I have been struggling with target panic for over 20 years. I have overcome it to a certain degree at times, but I still see it re-emerging from time to time. I see it coming on when I can't get the pin on the spot I want to hit. It's like my bow refuses to move when I'm close to the center. Your advice is what I have put into practice in the past and it works! I am now trying a heavier trigger release, and in just one session I am seeing improvement. It's really just a matter of reprogramming the mind to execute the shot in a different manner. This is the best video series I have ever seen on this matter. Thanks for the help.
Nice set of videos. I enjoyed them. I just wish I saw them a couple of weeks ago, but I am coming away with some great tips. I had target panic and thought I was done shooting my bow. I didn't know this was my problem. I watched a video Chris Bee put up about target panic, and I was shocked to see everything he said about panic I was suffering from. I followed his plan and was happy to say it worked for me. From the very first day of doing the plan, I had all my basic archery skills come back, form, breathing, focus, etc. The plan is simple. Day 1, 50 arrows 3 yards from the target for 3 days always shooting center no panic after 3 days if so stay at 3 yards. Then move up to 5 yards, same thing 3 days 50 arrows a day. And so on goes to 8 yards, then 10 yards, then 15 yards, and finally 20 yards. Don't cheat, and if you screw up and panic is still there start over. This plan worked great for me and can shoot from 30, 40+ yards, and no more panic or punching the trigger, just nice clean shots. And now, to add in the tips you have said, I can't wait to get out and shoot again.
It's reassuring to hear from somebody like you that target panic never goes completely away. I have occasional "flare ups" and this series of videos have been a great reminder of how to deal with them
Amazing video series. Target panic can become so bad that it can and will completely depress you to the point of fearing to shoot. It is good to know that your not alone and in company with some of the best in the world when it comes to target panic. I went thru a horrible stage of it for many years (shooting for 40 plus yrs) and it is a tough thing to break... Awesome tips and advice in the series... 👍
Fantastic videos man. I’m a self taught bow hunter that started watching for target panic tips, and learned that I’ve been punching my release with bad form for basically my entire bow hunting life! Time to change things and up and start practicing correctly, starting tonight. Thanks man
Great tips I got a thumb release set it heavy as it goes and is helping but how would you recommend this for deer hunting ? You almost have to punch the triger at times when in thick cover do to small shooting lanes...im in NC and its thick fist or September and most the season..
Thank you Levi, I have exactly all the panic you talk about in this series. It's almost like test panic, in the stand or backyard I'm steady and accurate but I get in a comp situation I shake so bad my arrow falls out of my rest and takes almost half my shots to calm down. Thank you for all this information
I personally feel attacked 😂 I am so guilty of punching the trigger when I shoot a index release. Target panic is no fun! I much prefer a pull through because it forces me to follow through my shot execution.
The best way to deal with target panic is to not give a crap. Think about an ex girlfriend or boyfriend. Something that makes you mad. Something BIGGER than what you’re trying to do. You’re target panic will vanish.
Long time archer her-73-had to have bow turned down to 55lbs-got used to a real light caliper -starting to develop target panic -first few shots great then things turn to crap-haha-will give your recommendations a try-on game animals I don’t have a problem-but target shooting with my son i stink after several shots
Thanks for your tips I appreciate it I suffer with target panic I shoot live deer better than targets but I've struggled with this my whole life I know it's all mentally draining so I just focus and then it all comes together it's just me thank you brother
Great series. Got to attend Joel Turners clinic last summer. Missed out on getting my daughter signed up for one of this years seminars. What is the brand of shot trainer you are using in this episode. I like it's compactness. I travel for a living and it would be super easy to fit into my overnight bags for practice at the end of the day. Thanks.
Thank you for all the tips. I've been using this series to make adjustments during my practice sessions. I'm 1k arrows down range with 10k goal before the start of archery season in Oregon. Thank you for the video series.
Levi, thank you for these videos, they have been helping a ton! Although, I do have a question, how many times a week should a guy shoot his bow to practice? Thanks!
