[Daniel Boone]

Im 100% convienced its the mental confidence. Most if not ever pro I know that shoots well and wins on the major level believes and knows he can win.

Second is there not doing it for the big bucks. You love what your doing:wink: Desire, it takes alot of sacrefice to win.

Most of us know how to shoot a bow well. Thats the easy part.

Taking the practice scores to the tournament and producing is the tough part:tongue:

 

[crazy horse]

Having time to practice and committing yourself to it. Its just like any other sport out there, the ones that win are the ones that make the commitment to be the best, they sacrifice other things for practice.

 

[BowRegards]

There's no trick or secret as far as I know when t comes to shooting a big score. If I'm shooting well, then my score is good. If I'm not holding steady or if my release is poor, then my score sucks. Distance judging is not the important factor for me. As far as the "mental" aspect is concerned, I'm just trying to make each shot my best shot, and not to think too hard about anything.

 

[brtesite]

Im 100% convienced its the mental confidence. Most if not ever pro I know that shoots well and wins on the major level believes and knows he can win.

Second is there not doing it for the big bucks. You love what your doing:wink: Desire, it takes alot of sacrefice to win.

Most of us know how to shoot a bow well. Thats the easy part.

Taking the practice scores to the tournament and producing is the tough part:tongue:

skill

 

[tpoof]

"Im 100% convienced its the mental confidence"
I agree totally!!!!

 

[StevenB]

As a junior, I placed in a few national championships and state championships and would consistently beat one of my friends from my club. At the club I couldn't score anywhere near as well as him, he just didn't have the mental side down. He let it get to him and it always did him in.

So very definately it comes down to mental side of things. One of the best ways to help with it is to get out and shoot the tournaments to get the experience up, and get match hardened

 

[Daniel Boone]

What are you saying

skill

$1000.00 bow wont do anything any good if he has ten cents worth of skill.:wink:


I dont agree anyone can get the pro level. Only a few will ever know what its like to win $10.000 or even $5000.00 or $1000.00

 

[XQuest]

Hope this helps---it's an opinion

Im 100% convienced its the mental confidence. Most if not ever pro I know that shoots well and wins on the major level believes and knows he can win.

Second is there not doing it for the big bucks. You love what your doing:wink: Desire, it takes alot of sacrefice to win.

Most of us know how to shoot a bow well. Thats the easy part.

Taking the practice scores to the tournament and producing is the tough part:tongue:

Some individuals seem to allow their desire to overcome their ability to perform on demand.In other words they want it so bad that they let it get to them at full draw.The trick is to downplay it so that you CAN perform.Everyone on that top target does it to some degree.:secret:

 

[ia bhtr]

Im 100% convienced its the mental confidence. Most if not ever pro I know that shoots well and wins on the major level believes and knows he can win.

Second is there not doing it for the big bucks. You love what your doing:wink: Desire, it takes alot of sacrefice to win.

Most of us know how to shoot a bow well. Thats the easy part.

Taking the practice scores to the tournament and producing is the tough part:tongue:

I agree , I think that is the single biggest element in good shooting followed very closely by skill

 

[field14]

Shoot YOUR GAME, IGNORE the whining and crying of the babies, IGNORE the conditions...EVERYONE is under the same conditions, KEEP your confidence, and think only about the arrow in the bow at the time. Then STRONG SHOT and FOLLOW THRU. Don't let the NEGATIVITY and the moaning and crying of the others get into your head too.

Dean Pridgen's little quote is a great one: "Follow-thru, the first thing to go, and the last thing to happen." (or something like that, anyways.) Another Pridgenogram: "Anyone decent can score well on the flats....The points come on the hills, in the rain, in the wind, and ON THE COURSE." (or something like that!)

field14

 

[AKDoug]

Having the mental game to shoot your practice scores in a tournament.

Having the mental dicipline to practice often and effectively to raise your practice scores to the level that those scores can win a tournament.

Those two combined are very necessary for a winning archery.

