One of the best videos on target panic I've seen. When I'm helping someone get over target panic I have them walk right up to that target at 5 yards to get the feel of what they need to do. Then work their way back. If it starts happening again move up and start again. I've been shooting for 40 years and I've been through it especially when tournament shooting so I understand.
Well for the first time after watching so many videos....no BS.....makes total sense......put the ego aside and get back to the simple stuff....subbed too.....
Great description of how I developed target panic, I have been working for two years on fundamentals and pulling the the shot with a hinge release and love the clean surprise break, I had to start with blank bale bale. No sight, no target at 10 yards!
Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reason I've been hoping/waiting years for a quality site company (hha/spot-Hogg?) to come out with a quality whitetail hunting site based on a single concentric ring instead of a pin. (kind of inverting the solution you were describing in this video) - Would be good for quick distancing as well! 15 years of striving for "pin precision" while practicing almost got the best of me a few years back. Don't know if it was the pin float or slightly blurred vision from aging eyes while trying to out shoot my friends. Either way, concentrating on that single pin resulted in target panic and consequently trigger punching. FWIW: A center punched piece of glass with reflective & "illuminate-able" the inner edge might work nicely. (via a standard site rheostat) 1x punched glass scope inserts like this already exist for target shooting. (But they're usually tinted & don't have any means to illuminate where the glass ends.) Etched reticle might work as well, but don't want glass over the vitals. - Dust, scratches, etc.
Just don't try to get the pin to stop moving, cause it won't. Concentrate on the "center" of the spot and just let your pin float in it. It works, don't expect instant success..
You gotta trust the pin movements. Just focus on making the best shot cycle you can. Focus on the spot. Eventually you will come to the point where the release will fire at the precise moment to hit the mark. It’s the best way to not get anxiety of the shot. For hundreds of shots don’t worry if you don’t hit the spot, just shoot controlled shots so your brain will recognize the correct shot process. It won’t happen overnight. Start at 15-20 yards to just hit the target. Doesn’t matter at first if you don’t hit the bullseye because you are memorizing correct shot process which is more important at first.
Last question, what’s your opinion on extreme physical conditioning to get a float pattern as small as possible? I literally do shoulder workouts with my bow in my hands. My thoughts were if it’s as light as a feather to me then I have much greater control and I’ve seen major jumps in my accuracy.
One of the best videos on target panic I've seen. When I'm helping someone get over target panic I have them walk right up to that target at 5 yards to get the feel of what they need to do. Then work their way back. If it starts happening again move up and start again. I've been shooting for 40 years and I've been through it especially when tournament shooting so I understand.
Well for the first time after watching so many videos....no BS.....makes total sense......put the ego aside and get back to the simple stuff....subbed too.....
Great description of how I developed target panic, I have been working for two years on fundamentals and pulling the the shot with a hinge release and love the clean surprise break, I had to start with blank bale bale. No sight, no target at 10 yards!
Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Reason I've been hoping/waiting years for a quality site company (hha/spot-Hogg?) to come out with a quality whitetail hunting site based on a single concentric ring instead of a pin. (kind of inverting the solution you were describing in this video) - Would be good for quick distancing as well! 15 years of striving for "pin precision" while practicing almost got the best of me a few years back. Don't know if it was the pin float or slightly blurred vision from aging eyes while trying to out shoot my friends. Either way, concentrating on that single pin resulted in target panic and consequently trigger punching.
FWIW: A center punched piece of glass with reflective & "illuminate-able" the inner edge might work nicely. (via a standard site rheostat) 1x punched glass scope inserts like this already exist for target shooting. (But they're usually tinted & don't have any means to illuminate where the glass ends.) Etched reticle might work as well, but don't want glass over the vitals. - Dust, scratches, etc.
Just don't try to get the pin to stop moving, cause it won't. Concentrate on the "center" of the spot and just let your pin float in it. It works, don't expect instant success..
Something that helps me is I imagine a straight line going from my release to my point of aim.
You gotta trust the pin movements. Just focus on making the best shot cycle you can. Focus on the spot. Eventually you will come to the point where the release will fire at the precise moment to hit the mark. It’s the best way to not get anxiety of the shot. For hundreds of shots don’t worry if you don’t hit the spot, just shoot controlled shots so your brain will recognize the correct shot process. It won’t happen overnight. Start at 15-20 yards to just hit the target. Doesn’t matter at first if you don’t hit the bullseye because you are memorizing correct shot process which is more important at first.
Thanks for posting! I am struggling with pin float during my league shooting, not so much with 3D shooting. Hope this helps me.
Cool stuff.
What do you mean by surprise shot?
And what do you mean by work the release?
Last question, what’s your opinion on extreme physical conditioning to get a float pattern as small as possible? I literally do shoulder workouts with my bow in my hands. My thoughts were if it’s as light as a feather to me then I have much greater control and I’ve seen major jumps in my accuracy.