I’m the opposite sorta of my trigger is set heavy it takes longer for the release to fire and before u know it by the time it goes off my pin has dropped to each they’re own but I like it set super light pin coems to center hit the trigger boom
So update... I set my HTM as heavy as it would go and after about 5 shots I immediately started to hit the X consistently. Feels HEAVY to execute but clearly working.
Thank you Levi! After some serious target panic last year while elk hunting, I've engaged a local archery shop that has helped me, but I'm still working on it, which is why I just watched your series. I changed to a hand held release, and the shop taught me to wrap my thumb followed by relaxing my index finger just like you showed. Still shooting inside my shop at one inch dots at 17 yards. Doing muuuch better after just a few weeks of shooting every day. Only suggestion is your part 3 of this series would have been better for hunters if you also talked about shooting with multi-pin sights.
Thanks for be honest and willing to help all of us with this. Most guys won't admit or willing to accept that they have this. Most guys would admit to having E.D before T.P . So thanks again for helping me with this.
I've been shooting a bow for many years and never had problems. Recent change a change to stronger glasses left struggling to see through my peep. After trying many things to overcome this I actually developed a really bad habit of target panic. Removing my peep and using the ideas in this series has got me back on track.....THANK YOU!!!!
Mine is heavy! Love it! Rest my finger around the trigger while im sighting in and bam. Been shooting for 2 weeks and im nailing my targets at 20 and 30 yards. Hit a 12 inch grouping at 40... gotta just keep practicing
Thank you so much. I am training with a thumb release shooting it more or less back tension. I got the 'wrap the thumb around the hinge' part, but didn't got the 'relax your index finger' part. So I executed very badly and didn't understand why. Now I do.
Thank you! Ive set my thumb and index releases a tad heavier. Im more relaxed. Not worrying if my trigger is going off "accidentally". I can roll into my shot sequence with confidence. My thumb rests comfortable on the button and i can complete the follow thru. Again Thank you 😎🤙
Levi - I don't have target panic, but brother these tips help no matter what. I started doing your drills, especially the stand on one foot and "accept the movement" and HOLY COW man it helps. Great stuff, thank you
excellent explained and good examples... does show you did go through mentaly many times... also shoot 40+ years anexperianc3 all of it with the pistole .... same mental process. Best to overcome is develop a never stopping moving process. ..... establish a moving process is the key not to run into target panic.... learn a motion shoot process first and then optimice all your orher steps ... thanks man will help many people. Rg Bernd
I use a hair trigger with my thumb release and I have target panic I found it works best because after years of practice I learned to just rest my thumb on the trigger and use back tension to fire instead of pulling with my thumb to fire. I was frustrated for years trying to perfect this, but one day it just clicked and now I don't feel anxiety at any yardage. It was a long and grueling process getting comfortable with a bow again though
Great series! Really enjoyed them. Any ideas for your next series? How about something on proper aiming technique. You mentioned how your elbow should react during the follow through, but no mention about your bow hand. I've seen examples of bow hands staying still, bows tipping forward, and arms moving slightly to the left. Which is correct? Just some thoughts...
No one has ever explained it like it really is. Ive been shooting well in the beginning punching the trigger. Now i have target panic and trying to work through it. Ive always said i need a trigger release with a long movement before it fires. And Levi confirmed it for me. Hes my favorite archer. Thanks Levi.
You and Dudley need to get together and do a collaboration of sorts. Or just shoot a course together. Something. you guys teach basically the same things but teach it in slightly different ways and i learn from both of You.
This tipp on how to set a index style release has been amazing.I noticed that I started punching on my hinge, so I switched to the index style release and moved the trigger way back and Booom from a 7,4 to a 9,2 on 30 arrows!
When I trained my oldest son through his problems with punching his index release the first thing I did was chuck the Scott hair trigger release and bought him a Carter with a heavy spring then worked at 5 yards on a blank bale with his eyes closed and let him feel the bow go off without the influence of aiming at all for at least a month. When he was more comfortable and I could see him relax into the shot we introduced a large spot to shoot at the incrementally over time got him shooting at smaller targets. If he ever digressed I brought him back to the previous point til his target panic was gone.