My problem is number two. I have the dicipline to practice, but I am not willing to sacrifice my time with the kids and the family to be a great archer. I am very happy, though, with the level I am at for the amount of effort I put into shooting.

 

[Daniel Boone]

Great Advise

Some individuals seem to allow their desire to overcome their ability to perform on demand.In other words they want it so bad that they let it get to them at full draw.The trick is to downplay it so that you CAN perform.Everyone on that top target does it to some degree.:secret:

From one of the best ever in this sport. Xquest here has won many many national titles and shot against the best of the best and won. He knows what it takes to shoot with the best. He just won outdoor nationals for I dont know how many times. Thanks Dean

 

[JawsDad]

Mental focus is the key to success in any sport. That focus many not be the same for all. Some it might be putting the event under a microscope so that you remove all outside distraction. Others it might be moving that focus off of the task at hand so the nerves are not the focusing factor.

I think a perfect example of this is looking at a pitcher working on a no hitter or perfect game. Some of those guys are absolutely dialed in. They would not hear a bomb if it went off on the mound. While others are almost apathetic to the situation. Ultimately you have to find the level of focus that works for you and attain it to succeed.


Having some talent doesn't hurt either.. :wink:

 

[JAVI]

1. Believe totally that you can win on this day. No self doubt.
2. Focus on the spot you want to hit and allow nothing to break that focus
3. Allow the shot to happen without trying to control it.
4. Be pepared.

Oh… heck that’s all mental ain’t it….:wink:

 

[field14]

Guess I oughtta get it right when speaking about XQuest:

"Follow through: "The last thing to come and the first thing to go".
Sorry, Dean...but I had the jist of it...haha

I also think a lot of us, while shooting are telling ourselves, "don't do this, or don't do that....all the Don'ts are the bad things...so in actuality, subconsciously, we are negative with the "dont's"...and it undermines our ability to perform the DO's.

field14

 

[Deezlin]

Some individuals seem to allow their desire to overcome their ability to perform on demand.In other words they want it so bad that they let it get to them at full draw.The trick is to downplay it so that you CAN perform.Everyone on that top target does it to some degree.:secret:

This must be my problem. I have been downplaying it too much!!!

I really think, you have to practice competition to win competitions. Now, there are a lot of avenues of archery and you have the practice in the events you prefer. Know distance shooting, either indoor or outdoors are usually line shooting.

However, I believe, most require the necessary shooting skills and some types of archery require a center degree of physical attributes which you many not possess. Can you realistically expect to be a top 3D shooter with impaired depth perception? Maybe, but I certainly doubt it.

I certainly believe, good equipment and more importantly, absolute confidence in it is essential. But, everything boils down to mental eventually. If you make a mistake, you have to recover from it. You have to learn from your mistakes. I am not a great shooter, but I enjoy it.

I recently, shot a 900 round in competiton. I got up on the 40 yard target for the first end and placed one right in the X. Wrong target, but it was an X!!! Now, I didn't place, but the guy I usually am very competitive with, scored 30 points higher. I think, I would certainly have been much closer to his score, if I hadn't blanked the first arrow at 40.

The difference between winning and loosing is definitely in between your ears.

 

[TCR1]

Some individuals seem to allow their desire to overcome their ability to perform on demand.In other words they want it so bad that they let it get to them at full draw.The trick is to downplay it so that you CAN perform.Everyone on that top target does it to some degree.:secret:

I need you to coach me...forget about Daniel...This is exactly why I blow up when I shoot! I'm hopeful more experience will help though.

 

[automan26]

The Key to Success?

The number one key to success is simple.....DON'T MISS!!:wink:

Automan

 

[epsayo3]

mine is to shoot just for fun during tounaments, do what you are doing during practice, if i don't win money at least i enjoyed it...anyway i do not make a living shooting my bow, it's a hobby that requires discipline...

 

[upnorth]

i think i know the answer to this but since im not a pro shooter im not quailifed to response.