FOCUS ON THE PROCESS NOT THE PRIZE

[@patrickbink4617]

I am quite new to archery (about 2-3 months with first bow) and I have swallowed up as much online training as I can so that I can start off with good (at least not "bad") techniques. Your teaching has been my foundation, and it works. I find myself always following your 6 steps; stance, grip, shoulder, peek, anchor, and finally release. I still find the hardest part is a smooth release but am working on it. I am using a wrist trigger release. I keep trying to follow the process and let the results happen. Thank you, John, for all your teaching and wonderful training videos.

[@archeraction6]

Wish you a great archery adventure

[@waynestevenson9613]

Dud!! That instruction nailed it for me! Spectator Archery is what you could have called this video! Once someone actually studies every step of the process or understands a repeatable process even if it isn’t text book but repeatable then this video instruction is exactly what one needz to be doing methodically as their practice routine and then carrying that over to the range! Spectator Archery! Thanks brother, you really are the greatest asset out there to learn from in all aspects! Thanks for all that you do! Nock🤘🏼On!

[@archeraction6]

Static and dynamic halves. Awesome. Party on, John.

[@demunbell]

Excellent!!

[@bowbender5095]

Good stuff! I’m marking this one

[@joycedimaggio3816]

Great review

[@jons7e]

This is true in several sports. Golf is a great example of this as well. Any non-reactive sport where you have too many minds.

[@gus1881]

Thanks dud!

[@nenadstanojevic1427]

Yes. Yes. Yes. A lot of coaches miss this.

[@EdgarGonzalez-ky1ho]

Awesome advice 👍

[@simonaudet1107]

This is why I really like blind bailing!

[@Illustrator76]

John, I have a question. I just started shooting last September, and this whole concept is something that I struggle with, but maybe not in the exact way explained here. I have had people on forums tell me the same thing in regards to form: "Focus on execution and fundamentals, and not the end result." But what if certain fundamental things don't get me the same results as doing things the non-fundamental/traditional way? As a small example, for whatever reason, when I point my bow thumb towards the target, I shoot worse than if I don't. My bow shoulder positioning being slightly higher than what's usually acceptable works better for me as well. In those cases, would you still have someone scrap what works for them no matter the results, and keep making them focus on the classic/fundamental way regardless? I kind of see archery like baseball, where there's a "classic" way to stand, hold, and swing a baseball bat, and then there's what works for the individual. You incorporate elements and aspects of each into what helps the individual be the most successful and you adjust accordingly as needed. Am I off base here? If I am, do you care to come to Michigan and personally train me, LOL?

[@timbow50]

John, what are you thinking as you make a shot. What are you mentally saying to yourself?