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    DELIBERATE PRACTICE 10 OF THE BEST

    Sep 24, 2020 5 minutes

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    Shooting arrows without focus is not an efficient way to train. These practice exercises develop the skills that archers need to perform in competition.

    One of archery's greatest strengths is perhaps also its deepest weakness. It centres around the target. They are exceptionally easy to understand – the closer an arrow hits to the middle, the better the result – and they provide instant feedback.

    And therein lies the problem. When training, archers get immediate feedback on every shot. But training isn’t where an archer is required to perform on the scoresheet. The goal is to improve – not to win.

    When focusing on craft, a visual representation of performance can actually do more harm than good. That is why it is often beneficial to remove the focus from the target

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