Eureka!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hello Watson!? are you there?

Watson! I think I have it. :)

What a great shooting day I have had. I have been changing my swing and really working hard trying to find the right feel, the right tune, and the right combination of all that plus execution. Today I added the final ingredient.

I have been adding weight to my stabilizers in an attempt to slow my bow movement down. I have had an unusual amount of jitter that has been plaguing me for months. I have finally found it.

Tension...

All the tweaking and shooting and weighting and tinkering had caused me to develop tension in my release hand and bow shoulder. This caused a soft float with sudden flicks to the outside of the ring. I could drop four big tens and shoot in the 580s or I could squeeze out something in the low 90s. I had lived with it long enough and was concentrating on other things for so long, that I didn't realize how bad it was.

So, back to my day... I have been taking advice from the folks at Hoyt and some of my Hoyt shooting buddies on tune and bow set up trying to get to the bottom of my little issues. I really couldn't decide if it was me, the bow, the arrow, or a combination of the whole lot. I have to say... It is amazing to me how helpful everyone at Hoyt was and they were spot on with their advice. It is also a testament to Professional Archery how my friends and competitors were so free with their best information to help me get my ducks in a row and my arrows in the ten.

Today, with a combination of the gear tweaks, arrow tweaks, and now my old school relaxed but steady flow of form and relaxed release hand, I had one of those days. One of those days that gives you a glimmer of what could be, or a tiny taste of how well your bow really shoots when you tell it the right things with your form.

WOW. What a great day.

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598! 300 28 / 300 30

some video time

Here is the results of my my form taping the other day. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing it. I shot a 593 during the taping, but I can see some small things that I should work on. I slowed down the actual shots so I could better see what is going on.

More later.


http://www.archerylive.com/Pic/Video/shooting_0002.wmv

You can't shoot a good FITA score with a baby on your back.

I was on baby duty tonight so the wife could have some needed adult time. So I got the big idea that I could carry on as usual with a baby on my back. Well... he was a total angel at the range and he didn't fuss hardly at all. HOWEVER, It is scientifically proven that you can't keep a 8X scope in the X while a seven month old kicks you in the kidneys.

I just resolved myself to the fact that I was out at WildWood for fun of it. Thanks to Keith, one of the owners, I was able to shoot my broadheads a few times to make sure my hunting rig is ready for the big hunt this weekend while he entertained the baby.

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(I only could get in one game before G5 decided he was ready to go home)

It was well worth the trip.

Did a little taping today

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593 (299 27 - 299 26)

Average 118.5

I am still running down a few little hiccups in my swing, but I have settled into a feel and I have passed that invisible point of no return where you have to decide what you are going to do and what you are going to shoot and stick with it.

Some tiny changes to arrow spine through point weight changes and I went to the XT3500 limbs. The initial results are good and I am very excited for the new year.

Here is a close look at the rig I am shooting right now.

I also did a little taping of my form. As soon as I can get it edited I will post links to it today.