Proper_Indication_66
Proper_Indication_66 t1_ixz7uzc wrote
Reply to TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
It's to combat a psychological phenomenon called "target panic."
Basically an involuntary flinch that stops the archer from holding the bow on target. It occurs in target archery only. Pretty strange thing.
It has its own Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Target_panic#:~:text=Target%20panic%20is%20a%20psychological,since%20at%20least%20the%201970s.
Proper_Indication_66 t1_iy3kci7 wrote
Reply to comment by Craig_Barcus in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
No, it's pretty different from buck fever. I've certainly had plenty of both. Buck fever is an adrenaline overrun. Target panic is something much smaller - something deeply psychological. Very much like the yips that strike a golfer as he's trying to putt.