Awesome series Levi. Thank you very very much, helped me to get back to archery, I was ready to quit, and this series brought me back to shoot better, and beat target panic, I can now let my pin float in the middle of a target, and not pinch my rerease. You are Awesome 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Recently switched too a thumb release and have been having issues. I think you've explained all of them with these videos. Appreciate the free coaching.
I’ve just watched all 4 episodes and applying it to my #bowlife . Ima super new into shooting a bow been a passion all my life now I have the chance to see what it takes to become a real bow hunter. Thanks for the tips hope to see more because things like this is what hunters and future hunters need right now... P.S... You should have your wife do some episodes so my girl can hear from a woman’s voice
Levi! Another awesome video bro! I had super bad target panic that I still work through to this day! I’ve been doing most of the stuff you’ve been talking about for years and am still working through it. I picked up a back tension release to help with my target panic and it really did but then I found that I had to resight my bow from my caliper style release to my back tension release. Is there a way to have both dialed?
The same methods I used to cure my TP some years ago. If only these video lessons from Levi were available back then, it would have saved me many months of anxiety, anguish & frustration. Archers shooting hot set release aid triggers are a common sight, & it usually leads to disaster. Hinge release aids are the go.
thanks for all the pin pointers on all target panic. Question on the wrist release when you wrap your finger around the trigger do you pull the trigger like pulling a rifle trigger or do you pull back like your shooting a back tension release?
I have been shooting archery for a mere three years. I didn't realize the severity of my struggle with target panic, until watching this series. I now have some great tools to help me overcome this panic. Thank you Levi.
This series has honestly been amazing.
I been shooting for 35 years and i just started punching the trigger. This has helped me get back to where i need to be.
If I set a hinge heavy how long do you think i should keep it heavy?
I have been struggling with target panic for over 20 years. I have overcome it to a certain degree at times, but I still see it re-emerging from time to time. I see it coming on when I can't get the pin on the spot I want to hit. It's like my bow refuses to move when I'm close to the center. Your advice is what I have put into practice in the past and it works! I am now trying a heavier trigger release, and in just one session I am seeing improvement. It's really just a matter of reprogramming the mind to execute the shot in a different manner. This is the best video series I have ever seen on this matter. Thanks for the help.
Nice set of videos. I enjoyed them. I just wish I saw them a couple of weeks ago, but I am coming away with some great tips.
I had target panic and thought I was done shooting my bow. I didn't know this was my problem. I watched a video Chris Bee put up about target panic, and I was shocked to see everything he said about panic I was suffering from. I followed his plan and was happy to say it worked for me. From the very first day of doing the plan, I had all my basic archery skills come back, form, breathing, focus, etc.
The plan is simple. Day 1, 50 arrows 3 yards from the target for 3 days always shooting center no panic after 3 days if so stay at 3 yards. Then move up to 5 yards, same thing 3 days 50 arrows a day. And so on goes to 8 yards, then 10 yards, then 15 yards, and finally 20 yards. Don't cheat, and if you screw up and panic is still there start over. This plan worked great for me and can shoot from 30, 40+ yards, and no more panic or punching the trigger, just nice clean shots. And now, to add in the tips you have said, I can't wait to get out and shoot again.
It's reassuring to hear from somebody like you that target panic never goes completely away.
I have occasional "flare ups" and this series of videos have been a great reminder of how to deal with them
Thank you so much Levi! This has helped me so much.
Looking forward to more videos from you.
Amazing video series. Target panic can become so bad that it can and will completely depress you to the point of fearing to shoot. It is good to know that your not alone and in company with some of the best in the world when it comes to target panic. I went thru a horrible stage of it for many years (shooting for 40 plus yrs) and it is a tough thing to break... Awesome tips and advice in the series... 👍
Levi, thank you so much for this series, I’m already seeing huge improvement after I’ve implemented Part2 techniques! #1Levi
Parts 1 & 2 I think will be the most valuable to my target panic issues, but this whole series is fantastic. Great job.
