RE: target panic?
 

I'm serious.... you Cheat.... You loose.

RE: target panic?
 

I had it as well, but I found a quick fix that works as long as I remember to do it. I only shoot 1 maybe 2 arrows per round as opposed to the typical 3. I find I concentrate more, I'm not fatigued and my body is not trying to recover and compensate from the first 2 shots. It has helped me considerably. Hope you break out of the rut soon. JDinAB

RE: target panic?
 

He's right! You cheat.....you loose!

Good writing Dave!

You'll see that alot of what Dave said is on the link I posted above. Only difference being the guys steps take a longer stride. He says it takes about 3000 shots to develop a good muscle memory. Throw in the 2000 or so bad releases and your up to 5000. No band-aids or pills!

Another point: Once you start this prosess don't think of throwing the sight on for a 3D shoot on the weekends! Not till your all better;)

RE: target panic?
 

I've only been shooting for a little over a year, but I've gone thru this problem too. I finally fixed it by imagining that my bag target was a huge buck. Then I'd tell myself that if I did not get that pin in that sweet spot behind the shoulder,...I would miss him. It was a little difficult but it helped once I could REALLY imagine that big buck standing broadside just giving me that perfect opportunity. It made me think that I was actually hunting and not just practicing and trying to overcome a mental block. Like others have said, it's ALL in your mind, so start hunting. Good luck!

RE: target panic?
 

Mantis.... I don't know if I could put a shot count on my blind shots. I do know I shot in the garage with my eyes closed nearly every night for 2 months. Say 50 arrows a night is like 1,500 a month or 3,000 in two months. On weekends I may have pulled back more. Let down a zillion times in the beginning. That 3000 is probably not far from right.

RE: target panic?
 

I don't know about finger shooters, but if you shoot a release there's something you should try from Golden Key. It's a release called "The Answer". As you might have guessed, it gets its name because it is meant to be the Answer to TP. I tried most of everything you have seen on this thread but nothing really worked. I just couldn't seem to shake it. This was over the course of 15 years or so!! The bandaid for me was this release. I found out about it a few years ago . It works by inertia. If you punch the trigger it hangs up and will not release. This short circuits the whole "muscle memory" reflex punching thing and within a few shots your brain stops trying the punch manuever because it always turns out to be a dead end road. However, a slow smooth pull will release, unexpectedly. This removes all "anticipation" factors. I can honestly say that within 24 hrs. I went from being the worst shot I knew of to one of the best. It has been a no-fail bandaid for me for a few years now, and two P&Y bucks on my wall would gladly testify to the effectiveness of this release. They are usually about $100.00 , but if I lost mine I would gladly pay another $500.00 if I had to for another one. The cool thing is once I get straightened out I can disengage the no-punch mechanism and shoot like a regular release and I still have just as much control , but I can now punch ON PURPOSE for hunting purposes If I need to. If you were to try one I bet you'd love it.
Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
And no, I don't work for Golden Key, or sell releaes, or anything. I just know how much this release has done for me and I want others to have the success I've had with it.
However, if there are any Golden Key people out there and you would like to slide me a little commission that would be ok I guess.[:-]:eek::D