?? of mental part of archery

[Dillershortbow]

How do you overcome a bad shot a round in 3d. I can shoot a smoking round and then blow the last shot. I maybe have 3 just bad shoots out of 40 and that just takes you out of the compation. Any thoughs on how to overcome these brainfarts ??

[acearchery]

Simple don't make them!! It is impossible for us not to think about something. we can only have on conscious thought at a time. We just choose what conscious thought we think. this is mental toughness. Focus zen whatever you wat to call it.

I know your pain, When I am doing well then all of a sudden I try to hard and fall apart.

I find that concentrating on my shot sequence right from beginning to end helps. I do this on every target and if the another thought comes ripping through about score, or anything else outside the shot sequence, start over.

Takes more time to shoot but all I think about is THIS SHOT and I want the arrow Right THERE - repaeat repeat repeat so that nthing else enters my mind,

Starting to work! my mind is blank now!!

[Travski]

Acarcher is correct you can only think one thing at a time and the thing you should be thinking is aim, aim, aim, If that is all you are thinking about and concentrateing your release should go off without you knowing it and you will still be aiming and hit the target.

Another thing I have seen guys do is not try to keep score if you know you are doing well sometimes it can screw you up, let someone else keep score and one less thing for you to worry about. go out and have fun and dont worry about where you place, before long you will be in the top and not even know it because you are having fun.

just MHO

Travis

[russ]

If you're into a quick read Lanny Basham's "With Winning in Mind" will help you out. It explains his system.

[jackal]

I forget my bad shots by making a good next shot and then remember the good shot .