What if pulling through your shot with an index makes you shake more and then you're less accurate?
Fantastic videos man. I’m a self taught bow hunter that started watching for target panic tips, and learned that I’ve been punching my release with bad form for basically my entire bow hunting life! Time to change things and up and start practicing correctly, starting tonight. Thanks man
Do I get a t-shirt now 2xl
Great tips I got a thumb release set it heavy as it goes and is helping but how would you recommend this for deer hunting ? You almost have to punch the triger at times when in thick cover do to small shooting lanes...im in NC and its thick fist or September and most the season..
Thank you Levi, I have exactly all the panic you talk about in this series. It's almost like test panic, in the stand or backyard I'm steady and accurate but I get in a comp situation I shake so bad my arrow falls out of my rest and takes almost half my shots to calm down.
Thank you for all this information
I personally feel attacked 😂 I am so guilty of punching the trigger when I shoot a index release. Target panic is no fun! I much prefer a pull through because it forces me to follow through my shot execution.
Thanks coach
Thank you for this Series. I’m currently working through TP and it sucks.
This series has helped me so much! Thank you!
This series has been amazing! I’ve learned so much!
The best way to deal with target panic is to not give a crap. Think about an ex girlfriend or boyfriend. Something that makes you mad. Something BIGGER than what you’re trying to do. You’re target panic will vanish.
I just got back in shootimg with release with sight. It has been over 30 yrs.Been shooting instinctive .I am hopeful these drills will work. Thanks
Long time archer her-73-had to have bow turned down to 55lbs-got used to a real light caliper -starting to develop target panic -first few shots great then things turn to crap-haha-will give your recommendations a try-on game animals I don’t have a problem-but target shooting with my son i stink after several shots
Thanks for your tips I appreciate it I suffer with target panic I shoot live deer better than targets but I've struggled with this my whole life I know it's all mentally draining so I just focus and then it all comes together it's just me thank you brother
Great Stuff, applying now! Thank You Brother!
Great series. Got to attend Joel Turners clinic last summer. Missed out on getting my daughter signed up for one of this years seminars. What is the brand of shot trainer you are using in this episode. I like it's compactness. I travel for a living and it would be super easy to fit into my overnight bags for practice at the end of the day. Thanks.
Almost 10 years of me shooting wrong that’s crazy appreciate the tips
"You've came to the right place". This bugged me greatly...
Can you do a video (or do you have one that I can't see?) just on follow through?
Excellent series, thanks!
What index releases do you recommend ? Stan Xtinction 2 or Nock On back strap wrist tension release?
This was such a sneak diss on gillingham 😂
Thank you for all the tips. I've been using this series to make adjustments during my practice sessions. I'm 1k arrows down range with 10k goal before the start of archery season in Oregon. Thank you for the video series.
What a great series. I'm not dealing with Target panic at the moment but I learned a ton about how to do better with my shot from this series anyway
I seem to have more stress and Target panic shooting Vagas face or 5 spot than 3D. Would you say this is normal? .
These lessons are beyond awesome!!! Thank you so much Levi!!!
Good series I’ve been struggling with the panic these tips are helping
Levi, thank you for these videos, they have been helping a ton! Although, I do have a question, how many times a week should a guy shoot his bow to practice? Thanks!
I shoot as much as I can I think the more the better
I’m the opposite sorta of my trigger is set heavy it takes longer for the release to fire and before u know it by the time it goes off my pin has dropped to each they’re own but I like it set super light pin coems to center hit the trigger boom
why is hair trigger more accurate, it's commanding and punching the shot if it is really light
Thank you.
Thanks so much. It’s so hard being a female to find someone to teach me.
Great video I’m having issues when shooting as soon as I touch the trigger I punch it hope some of these tips help
Cam anyone supply a link for the tool hes using to practice drawing and releasing ?
