Target Panic

[bkupris]

Can't hold on the gold
Can't get through the clicker
Get shaky, tense and plain miserable
Sweat a lot, loose all confidence
Threaten to put archery gear on Ebay and take up fishing, drinking etc...

[Kae]

Back to basics.

There will be someone along shortly i'm sure with more ideas, but strip the bow of everything and start again would be a good start.

Kae.

[Bald Eagle]

O.K.calm down, remove the clicker, it sounds like it's ruling you!!! Go to10 yards,reverse the face, come up to full draw, hold for 4 secs, come down. DON'T SHOOT AN ARROW!!!!! Try this until you are confident enough to come up, hold for 4 and then loose. It's the start of your comeback! Once you can do this on a egular basis, reverse the face to shoot at gold but do not shoot clicker, that will come later. you should eventually be able to hold on gold after your clicker has gone off and release when you are ready maintaining a strong shot. Slowhand is a prime example of this tecnique. It's a long process, but with practice you'll be ready for the outdoor season!

[not dead yet]

shoot at a bare boss. no face, come up to full draw close your eyes , click ,release. 8yds from target......try that one...pete

[thetreasurer3X]

Also it is good to do like a figure of eight on the target but do not let go of arrow. Then do a cross, start at top, go to centre then out to rite, back to centre, go down, up to centre, left and back to centre and once again, do not shoot.

U r forming the association of i do not have to shoot & I can put this arrow whereeva i want & stil not shoot. U r telling ur brain, im in control.

[grimsby archer]

forget the old housewife's cures

find a good sports psychologist, get some proper professional help and save yourself months of torment

[grantwomack]

This is in the glossary, not a description of what's actually happening.

[clickerati]

Originally Posted by grantwomack

This is in the glossary, not a description of what's actually happening.

And it's a bit jokey, too.