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Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/13411
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Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/13411
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
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<p>Commonly I shoot about a 13 to 14 average and 12 is my absolute lower limit. However, at tournaments I struggle even to get a 10 average (shot 192 out of 19 targets :'( ). </p>

<p>I think the problem is that I set myself under pressure too much. I have the feeling that the people in my group constantly judge my shooting. Also I really can't get that score out of my head. I always have to tell myself "You have to shoot at least 16 to stay above your limit." etc. The result is that I'm really unfocused. </p>

<p>An example: as I started with archery I unintentionally trained an anchor-release target panic. So I started to release as soon as I was in the anchor. This resulted in a bad anchor cause I was basically afraid to anchor (I held my hand about 10 cm in front of my actual anchor). I needed months to get rid of this and it's not a problem anymore <em>if</em> I just shoot with friends etc. Put me in a tournament and I'm afraid to anchor again (yay -.-).</p>

<p>One thing I've also recognized was that I start to shoot straight as soon as I realize that it's senseless (my score is not competitive anymore) from this point on. It's often like: </p>

<ul>
<li>Bad shot</li>
<li>Bad shot</li>
<li>...</li>
<li>Bad shot</li>
<li>"Okay, screw it."</li>
<li>Good shot</li>
<li>Good shot</li>
<li>Good shot</li>
<li>"Hey, I'm on it again!"</li>
<li>Bad shot</li>
<li>Bad shot</li>
<li>...</li>
</ul>

<p>Am I able to train the "tournament situation" somehow and get used to it? </p>