Just curious on how many guys are totally subconscience or what?? BILL
BF, that's the kind of question that can screw you up for months..... :banghead:
If I conciously think of anything other than the "spot", I'm sunk....
I usually miss if I start thinking. :biglaugh: Honestly, some of my best shots I don't fully remember taking. Kinda hazy bits and pieces.
Get-her done :pray:
Don't think, just concentrate on the spot.
Nothing.....
"Don't pluck, don't drop the bow arm, pick a spot and folow through" but I never remember thinking those things. When I miss I usually know which on I forgot to do.
Once the little green light in my head comes on, all I think about is concentrating on the spot.
Kill it!!!!!!!
Shhhh
Daw i dont know! :knothead:
Really im just consentrating as hard as i can on the spot.
I do know that if i consciously think about what im doing during the shot, every thing goes to hell.
The only time i consciously think about the shot is when im working on a particular part of form, such as anchor, shoulder alinement, elbow hight ect. ect., i am not concerned with shot placment at this time.
I think of the animal as if it's hunting me and I'm daring it to give me a shot.As bayou said,kill it!
When we are on the 3D range alot can go through our minds before and during a shot. Guess it has to do with tuning out distractions around us. What sometimes works for me is to imagine my arrows path before I shoot or "see" a little red led light where I want my arrow to go.
Hunting is another story. Might be no time for a ritual of sorts. Just pick a spot and follow through! Let the grey matter take over. I still have to put a deer on the ground myself. Had plenty of "almosts". But almost only counts in horse-shoes and hand grenades!
... mike ... :archer: ...
"Does this bow make my butt look big?"
Left or right turn shoulder mount
General form thoughts before release, deep hook,bow against thumb crease, strong bow arm, pick-a-spot, follow through. Other than that, I try not to think.
AND, if I can not concentrate, I quit shooting, right then and there.
"Does this bow make my butt look big?"
I lost it when I read that. Good one!!
Like others if I try to think about anything other than the spot I want the arrow to go on a live animal it will be a miss. This spring I missed a turkey at 9 steps because I was thinking about my bow limbs hitting the top of my blind and not concentrating on my spot.
WHile you are concentrating on the spot do you "feel" your anchor or not? I am NOT talking about snap shooting or no consistant anchor I am really slow and methodical with my shooting. Check out this link of me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Jvn6LP2Zy4
Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...Dont think...!
Usually the first thought after the shot is either Damnit or Oh sh*t, I forgot to do that or I moved my bow arm before the arrow got there.
Thats a good one Crash!!!!! :thumbsup:
Babe Ruth was asked what he thought about when he was at the plate. His reply was that if he had to think about it, he never would hit the ball.
The conscious mind has to occupied with a single thought so that the subconscious mind can operate with no hesitation.
Some research has shown that it may not matter what you are thinking about, as long as it's just one thing. I don't think that I agree with that, I think that the one thing has to be the spot that you want to hit, which is pretty much what everyone else has posted.
IMHO target and hunting are a little different. In target, I find it best to focus, center and think about form up to the point where I reach anchor. Then it's got to be total focus on the spot. For hunting, I don't usually have time to do all that, it's just find a spot and focus on it. If your subconscious doesn't know what to do then, you need to practice more.
Just my opinion,
Allen
Well, if you should even be 'thinking' during the shot... it would be a flow of positive waves running through your mind. Or something...
Don't think - it can only hurt the ballclub.