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Old 09-11-2003 | 08:28 AM
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I think form has alot to do with the way a person shoots. Make sure your form is correct everytime and that will become second nature. Also, I find myself rushing my shot from time to time. If I slow down, and more importantly follow through with my shot, I shoot much better. Just a few thing to think about.
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Old 09-11-2003 | 09:37 AM
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Other than that, you may be starting out with a different grip, and torqueing the bow.
I agree with Danny. I spend a lot of time shooting and tuning and would have to say that you must relax after you shot a few arrows and therefore changing your grip.....
Try what I do - maybe you will focas more. I go outside - pickup one arrow and shoot - ONCE..... usually in the morning or right after work. It forces you to concentrate on THAT PARTICULAR SHOT, and not a group...... It really does work. Try it for a week.. You still want to do your normal practice but do it and wait an hour before you start your regular practice session or do it in the morning right before you leave for work.... If you are constantly hitting off your mark every time for a week - then as mentioned above you may be making adjustments to change your point of impact when perhaps your sight needs a minor adjustment.....
Try it - remember one shot everymorning before work for a week..... and see what the results are - remember - ONLY ONE SHOT... just leave your bow ready to quickly grab - and ONE arrow (dont cheat) Ill be curious to see your results =)

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Old 09-11-2003 | 09:57 AM
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Bowdacious, I realize the purpose of the wrist strap, but what I am saying is mine is real loose and even with a open grip my bow does not lunge forward, it just sort of stays in place. Maybe its the small grip of the hoyt that is keeping the bow from falling forward like all my other bows have always done. I think it must be torque. I know my sights don' t need adjusted, b/c I can hit a quarter at 20yds aiming directly at it, so I know I' m not adjusting for that.
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Old 09-11-2003 | 10:38 AM
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I know my sights don' t need adjusted, b/c I can hit a quarter at 20yds aiming directly at it, so I know I' m not adjusting for that.

Belle - Thats awesome , but ya need to do it on the first shot...... I had that problem once..... and doing the one shot thing made me realize I was changing my grio just enough to change impact. I was actually using more of a ' high grip' where the force of the bow was neared the area between my thumb andindex finger, Id relax and then let the bows handle rest on more my palm - at the wrist bone lower in my grip........ and it changed my impact.....
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Old 09-11-2003 | 11:03 AM
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Belle, I used to have that problem and narrowed it down to hand torque or punching the release. Since your already working on hand torque:
I mostly shoot to the right when I punch my release(even a little) ......and then almost subconsciously correct this and begin releasing better and get good shots afterwards. Working very hard on my release has helped me make the first shot count better than anything else! Good Luck !!
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Old 09-11-2003 | 11:48 AM
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Thanks for the suggestions guys, I' ll start working on them right away. Sorry if I sounded defensive in some of my posts, but this is really frustrating me. From 0-20yds, my first shot is fine, its when I stretch it to 25yds and out that I began to screw up. CBM makes a good point, I may be punching. I' ve never been able to hold my pins rock solid on my target, I have to play the " float" , which can cause severe punching. Can any of you hold dead steady on target from 25+yds?
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Old 09-11-2003 | 07:48 PM
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Bowdacious, no problems here I went today with only one arrow. I concentrated knowing thats my only shot and I squeezed the trigger....BULLSEYE!!! Dang it feels good. The confidence you get with a good shot!!!! I' m back on track baby, come on opening day. Thanks for all the suggestions guys.
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