quick fix Vs long term planning

[Kuru]

Would be interested in knowing others views on this. If you were starting to work on form and structure would you attend a big shoot regardless or decide to opt out in favour of working on more on a long term progression ?

[Marcus]

I would shoot the shoot and use it as an opportunity to work on technique. Don't worry about the result

[Eberbachl]

I work on long term, but would still go and shoot the shoot if it was a shoot I wanted to enter.
;)

[Kuru]

I would shoot the shoot and use it as an opportunity to work on technique. Don't worry about the result

So how would you handle the negative repocutions? I mean entering a shoot and results go hand in hand yes ? Or whats the point of even entering ?


Thanks

[Marcus]

It's hard to do, but consider it training for later.
If I only entered shoots when I felt I was ready to win I wouldn't be shooting any.
First up there is the fun of hanging out with other people.
Secondly anyone can shoot well down the club (proven that) but it's another thing in a competition.
Thirdly adjust your goals. I don't walk into a shoot trying to win, I have no control over other people, just go in and try and execute good shots. If I win, so be it.

[primal]

yeah i would go to the shoot. its nice to see a score to see if you are progressing forwards thats why me and the misssus are starting to shoot indoor comp at the club .

[Eberbachl]

I have no control over other people, just go in and try and execute good shots

I think this is very important. The best you can do is simply shoot every shot as well as you can. As a result, score will come, and if you score higher than anyone else, you will win.

There's no sense worrying about it.

;)

[CMB50]

WooHoo! :bday:

I'm the first person to vote for Short-term! It's all about the here and now! :D

[Archangel]

I guess I'm voting long-term, since I skipped a shoot last weekend because I only remembered it was on the day before (no, I hadn't entered...).

Having said that, I feel like I've seen a bit much of that in the past - people saying they're skipping shoots to focus on some ephemeral long term thing, when in fact they're just being lazy.
Whether there's a difference between those people and myself a week ago is a matter of perspective I guess :D

[Peter King]

Archangel wrote:

Having said that, I feel like I've seen a bit much of that in the past - people saying they're skipping shoots to focus on some ephemeral long term thing, when in fact they're just being lazy.

Que???

[Archangel]

Archangel wrote:

Having said that, I feel like I've seen a bit much of that in the past - people saying they're skipping shoots to focus on some ephemeral long term thing, when in fact they're just being lazy.

Que???
Just an observation - that I've heard people say they're focusing on the 'long term' by skipping shoots, but this long term thing doesn't always materialise - sometimes it's more of an excuse than a reason.

That's not to say it's always that way by any means; it's just an observation :-)

[Bia]

For me working long term includes entering all shoots I can, so when I

[iscap_boy]

I consider all shoots like a training...it's the only way for me to make a decent training :D

[Sandy Hancock]

Shoot the tournaments. Try to focus on the process rather than the result, and enjoy the atmosphere and company of archers from other clubs.

It frequently disappoints me how few archers turn up for the big ones. Only one mens compounder turned up from AAC for the recent FITA Star. I think that's pretty poor considering we're one of the biggest clubs in the country.

It's OK Neville, you're excused because you were officiating :wink:

[Oldtimer]

Some clubs seem to have a tournament participation culture, and others don't. Those that don't are missing out on a major part of the sport. Pity. I don't know if they think they can't shoot well enough, or if the old bogey of 'what will everyone else think' rears it's head. If only they realised that everyone else is too busy thinking about themselves to worry about anyone else !

[jtimps]

I find that concentrating on a form change during a tournament is a good way to consolidate the change, and you never know, you might be surprised at your score, after all the reason you are changing is to improve your shooting. To me, the only reason to not shoot a tournament that you can make it to, is injury.