Shooting with experts: Intimidating or Inspirational?

HitBear

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In short? - It takes the preassure off.
I feel that I'm never going to beat these people. I'm just not that good. And because of that I relax and just shoot the darn bow like I can. Amazingly my points tend to climb.

Whereas if I was in competition with an unknown or another club archer, the possibility of winning is there, as is the possibility of loosing. You start worrying about your performance, you start checking your form, trying to be consious of past mistakes. Noting every good and (worse still) bad shot. and your shooting suffers.

It's all in the head IMO.

But still, guys. In what other sport can you actually compete with the very top professionals? - I love that.
 
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