| Goal Setting?
Why do most archers set their goals at reaching a particular number? I usually see posts like "I want to get 500 portsmouth" or "I want to get 1100 FITA"
But - that doesn't give any measure of consistency, and it dosn't do your headgame any good if each tournament you go to, you're comparing against some personal best or worse, some as yet unatttained target.
I've used a variety of measures like high average and low average, usually based on half dozens... e.g. 45-50 half dozens at 70m... and then compare each dozen to see where I am in the range. You can extend this to include variations depending on weather.
Focussing this way on each end (or two ends) helps me stick with the next shot and not get hung up on overall score.
So far I've shot two PBs that I've not been able to get near again - doesn't drive me mad, but doesn't fill me with joy either that they were potentially one-offs, but all I'm focussed on is upping my average where possible.
Just a thought. What do you do?
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