CLICKERMAN came up with this idea for beating target panic and ive noticed that ted nugent uses something alot like it and apparently fred bear taught him the idea. having a mantra that you say during your shot process, i discovered just saying keep pulling doesnt work for me  so i opted for "TDO-EE-CEE-E" which is the name byron fergerson was "given" by the apaches after a few rounds my groups are back to normal and its become easier and easier for me to hold ( i mentally fight with myself on how to pronounce "tdo")

does anyone else have a mantra they use?

I count 3 Mississippis.  I am not sure I would call it a mantra, but the idea is the same.  It helps me zero in on the spot on the target I want to hit.  Without doing this I shoot too fast and spray arrows like crazy.

A "mantra" is a good thing to develop -- whatever works for you.  Actually, a mantra gives a rhythm to your shot, nothing more.  You can say it fast or slow to change the speed of the shot, but the rhythm is constant.  When I went to Fred Asbel's clinic a few years ago, he would say "you shoot at the speed that you draw."  Just another way of saying keep a rhythm.

It's kinda funny you mention this now, I started doing the same thing to slow my shot down, as I was not taking time to aim once I got to anchor... so now I use the "ready, aim, fire" thing in my head.  I was basically snap shooting and although doing ok,I would get a crazy flyer every once ina while and bout miss the whole dang target.  

I get to anchor and say ready... then I slowly say aim in my mind to get on target and try to get a suprise release and say fire in my head after the arrow is gone.  Helps me a lot.

dave

Keep pulling, keep pulling, keep pulling works for me and when the feather touches my nose the shaft is on it's way...PR

"i am the arrow" helps me focus

I have started shooting in 6/8 time.  1-2 while bringing the bow up to target level, 3-4 drawing the bow, 5-6 release.  Mentally counting and keeping everything in rhythm seems to be helping me with consistent form and shot placement.

Thumb to the shoulder.

The mantra is used to concentrate on the movement that gets you to your psycho trigger. What normally happens when you don't use a trigger is your counting will get faster and faster or you will release just before you get to your count or your last word. Give Joel a call and he can explain it in much better detail and has come up with many different triggers to use. His number is in the target panic thread.

I have done that for years. Push- Dig - Pull

Push the bow towards the target

Dig into my anchor

Pull through on the release

When I do all three I shoot pretty good, forget one and who knows....

Mine on every shot is. Easy on the string. Anchor in tight. Aim. Keep pulling. (till feather touched lip). Follow through. This has really helped me on game.  Bill

D A V R....  Draw..  Anchor... VISUALIZE..  Release... with visualize being my overall mantra..  I find when I keep "VISUALIZE" in my head I am more consistent. I am visualizing the arrow flight for trajectory and windage and I am visualizing a perfect shot...

"Oooooom - papa, mow mow." Zzzippp!    

Oooooom - papa, mow mow."
   

In reality mine is Draw to Anchor, Finger to nose, Keep pulling...

My biggest issue with my form at the moment is the countless thoughts running through my head at any given moment, both archery-related and non-related. This could be exactly the thing I need to start cleaning up my form. Thanks!

QuoteOriginally posted by ArkyMorg:
I have started shooting in 6/8 time.  1-2 while bringing the bow up to target level, 3-4 drawing the bow, 5-6 release.  Mentally counting and keeping everything in rhythm seems to be helping me with consistent form and shot placement.

I do somethng similar, but more like a waltz, 1-2-3, 1-2-3.

Big girls don't cry...big girls don't cry...

mantras work, just don't say them too loudly that it scares the game    

no really they do work, helps bring on that 'no mind' point to sharpen focus/not think.  there's a reason zen buddhists use them during meditation.

my personal fav 'you must kill the deer..you must kill the deer' hahaha