Choking occurs when an ingrained/unconscious skill is interrupted by conscious thought, like a professional athlete who chokes in the big moment. Panicking occurs when conscious thought is interrupted by the unconscious, like a pilot who can't respond to a correctable airplain failure.
Well, the article says that there may be underlying neurological causes. Of course, an archer would probably lose their confidence and focus once they know their arm muscles might lock up at any time and make them fire before they can aim properly.
Choking occurs when an ingrained/unconscious skill is interrupted by conscious thought, like a professional athlete who chokes in the big moment. Panicking occurs when conscious thought is interrupted by the unconscious, like a pilot who can't respond to a correctable airplain failure.