Learning to shoot instinctively with precision is probably one of the most challenging skills to master. It requires a lot of practice, and you’ll need to shoot countless arrows before you truly excel. However, the reward is immense. When you reach that level, being able to simply look at your target, let your body do what it needs to do, and succeed—it’s an incredible feeling.

The process is all about repetition, training your body so thoroughly that it starts to act automatically. Of course, you still need to stay focused and practice consistently to maintain your form, but the key is to focus solely on the target and let your body handle the rest. Instinctively.

Grizzly Jim from Merlin Archery explains this concept in a short and simple way here. (He’s no longer with Merlin and now runs his own channel, which you can look up.)