u/Due-Tea-6557

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Can't seem to overcome target panic

I've been shooting recurve for 1 year (no clicker). I started off well and got some good scores. However somewhere along the line I developed issues which seem pretty much like target panic. I posted about it here a few months ago. Since then I've tried various methods but they haven't solved the problem. Overall I'm holding longer than I was a few months ago when it was really bad, but I still shoot way too fast. Lately I've been hovering just below​ the gold, and then when the sight pin reaches the gold, I shoot straight away.

I have tried holding and letting the arrow down, and I try to incorporate this into my shooting a few times per session. The problem is that when I know I'm not going to shoot, I can usually hold quite comfortably. The second I know that my intention is to shoot, I'm back to snap shooting. I don't know how to get around this issue. Is the solution to trick my brain every single time and tell it I'm not going to shoot, until the last second? Or is the solution to develop a solid shot routine? At the moment I just have a general idea of what I need to do but I don't mentally tick off each step. Is this the only way to become a more disciplined archer?

Would really appreciate any insights people can offer. I've been told several times my form is very good, it's just this psychological issue that is really letting me down and taking the fun out of the sport.

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u/Due-Tea-6557 — 2 days ago