I am researching the phenomenon experienced by archers called "target panic" It manifests itself mainly either as an inability to put the sight on the target or an inability to come to full drawn and anchor. The result is that the arrow is released either before the sight is on the target or before full draw is reached. I suspect this has to do with cerebral dominance but I am no expert in that field.
Consider the following: I am left eye dominant but right handed. I therefore shoot left handed. I line the bow and arrow up with my left eye and my right eye looks past the bow at the target - the two pictures are superimposed to create a bow - on - target picture. If I close my right eye whilst drawing and I open it only when I want to release I do not get target panic. I suspect that the part of the brain that controls the release of the arrow receives a message to release as soon as the right eye sees the target. Can anybody please help with a theory?
Consider the following: I am left eye dominant but right handed. I therefore shoot left handed. I line the bow and arrow up with my left eye and my right eye looks past the bow at the target - the two pictures are superimposed to create a bow - on - target picture. If I close my right eye whilst drawing and I open it only when I want to release I do not get target panic. I suspect that the part of the brain that controls the release of the arrow receives a message to release as soon as the right eye sees the target. Can anybody please help with a theory?
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