| I used to do Aikido several years ago, and whenever I hear an archer saying something like this I think of something my instructor said. He told us that when he started Aikido he found that he hated doing head throws. Really, really hated them. After doing everything he could to avoid practicing them for a while, he realised that he'd never truly progress with his understand of Aikido unless he tackled the problem. So he practiced them as frequently as possible, more than any other set of techniques, and finally overcame his fear.
Another more suitable story is one mentioned by Rick McKinney (I think it was in his book, but my copy appears to have vanished so I can't check). 50m with an 80cm face was his least favourite distance and the one he always scored poorly on compared to the others. So he told himself it was his favourite distance and practiced it more often than the others. This helped him overcome his mental block.
What I'm trying to say is that if you allow a fear or a habit to dominate you, then you'll never work past it. If you're put into a situation where you have no choice (i.e. you hate keeping score, but you're made the target captain at a shoot), then you'll suffer. Far better to face the fear or break the habit head on, I say.
Just my 2p.  |