iv always been told holding drills help alot. i know it help my buddy. (im currently working on them as well) i really like spot shooting. to the point of where iv switch from liking 3d. im not that great at 3d lol.

 

The best way to improve at spot shooting is to just practice. I usually try an shoot about 2 rounds a day if possible, unless Im tired then ill shoot until I can feel myself messing up my form. The only other thing is to workout and do a bunch of static exercises involving your shoulders and back. The first five arrows are the most important because once you make a hole in the target your going to want to hold on that hole. So focus on making those first five shots as perfect as possible.

 

The best tip I got was from my hunting partner for years who happens to be pro shooter Kendall Woody. I don't shoot much indoor but I was going to give it a try. Never had a problem shooting a 300, my x count was around 50 on a good night. I was having a hard time one evening, kinda all over the place. He was shooting next to me and I asked what the crap am I doing? He said I was shooting defensively! I was shooting to not miss the 10 ring whereas I should be shooting offensively, shoot to hit the x ring. It changed my mindset and I finished much stronger when I started aiming smaller.

 

Exactly! That Woody guy sounds like he might know a little something about hitting X's............

 

Indoor archery is my addiction. Indoor is a game of perfect. So practice does not make perfect, PERFECT practice makes perfect. Find your shot and repeat it until you can't shoot any other way. Shoot blank bale & close up games. The holding drill is one of the best drills for target archery. Hold only as long as you can keep your form together. As soon as something begins to break down, let down.

Develop a shot sequence & write it down. This is the basis of the mental game. It helps keep your mind focused on process, not results.

There is a lot more to it than this, but you can learn it as you go along.

Allen

 

I had inquired the target forum for some assistance on my indoor game. Xforcegirl replied with this little video. I've adapted it to my game. This may get a few chuckles...a few colorful comments. But it improved my score to 300/52x this season. A good improvement...and much more consistent arrow placement. It worked for me. Yes...I felt a little odd running this through my head. But...results. It gives a order to things. Takes the brain from the pressure of the X to... Before you know it your arrow is downrange and I didn't think about that X anymore.

Another thank you to xforcegirl. And to Emma. My best 150 arrow face this season. Last 4 weeks were all the same.

https://youtu.be/8so4k8Fcuas

 

Put every arrow in the X. That will get your X count up:wink:

 

Aread has it, any idiot can shoot hundreds of arrows a week and call it practice , what makes a better shooter is the ability to analyze your shot and actually work on issues, practice for a set time over a set number of arrows, the hardest part if how perfect abd strong you need to be while staying relaxed, dont stress out floating ovee the x but aim for it over just centering in the 5 ring

 

For a pattern i would shoot the bottom right.bottom left,center,top right top left,this keeps the shaft shadow off of the un- shoot targets that happens under some lighting conditions.I also use a scope that is powered the same size as the circle around the X only. the scope i have now is 4X.

 

Number you 5 arrows and shoot the same arrow at the same X each time. You will see that one arrow might consistently hit a tad tall or right. Sometimes turning the nock to a different cock vain will bring that arrow into the rest.

 

One thing that has helped me grossly this past year was incorporating my subconscious mind into my shot sequence/execution. I practiced drawing and aiming my bow and filled my conscious mind with the shot sequence and aiming and tuned in my subconscious mind into making the shot fire. By getting my subconscious mind to have my hand position set so my release is about to fire, then ONLY focus on aiming and letting the shot happen. If my aim because unsteady is let down and start over. If I got to the point my release would not fire I'd adjust it to go off faster. If the release would fire quicker than it should I'd set it slower. NEVER during the shot cycle did I think about the release firing. By taking the subconscious mind out of the firing process my target panic has drastically reduced. I have not perfected this yet so my average 5 spot round varies from 55-58 x's, but it is much improved over my previous 48-52x average.

Remember that most target panic stems from your conscious mind wanting to control the firing of the arrow. The BEST way to get over it is to remove it and focus it on other aspects that are more easily controllable.

 

Great info

 

Thanks guys. I have absolutly zero target panic so that she not a question. Just trying to figure out why I shoot better outdoors than inside.

 

How are you comparing? What makes you feel you shoot outdoors better than indoor? Are you shooting national level competitions and placing better outdoor than indoor? Are you shooting the same 5 spot rounds outside and inside and comparing scores and x count? Sounds to me maybe you just think you shoot better outdoor than indoor. My other guess would be pressure and just consistency. Indoor is a true measurement of your form, shot execution and consistency and nerves tend to get to people because there is zero room for error. Outdoor you can usually drop a couple points or couple x's depending on the style of shooting and still win. Indoor you can't.

 

For me at longer distances I tend to pull my shots to the left. I try to make an assessment in my form. Some times I watch videos of me shooting.


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i cant wait to start doing some competitions indoors. i know im not going to do well cause ill be nurvise as can be. its the want to do good that gives me the shakes.

 

just focus on the x