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Old 09-02-07, 12:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
TJ Mason
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Two things can cause hesitation in my case.

One is the clicker chattering as it goes over grooves and bits of straw or foam on the point - a hazard of using Cavalier clickers. I can still control myself and get a good shot though.

The other is a form of shot anticipation. I'm on target, holding nicely on target and thinking "Now! Now! Click you swine!" And all too often, this leads to a mini-collapse so I'm off-target when the clicker actually drops. If this is happening a lot, the best solution for me is to shoot a round or two without scoring. I tried blank-baling, but found it hard to motivate myself. Having a target face but not worrying about score has been more effective for me. Another good cure is to put my recurve away and shoot my compound with the release aid - this retrains me to hold on target without getting over-eager to shoot.
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