Kynan secondname Tool? Piece of wood, drill a hole and add string. or even use handle of an old bow.
Kynan secondname it’s called a right release. Dudley sells them on his website
Serious question here. How do you stop the pin moving around
This is an awesome tip. I’m definitely gonna have to put some travel into my HTM and work a bit this summer on execution
So update... I set my HTM as heavy as it would go and after about 5 shots I immediately started to hit the X consistently. Feels HEAVY to execute but clearly working.
Anybody have any idea what kinda release he is shooting?
This series is super helpful! Thanks a lot!
Thanks 👍👌😎
Thanks for taking the time to make these videos
Thank you for this video
Very good series. Lots of great info here
Great video I needed that thank you
Thank you for these lessons!
Really appreciate this series brother.
Subbed, i cant wait to binge all your vids
This is a great topic!
You sir are a great instructor.
Thank you Levi! After some serious target panic last year while elk hunting, I've engaged a local archery shop that has helped me, but I'm still working on it, which is why I just watched your series. I changed to a hand held release, and the shop taught me to wrap my thumb followed by relaxing my index finger just like you showed. Still shooting inside my shop at one inch dots at 17 yards. Doing muuuch better after just a few weeks of shooting every day. Only suggestion is your part 3 of this series would have been better for hunters if you also talked about shooting with multi-pin sights.
Thanks for be honest and willing to help all of us with this. Most guys won't admit or willing to accept that they have this. Most guys would admit to having E.D before T.P . So thanks again for helping me with this.
I've been shooting a bow for many years and never had problems. Recent change a change to stronger glasses left struggling to see through my peep. After trying many things to overcome this I actually developed a really bad habit of target panic. Removing my peep and using the ideas in this series has got me back on track.....THANK YOU!!!!
Mine is heavy! Love it! Rest my finger around the trigger while im sighting in and bam. Been shooting for 2 weeks and im nailing my targets at 20 and 30 yards. Hit a 12 inch grouping at 40... gotta just keep practicing
Thanks for the help
Thank you so much. I am training with a thumb release shooting it more or less back tension. I got the 'wrap the thumb around the hinge' part, but didn't got the 'relax your index finger' part. So I executed very badly and didn't understand why. Now I do.
Thank you! Ive set my thumb and index releases a tad heavier. Im more relaxed. Not worrying if my trigger is going off "accidentally". I can roll into my shot sequence with confidence. My thumb rests comfortable on the button and i can complete the follow thru. Again Thank you 😎🤙
Levi - I don't have target panic, but brother these tips help no matter what. I started doing your drills, especially the stand on one foot and "accept the movement" and HOLY COW man it helps. Great stuff, thank you
excellent explained and good examples... does show you did go through mentaly many times... also shoot 40+ years anexperianc3 all of it with the pistole .... same mental process. Best to overcome is develop a never stopping moving process. ..... establish a moving process is the key not to run into target panic.... learn a motion shoot process first and then optimice all your orher steps ... thanks man will help many people. Rg Bernd
I use a hair trigger with my thumb release and I have target panic I found it works best because after years of practice I learned to just rest my thumb on the trigger and use back tension to fire instead of pulling with my thumb to fire. I was frustrated for years trying to perfect this, but one day it just clicked and now I don't feel anxiety at any yardage. It was a long and grueling process getting comfortable with a bow again though
Can’t wait to pop a few off tmw. I learned so much in this series this is exactly what I needed. Thanks mate
Great Series with ultimate Info on this subject. Great Teacher explaining situations and how to work on getting over Target Panic.
3:35... Cam Hanes? 🤣
Great series! Really enjoyed them. Any ideas for your next series? How about something on proper aiming technique. You mentioned how your elbow should react during the follow through, but no mention about your bow hand. I've seen examples of bow hands staying still, bows tipping forward, and arms moving slightly to the left. Which is correct? Just some thoughts...
