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Main Boards => The Shooters FORM Board => Topic started by: ericmerg on August 31, 2012, 03:54:00 AM
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CLICKERMAN came up with this idea for beating target panic and ive noticed that ted nugent uses something alot like it and apparently fred bear taught him the idea. having a mantra that you say during your shot process, i discovered just saying keep pulling doesnt work for me so i opted for "TDO-EE-CEE-E" which is the name byron fergerson was "given" by the apaches after a few rounds my groups are back to normal and its become easier and easier for me to hold ( i mentally fight with myself on how to pronounce "tdo")
does anyone else have a mantra they use?
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I count 3 Mississippis. I am not sure I would call it a mantra, but the idea is the same. It helps me zero in on the spot on the target I want to hit. Without doing this I shoot too fast and spray arrows like crazy.
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A "mantra" is a good thing to develop -- whatever works for you. Actually, a mantra gives a rhythm to your shot, nothing more. You can say it fast or slow to change the speed of the shot, but the rhythm is constant. When I went to Fred Asbel's clinic a few years ago, he would say "you shoot at the speed that you draw." Just another way of saying keep a rhythm.
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It's kinda funny you mention this now, I started doing the same thing to slow my shot down, as I was not taking time to aim once I got to anchor... so now I use the "ready, aim, fire" thing in my head. I was basically snap shooting and although doing ok,I would get a crazy flyer every once ina while and bout miss the whole dang target.
I get to anchor and say ready... then I slowly say aim in my mind to get on target and try to get a suprise release and say fire in my head after the arrow is gone. Helps me a lot.
dave
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Keep pulling, keep pulling, keep pulling works for me and when the feather touches my nose the shaft is on it's way...PR
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"i am the arrow" helps me focus
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I have started shooting in 6/8 time. 1-2 while bringing the bow up to target level, 3-4 drawing the bow, 5-6 release. Mentally counting and keeping everything in rhythm seems to be helping me with consistent form and shot placement.
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Thumb to the shoulder.
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The mantra is used to concentrate on the movement that gets you to your psycho trigger. What normally happens when you don't use a trigger is your counting will get faster and faster or you will release just before you get to your count or your last word. Give Joel a call and he can explain it in much better detail and has come up with many different triggers to use. His number is in the target panic thread.
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I have done that for years. Push- Dig - Pull
Push the bow towards the target
Dig into my anchor
Pull through on the release
When I do all three I shoot pretty good, forget one and who knows....
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Mine on every shot is. Easy on the string. Anchor in tight. Aim. Keep pulling. (till feather touched lip). Follow through. This has really helped me on game. Bill
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D A V R.... Draw.. Anchor... VISUALIZE.. Release... with visualize being my overall mantra.. I find when I keep "VISUALIZE" in my head I am more consistent. I am visualizing the arrow flight for trajectory and windage and I am visualizing a perfect shot...
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"Oooooom - papa, mow mow." Zzzippp! :biglaugh:
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Oooooom - papa, mow mow."
:knothead:
In reality mine is Draw to Anchor, Finger to nose, Keep pulling...
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My biggest issue with my form at the moment is the countless thoughts running through my head at any given moment, both archery-related and non-related. This could be exactly the thing I need to start cleaning up my form. Thanks!
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Originally posted by ArkyMorg:
I have started shooting in 6/8 time. 1-2 while bringing the bow up to target level, 3-4 drawing the bow, 5-6 release. Mentally counting and keeping everything in rhythm seems to be helping me with consistent form and shot placement.
I do somethng similar, but more like a waltz, 1-2-3, 1-2-3.
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Big girls don't cry...big girls don't cry...
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mantras work, just don't say them too loudly that it scares the game :)
no really they do work, helps bring on that 'no mind' point to sharpen focus/not think. there's a reason zen buddhists use them during meditation.
my personal fav 'you must kill the deer..you must kill the deer' hahaha