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Do you? I mean if you're shooting compound, have shot a couple hundred arrows a week for a year, and this is a 120cm outdoor target for recurve, then maybe you should take a look at your technique.
Otherwise STFU and keep on shooting, the only thing that matters during training is improving, not some stupid number in the totals column. And improving is relative to the individual, not relative to the archer next to you, who've shot for twice as long and thrice as many arrows.
Jokes (and cheering up) aside, I have three questions:
Hi! Thank you for the inspiring reply!
It is a 40cm target, with a 42# Hoyt Altus. As for why low, I have some ideas. I tend towards target panic, so I think I may sometimes prematurely trigger, and I tend to come up into the target from below after I draw back. (This is the main problem I am trying to work on, not doing that reflexive panicky trigger, but triggering with intent) Also that was my first time shooting 18m, before I used to shoot 10m and a few times 15m, and I am using the same pin for all three distances, so my pin might be a little low, not sure if 3m extra will make that much difference.
Also, I noticed the longer distance really magnifies my shortcomings!! ๐โโ๏ธ
Iโll keep on shooting, thank you!