Shot my first 3d shoot Saturday and I think my nerves got the best of me I shot the asa known 40 open class because of my single pin slider sight and scored a 190 on 20 targets which put me in dead last place. How do you practice for pressure. my 2-3 inch 20 and 30 yd groups turn into 5-6 inch groups on the 3d course in competition
I would say not to worry as much while shooting and think u are in the timber shooting game u have 2 minutes to shoot so clear your mind. Them are the steps I take even tho I also shoot against guys that nock down big scores. More 3D shoots will help.
practice and more practice. It's alot like your first day at a new job. You're very anxious and can make silly mistakes but the more and more you do it and it will become 2nd nature
Don't feel bad, at least you hit the target . I restarted shooting again after being gone for years. Got out A Pro line bow from 1987. I missed the hay bales completely. shoot left handed, but right eye dominant. After shooting 100 arrows,an not hitting any thing but a big tree in the back yard, I about gave up.I did discover by closing my dominant right eye,ad used my left eye, I now was hitting the straw bales.Then the bow string broke. Now was told by local shop, that strings are no longer made for this bow. So now I ordered new bow. But found on the internet a site that sells ( Peep site eliminator ) Any one out there try one of these in place o a peep site.
Did a few tournaments with my son. He always asked: What's your score dad??? I always reply... I don't know !!! But I'm having fun... Are you? I see 3D competitions as very good training for the hunting season... Points don't fill the freezer, practice does.
Just a case of stage fright and nerves. It happens a lot when you shoot/compete around people you don't know. First time I competed in a Long Drive Golf Competition, I hit the ball maybe 10 yards. Once I focused and pictured my self swinging all alone, I was fine. The more you compete the better you will do. Keep practicing. It will pass.
Like the others have said, the more you do it the better your scores will be. I usually shoot non-comp, and define success as not losing an arrow. That makes it a lot more fun to me.