No one has ever explained it like it really is. Ive been shooting well in the beginning punching the trigger. Now i have target panic and trying to work through it. Ive always said i need a trigger release with a long movement before it fires. And Levi confirmed it for me. Hes my favorite archer. Thanks Levi.
This is actually really good psychology. By committing to the shot any jitters will naturally settle out. Will keep that in mind.
Great video!
You and Dudley need to get together and do a collaboration of sorts. Or just shoot a course together. Something. you guys teach basically the same things but teach it in slightly different ways and i learn from both of You.
This tipp on how to set a index style release has been amazing.I noticed that I started punching on my hinge, so I switched to the index style release and moved the trigger way back and Booom from a 7,4 to a 9,2 on 30 arrows!
When I trained my oldest son through his problems with punching his index release the first thing I did was chuck the Scott hair trigger release and bought him a Carter with a heavy spring then worked at 5 yards on a blank bale with his eyes closed and let him feel the bow go off without the influence of aiming at all for at least a month. When he was more comfortable and I could see him relax into the shot we introduced a large spot to shoot at the incrementally over time got him shooting at smaller targets. If he ever digressed I brought him back to the previous point til his target panic was gone.
Awesome series Levi. Thank you very very much, helped me to get back to archery, I was ready to quit, and this series brought me back to shoot better, and beat target panic, I can now let my pin float in the middle of a target, and not pinch my rerease. You are Awesome 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Some people say my release needs to be hot~but a colder set up works great! Most of my target panic is gone. Thank you.
Thank you
I had no idea that I have been shooting wrong by punching the trigger on my release. I definitely will try these tips! thanks!
Recently switched too a thumb release and have been having issues. I think you've explained all of them with these videos. Appreciate the free coaching.
I’ve just watched all 4 episodes and applying it to my #bowlife . Ima super new into shooting a bow been a passion all my life now I have the chance to see what it takes to become a real bow hunter. Thanks for the tips hope to see more because things like this is what hunters and future hunters need right now... P.S... You should have your wife do some episodes so my girl can hear from a woman’s voice
Levi! Another awesome video bro! I had super bad target panic that I still work through to this day! I’ve been doing most of the stuff you’ve been talking about for years and am still working through it. I picked up a back tension release to help with my target panic and it really did but then I found that I had to resight my bow from my caliper style release to my back tension release. Is there a way to have both dialed?
Great information here. Wish I could of watched this when I was just starting out in archery, I’m going to have to retrain myself for sure
The same methods I used to cure my TP some years ago. If only these video lessons from Levi were available back then, it would have saved me many months of anxiety, anguish & frustration. Archers shooting hot set release aid triggers are a common sight, & it usually leads to disaster. Hinge release aids are the go.
thanks for all the pin pointers on all target panic. Question on the wrist release when you wrap your finger around the trigger do you pull the trigger like pulling a rifle trigger or do you pull back like your shooting a back tension release?
I shoot barebow in recurve...this helped me tremendously! I don't have a sight but the movement and getting my pin on target hit home. Great stuff!
Absolutely spectacular series! Eye opening and fits my description to a T. Time to put in the work. Thank you for this.
Thank you for this series. I am guilty of trigger punch with index release. This has helped tremendously.
Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. The best video that I have ever seen about target panic and aiming.
Very good series, several things I will work on to get better form. Thank you.
I have been shooting archery for a mere three years. I didn't realize the severity of my struggle with target panic, until watching this series. I now have some great tools to help me overcome this panic. Thank you Levi.
awesome series, helped me for sure. a real confidence booster!
The let down technique in the first or second videos really did it for me
Great 4 part advice on TP. Very helpful👍
Awesome video on dealing with target panic and thank you for the awesome tips on target panic to awesome video 🖒thumbs up 🖒
GREAT ADVIVE BRO !
What are your thoughts on using a resistance release like a Stan element ? Just pull through the shot ! Thank you for all your help !!
Awesome series. Thanks for the tips! Great point about fake follow thru.
I was working on that this morning. Put 30 really good shots through focusing on that release, shot and follow through.