight to thedot and hold steady. When I drew to shoot, my pin would stay about 7 or 8 inches below the dotandI couldn't bring it up. After struggling with it for 20 seconds or so I would jerk it up and shot at the same time. TFOX's advice cured mine.