Target Panic
08-05-2003, 01:50 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Target Panic
I just wanted to add that I would not like to switch to a backtension release if at all posible
Read the other posts on this topic
Seems to be a bit of it going around
Hope you had your shots[&:]
08-05-2003, 03:18 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 868
RE: Target Panic
Rack...I agree and disagree about the backtension thing with any release.
You are correct that properly executed, any release can be fired using backtension, but some of the longer trigger travel releases (i.e. Trufire Tornado) have such a long trigger pull, that those of us who are fighting the whole target panic thing just end up punching it anyway. Your concious mind says to keep up the BT, but your trained in subconcious is screaming " PUNCH IT NOW!"
WBH
I am currently working through my own personal target panic issues and a BT release has significantly helped me in that arena. Try as I did, I could not stop myself from punching the trigger as the pin drifted over the X. Since going to a BT release for practice I am forcing myself to properly execute the shot sequence (Draw, anchor, aim...aim....aim....aim....aim....aim....fire). I no longer know exactly know when the release will go off, so I am forced to continually concentrate on aiming. Just in the last week or so my groups have significantly tightened up with both the BT and the wrist release. It took me about a month, but it is really starting to pay off now.
You are correct that properly executed, any release can be fired using backtension, but some of the longer trigger travel releases (i.e. Trufire Tornado) have such a long trigger pull, that those of us who are fighting the whole target panic thing just end up punching it anyway. Your concious mind says to keep up the BT, but your trained in subconcious is screaming " PUNCH IT NOW!"
WBH
I am currently working through my own personal target panic issues and a BT release has significantly helped me in that arena. Try as I did, I could not stop myself from punching the trigger as the pin drifted over the X. Since going to a BT release for practice I am forcing myself to properly execute the shot sequence (Draw, anchor, aim...aim....aim....aim....aim....aim....fire). I no longer know exactly know when the release will go off, so I am forced to continually concentrate on aiming. Just in the last week or so my groups have significantly tightened up with both the BT and the wrist release. It took me about a month, but it is really starting to pay off now.
08-05-2003, 03:54 PM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: Target Panic
Maybe someone would be interested in this article.
http://www.texasarchery.org/Document...c/TargPan.html
http://www.texasarchery.org/Document...c/TargPan.html
08-05-2003, 05:46 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Yapank NY USA
Posts: 3,457
RE: Target Panic
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You are correct - I meant any " type" of release
Those with lots of travel can be very hard (impossible) to shoot well.
But you can shoot many wrist strap trigger releases with back tension
You are correct - I meant any " type" of release
Those with lots of travel can be very hard (impossible) to shoot well.
But you can shoot many wrist strap trigger releases with back tension
