I spoke with Joel several months back once I'd realized TP had completely come to dominate my shooting. What he told me made perfect sense....all of it. However, I had to take baby steps with the mantra.....first thing was just getting to anchor without releasing. Anchor, Anchor, Anchor. Wasn't worried about what happened afterwards at that point.
Let me start out by saying that a year ago I attended Rod Jenkins' clinic. Absolutely the best thing I have spent money on in archery....period. After 4 months of BB and Bridge work I began to hunt and compete again and for two months things went very well. Then something broke down in my shot routine and TP took hold. I began to seek solutions and after months of frustration, I finally gave Joel a call. I'd like to say that all went well from that point, but it didn't. Thus the purpose of my post.
During a conversation with Rod, he told me I had a shot routine problem and that going back to the basics of his program would resolve the issues. He also knew that I was stubborn and committed enough to work through it, so I returned to the drills.
I struggled for months to gain control over my shot routine and after a few months I had gotten to the point where I could hold at anchor for maybe 1/2 second......certainly not long enough to pull through to conclusion in the proper manner. So TP still owned my butt. I shot better in competition, but not anywhere near my potential, and with hunting season on the horizon, I wanted to get this conquered.
At this point I knew I could successfully go back to what Joel had taught me. The DVD came yesterday and just reconfirmed everything I wanted to accomplish and how, but there's one aspect of Joel's teaching that causes me issues......the physical trigger itself. I can't put a clicker on my bow, nor am I going to use a tab sear or something mounted on the back of the bow.....it has to be the feather to the nose or nothing.
I am right handed, and shoot right wing feathers (have too much inventory and jig setups to change). Shooting cock feather in got close, but even tweaking the nock rotation made the contact inconsistent. Also, I shoot wood arrows so constant refletching doesn't work and want to get this dialed in using a couple of carbons and then fletch my woods the same way.
I took a few carbons and this time tried them cock feather up, and am getting closer to resolving this trigger issue. I would like to hear y'all's solutions for constant fletch/nose contact if you wouldn't mind. For the time being I am extremely pleased with having returned to using the Mantra and psycho trigger as I once again am in control of my shot, I just need to nail the fletch trigger aspect once and for all. Suggestions?
Topic: Target Panic and Shot Control dvd (Read 1988 times)
