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The whole thread seems to show to me how hard it is to find a right way to do anything in archery. Or maybe I should say ot seems hard to find a cohesive argument that fits with everyone, and helps them to achieve teir best.
Maybe it also explains why some achieve more than others, when the early indications of "talent" or "aptitude" get overturned.
My understanding was that with a clicker it should act as the trigger for a "surprise" release...assuming that the brain would adjust and pull the sight fully concentric on the gold. The biggest problem for me is that I have pretty fast reactions.... and the brain also acts to anticipate. Thus the click/release merges, and the brain may be doing its utmost to make things worse. There are times when I know the sight is not on the gold as the clicker drops, but I still let go.... an the arrow does not go in the gold.
I feel for me, the best is when I really am in full control of the timing of the pre-draw, the setup and the shot. Then I come through the clicker easily, and I am in no rush to shoot... I probably hold for a couple of tenths of a second (but it may feel like more), it feels wonderfully relaxed...I can really concentrate on the centre of the gold...and in slow motion I can actually watch most of the arrow flight, as the bow slowly rolls forward.
At this poitn the click er has probably not controlled me. It has certainly not scared me. It has acted as a natural trigger to get the final alignment and release. And assuming I really do thing right, wtahc it fly in to the gold.
Not bad when I normally can't see an arrow in the target at more than 7 yards because of soft vision.
Looking forward to when I can do it every time, and turn my brain off. Then I might become a little better than mediocre.
BTW: Keep the penetrative questions coming GeoffRetired
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