Author Archives: Rob Jones

May 7 2012

Target panic or just poor shooting

I’ve been doing some reading on the subject of target panic recently, as I am wondering if I am suffering from a version of it.

Since going back to shooting flatbow my scores have been ok but not great, well actually the last few shoots they have been going down hill big time. Its got to a level where i am beginning to wonder whether to carry on. With my old recurve I would score 660 plus easily  on 36 targets, yet I am only just getting over 480 with a performance  flatbow!! Yet with my old flatbow I would come in with 680!!
If the target is more than 5 yards away i lose any idea as to where to aim , focus or anything, not great as i don’t use a sight or gap shoot. I’m now even holding too long or just shooting as quick as I can to get over it.
I know it is effecting my form as I am picking up lots of bad habits such as catching the side of my face, not anchoring properly etc All the articles I have read say it is in the head and you have to work through it but its not proving that easy.
It is really getting me down and making me question myself so much.
i was at a shoot yesterday (Sunday) and it was a really well set out course but I nearly walked off after 2 targets as I just couldn’t work out what I was meant to do and getting more and more frustrated with myself. Not great for someone tryiing to improve there own shooting and support others as a coach
thanks for reading.
Apr 30 2012

Avenger Assemble and archery

Just a quick post concerning the film, which I managed to see yesterday.

The film is great and I would like Hawkeyes quiver, could solve a few difficult shots, but the real reason for this post is the article on GeekDad, which is worth a read.
The Avengers’Hawkeye: Not Such a Bad Archer After All (GeekDad Weekly Rewind) (http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/04/avengers-hawkeye-archer-rewind/)

There are a few interesting articles on archery on this site so if you get chance pay it a visit.

Apr 28 2012

Work day at wood, tired but worth it

So no competitions this weekend, though with this weather i’m not surprised. Just heard that the local shoot was stopped part way through after a couple of branches came down in the woods. The good news was no one was hurt.

Thankfully it stayed dry for the workday at Black Arrow (BAFAC), wood which was Saturday. Sharon and I spent the day at the wood  working with other members updating and improving the course.  We got there just before 10 and left at just after 6, so was a long day, but did manage to get some shooting in too.

The goal was to work from 10 until 1 updating course, maintaining access paths etc. In reality most of us worked until 2.

Well in those  hours all who turned  have managed to  change 8 of the 20 targets, updating 7 (moving shooting pegs etc or in one setting up a completely new target.)

It was really great to see members working together to improve the site.

Big thanks to all that helped. I think it has improved the course no end.