My battle with TP

[Whitetail Archer]

My target panic started out as not being able to stay on target.  Now I can't get to full draw before the release.  I believe that I release as soon as the sight picture is good instead of holding.  Therefore I believe that my second form of target panic is caused by the first form.  Does this make sense to anyone?  Anyway, I am going to start the bale work today.

[J-KID]

I'd don't think they are related.  You are just experiencing two of the three forms of tp.

[LongStick64]

Jay, one of the best tips I took from your book has to do with doing the drills even is my shooting is where I want it to be. I think that alone is the reason so many experienced archers develop TP. We get to the point where we go from the learning stage to the highly successful stage and then because of our confidence level we begin to take shortcuts in our form, which turn into bad habits, which we then "learn", bingo TP.
Every single time I shoot I perform some type of form drill, I don't care if I'm in the woods, I do them. You need to constantly reinforce good shooting form and keep that as the learned behaviour.
So I want to thank you for your book, it was a great help.

[J-KID]

Originally posted by LongStick64:
Jay, one of the best tips I took from your book has to do with doing the drills even is my shooting is where I want it to be. I think that alone is the reason so many experienced archers develop TP. We get to the point where we go from the learning stage to the highly successful stage and then because of our confidence level we begin to take shortcuts in our form, which turn into bad habits, which we then "learn", bingo TP.
Every single time I shoot I perform some type of form drill, I don't care if I'm in the woods, I do them. You need to constantly reinforce good shooting form and keep that as the learned behaviour.
So I want to thank you for your book, it was a great help.

Excellent advice.  When you are shooting good you still have to focus on form and the drills that helped you get there.  Keeps you shooting good longer.

[cnowheels]

Ron W
Try not shooting, draw back on something you won't shoot like a tree. Get to anchor  ,hold a few seconds and let down. After your anchor feels good move to a target. Aim over or under target .and do the same think draw and let down. After doing this awhile, draw and anchor off target and slowly move to target. If you feel like your going to let go move back off target. Soon you will be able to draw on target and hold without shooting. When you start shooting, shoot one arrow then draw ,hold and let down. Your training your mind that you don't have to shoot when you see the target

[152 Sumo]

It is neat reading this.  I am just reading this whole thread this morning.  Yesterday, I was trying to figure out how to cure my TP.  I am ALWAYS able to reach full draw and hold it when I am looking at something I DONT want to shoot (tree, horizon, etc).  If I try to draw while looking at something else, then swing over/down to target, then release, it is better, but my point of aim is off.  I finally found something that works better for me.  I pick the spot on the target I want to kill, start my draw, and just past 1/2 draw, I focus on the tip of my arrow, reach full draw easily, focus back on the spot, release.  I was shooting at a water bottle cap suspended from a string in front of the target.  Twice, with this method, I actually put an arrow straight through the bottle cap.  It was only 10 yards or maybe less, but it gave me confidence.