This past weekend was very special for me. My daughter started shooting traditional archery at the age of seven, she is sixteen now. Then about two years ago she developed target panic real bad. We had tried everything and couldn't cure it so she gave up.She continued to go to shoots and walk the courses with me. This year when we got home from Denton Hill she asked me to string her bow ! Over the next few weeks everyday when nobody was home she was shooting in the back yard. This past weekend we went to the Hawkeye Bowman Shoot and she took her bow ! She shot all of the courses on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday morning she slept in. At noon on Sunday they always have the Champion of Champions shoot off and award prizes for the top youth,women and man. I was folding my tent up and saw it was almost noon so I grabbed my bow to head to the shoot off and told her to grab hers. She said she wasn't going to shoot just watch. I talked her into taking her bow anyway. When it came time for the womens division she stepped up ! She pulled it all together and won it !!!!!! I want to thank everyone on here that has tried to help with her target panic over the years. In the end she cured it herself with no one watching. This means more than all of the racks and plaques on my walls. She has hung the plaque over her bed with the lucky arrow proudly displayed.

Wonderful story! It sounds like the climax of a fairy tale come true. I think all of us here on TradGang are proud of your daughter. I know I am.

Allan

Very cool read, I know all about the target panic went through a bit of it myself, I'm very happy that she worked it out!  Sometimes a person just has to work it out on there own!! Tell her congrats from a fellow trad shooter!!    Jason

Haveing fought target panic for several years, I know the difficulty in beating it . I also know to shoot under pressure can make it much worse. To have your daughter beat it and then win the shoot off, thats just fantatic......Congrats!!!

I mean fantastic...my typing is lousy.

That's a *victory*  for your daughter WC!

Congratulations to her and thank you for sharin' the story!

Have a great 2009 hunting season!

Shoot straight, Shinken

That's awesome Bob....congrats all around!

Good for her!!  

Way to go Amanda!!!!!!  Great to hear that Bob!

Your daughter shows great spirit! Sometimes, ya just have to figure stuff out on your own. Ask me how I know...    

She has my admiration and respect.
Killdeer  

       

Thanks for all of the nice words. Good Hunting this season to all !