Like many other traditional archers, counting before releasing was the first
intervention I tried in an effort to cure my target panic. I had developed a premature
release some weeks earlier, and after a bit of research, decided to begin counting to
three once I came to a full draw. I felt that this would give me plenty of time to
concentrate on the target before releasing. I assumed that this first of what would
become many attempts to cure my target panic wouldn’t be difficult, and that I
would have the problem whipped in a few days.

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When I picked up a bow to start archery for the first time I found that aiming was a very difficult thing to do. I had been used to rifle shooting and I was trying to aim my arrow by sighting down the shaft. It’s not very practical to do that with a bow and arrow. My coach was an elderly relative who was a veteran target archer and he gave me a few tips when I asked him how do I aim my bow?

Practice, practice, practice

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Every morning for breakfast I blend soymilk, protein powder, and peanut butter into
a shake. I’ve been doing this seven days per week for several years. After scooping a
large tablespoon of peanut butter into the mix, I offer the spoon to my dog who
excitedly licks up what’s left. A few weeks after starting this morning ritual, I
noticed that she would begin to salivate as soon as I brought the blender out of the
pantry.

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Recurve archery is a technique well-used in modern archery competitions around the world. The recurve bow is only one technique that is used in the Olympic Games and this has a lot of variations.

In Recurve Bow, the archer holds his bow with the hand opposite his dominant eye. This hand is called the bow hand and the arm is called the bow arm. His opposite hand, the one in line with his dominant eye, is called the drawing hand and is the one that draws the string of the bow. This hand is often called the bow holder or the string elbow. People whose dominant eye is the right eye hold their bow with their left hand and face the target with their left side. They draw the string and release the arrow with their right hand. Some turn or tilt their heads and aim using their right dominant eye. People with their left as their dominant follow the opposite.

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