Anatomy of a round

[PaulT]

Originally Posted by GeoffT

Exactly right Astinus...........the phenomenon is your brain forcing you back into your comfort zone. There are a few good sport related mental training books that can help you around this well known problem.

Can't recall the name of any just at the minute, but I am sure someone on here will remember some.

"With Winning in Mind" - Lanny Bassham, is the one you're thinking of; can't beat it.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by LineCutter

I've stopped worring about being "fair" to other archers now - I shoot against myself, or a score if I have to.

IMO "being fair" to others is doing your damndest to beat them. Going easy on someone is unethical, you're not playing the game by the rules

In a training situation it's a little different.... I remember my old fencing coach would let you through in a "I've got to get 10 hits while you get 5" training session, so that you ended up losing 10-4... Really got you going, trying to get that extra point so that you could beat him for once...