[Grandad]

Mental checklist at full draw?

What are you thinking just before the shot? Am I the only one who talks to myself? Sometimes out loud... really!

While at full draw, and while I'm watching the pin, I'm saying... "slow, squeeze, easy... WHACK!

 

[RDJA]

I do use a check list but not during the actual shot. My routine goes like this. With the bow down settle my hand into the grip then pull on the release to pull the bow into my bow hand (vs grabbing it). Raise the bow up to level while looking at the target. Draw. RELAX/lower shoulders. Check level on site, establish anchor point, if necessary bend at the waist to get on target. Establish site picture, allow pressure to build, focus on spot, focus, focus, focus---shot goes off.-Hopefully.
If I start thinking why is it not going off? I am now trying to let down and start over and not fight thru it. Does not always work though.
Sounds good on paper, but still trying to make it happen every time.

 

[MIhunta]

draw
anchor
center peep
pick a spot
squeeze shoulders
follow thru to impact

 

[skyhiarcher]

did i remember to nock an arrow:mg:

 

[treesnyper]

Wonder what my wife is fixing for dinner?

 

[BIG ARCHERY NUT]

The "X".

Everything else should be automatic if you practice enough.

 

[badbow148]

For me distance I come to full draw its anchor/pin/pick a spot/fallow thew this is what I say to my self many times while ready and hunting.

 

[Grandad]

RDJA, "Establish site picture, allow pressure to build, focus on spot, focus, focus, focus---shot goes off.-Hopefully."

By "allow pressure to build" are you referring to pressure against the back wall? That's what I try to do each shot. I try not to concentrate on the release.

 

[heavy dart]

The less going on up there the better.
BIG ARCHERY NUT has got it right.

 

[MHansel]

Not too have my brain get in the way, like when playing golf, just address the ball and hit it, like archery come full draw focus on the target, and take the shot:shade:

 

[Grandad]

Thanks, guys... I appreciate all advice.

My main goal is to stay focused until the shot is gone.

 

[hoodedmonk]

I don't know, but the conversation with yourself should only last about seven seconds until you release.

 

[Guest]

Dont mess it up!....Dont mess it up!

 

[sculptor]

relax. The shot will come when its ready

 

[FactsOfLife]

Aim.

that's it. if I've followed my pre-shot routine, all that's left is for me to aim.

 

[mocheese]

The "X".

Everything else should be automatic if you practice enough.

Couldn't agree more, as soon as I start thinking things get ugly. When I'm shooting my best there is very little going through my head. Just concentrating on the X or whatever it may be that I'm shooting at.

 

[Skeeter_Eater]

I'm new to shooting bows and was shooting today, and if i recall correctly, i never ever thought about the release. I was working on grip and form, and when i had things lined up, the arrow was in the air, and i neverr remember tapping the trigger.

 

[harley]

Aim
Aim
and aim You should'nt be thinking about any thing else.