Anyone else ever get fed up?

[Wrexham Exile]

Originally Posted by Micky

Hi y'all

I'm finding it really hard to get the enthusiasm to shoot these days. I just don't understand - I was really keen for ages, and then it's just.... gone.

Having problems hasn't helped me, but I thought I'd be able to exist as a club/county archer, but it's really not working. I shoot maybe once a week, have only entered for a few tournaments this year, and only miss it when I get the credit card bills and remember I'm still paying for my new bow...

If I don't sort myself out, then I'm never going to work through my problems and get the enthusiasm back, am I?

Any tips?

xx

from a very subdued archer

we all get it. once you sort things though and have a good week is surprising how back into it you get,
i got so fed up i had a break for a year.....or 5.

Al

[geoffretired]

Are you still working on getting out of the flinching thing? If so, getting motivated for that type of shooting/work, can be difficult. It can appear to be "not proper shooting", all hard slog and little reward. I had suffered for so long that any arrow shot without panic was a reward in itself, no matter where the arrow went. If you had the problem for a short time, the rehab seems longer in comparison and there is not the same excitement in shooting properly.
If you are still working your way out,I would go along with Murray's idea of shooting for fun. Carry on with the rehab methods but aim at something interesting. We used to suspend beer mats about 30" in front of the target and shoot at them ( distance is not that important) Watching them fly off is fun in a childish sort of way, but so what. When you get the feel for it, cut holes out of the middles and try shooting through them. It feels like the old Western films where they shoot cans off walls.

[Tarkwin]

not yet...

I have always enjoyed the experience, if not the results, of my shooting

T.

[Christopher Lee]

I don;t know the history behind Micky's flinching, but I would say hat sometimes we all need a break, even from the things we love.

[Meddler]

Seems to be endemic...

It goes in cycles...

All together now

[SINGS]Always look on the bright side of life, tee dum, tee dum, de dum de dum[/SINGS]

[wingate_52]

Have a break, then get back into it.

[greydog]

Climb out of the rut you're finding yourself in by changing focus. If you are struggling with a flinch and going through a set routine to help over come that, your mind is feeling starved of variety.

Get out into the woods and do some field shooting, take some balloons down the club, pin them to a boss and shoot at 60 yards, shoot paper plates with your least favourite celebrity on there Keep shooting and your form will improve, just give your brain a change of scenary.......you'll be enjoying it again in no time

[SLOWHAND]

I know what you mean. I'm a bit of an obsesive personality myself. I tend to take up a new sport/hobby and give it 100% for two or three years and then get fed up and move on to something new. Been through Motorbikes, Cars, Badminton, photgraphy, Rifle/pistol shooting, Bird watching, Karate, Carp fishing, R/c flying and am currently giving my all to target recurve.

Just had a nasty thought, I've been shooting recurve for four years!

Mmmmm.... that Bowtech looks nice, wonder what it would be like to shoot.

[Furface]

Sometimes you just stop looking forward to your next bar of chocolate / baked potato / Beethoven / archery. So take a break. But don't be extreme and jack it all in. Remember that you love those things, and treasure this love as you try something different. That way you will come back when love calls.

[morphymick]

I seem to be falling into the same trap, Micky. But I'll get over it.

Some good advice on this thread, take heed and hopefully things will blow over.

Good luck.

Mick