Ancient Archery - Lars Andersen: a new level of archery - an astounding video by a modern archer using ancient techniques.
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I don't know if any American Indians reached that level of skill, I suspect some of them did. But the Japanese Samurai did, it was specific training and required learning.
Can you imagine doing this with an english longbow? Massed that would be a very powerful weapon to have on your side.
You couldn't do this with an English Longbow - that's what I learned archery on. The long bow is a long distance bow and at 180 lbs, you just can't draw it that fast. I was reading up on this guy and the bow he is using is about 35 to 40 lbs which would allow a faster draw. I'm having trouble figuring out how he gets an arrow nocked that fast. Special nocks?
This guy must be an Elf from one of Tolkien's stories. He lives in the right part of the world to be an Elf.
Nowhere, the only Kyudo I have seen have been demonstrations of contemplative practice, a form of Zen meditation. I didn't know the Samurai were shooting this fast.
Funny thing, at a local demonstration of Kyudo by Japanese Masters a while back, the archers kept missing the bulls eye. The frustration levels were pretty funny to watch - frustrated masters are so wonderful, ya know. What they hadn't taken into consideration was the 5,678 feet elevation. They were used to practice at sea level and the arrows fly differently in this thin air. hee hee hee.
In Kyudo, the archer does place the arrow on the same side of the bow as Lars does - on the right side.
Secondly, it brings the ancient battlefield into a whole new perspective. A squadron of these archers would more resemble an assault team, rather than a support or sniper team. they would be completely kick-ass.
Even with his 35 to 40 lb bow he could penetrate chain mail. I was surprised. In battle you don't have to kill the enemy. Wounding them was sufficient and it might take days or weeks to die.
This was quite amazing and real . By contrast this : is merely fiction .
WOW! VERY impressive! I can't imagine the hours he puts into archery. Great video...thanks.
Cool!!!
Must be independently wealthy to have the time to practice....
Few on the planet can ever attain his level of dexterity and speed. What an amazing man with great skill. That should be an Olympic sport.
He makes Bruce Lee look like school kid, doesn't he? Amazing guy.
He makes Bruce Lee look like school kid, doesn't he? He sure does!
If they had The Arrow doing stuff like this, viewers would say the show is too fake. I like The Arrow's gadgets.
I would bet he doesn't sit around on the internet all day. *Nigel kicks himself for being on the internet too much*
OMG.
I don't know if any American Indians reached that level of skill, I suspect some of them did. But the Japanese Samurai did, it was specific training and required learning.
Can you imagine doing this with an english longbow? Massed that would be a very powerful weapon to have on your side.
lol Be careful where you kick...
You couldn't do this with an English Longbow - that's what I learned archery on. The long bow is a long distance bow and at 180 lbs, you just can't draw it that fast. I was reading up on this guy and the bow he is using is about 35 to 40 lbs which would allow a faster draw. I'm having trouble figuring out how he gets an arrow nocked that fast. Special nocks?
This guy must be an Elf from one of Tolkien's stories. He lives in the right part of the world to be an Elf.
I'd want him on my side in a battle. OMG is right.
Wow.
Wow.
WOW!!
Nowhere, the only Kyudo I have seen have been demonstrations of contemplative practice, a form of Zen meditation. I didn't know the Samurai were shooting this fast.
Funny thing, at a local demonstration of Kyudo by Japanese Masters a while back, the archers kept missing the bulls eye. The frustration levels were pretty funny to watch - frustrated masters are so wonderful, ya know. What they hadn't taken into consideration was the 5,678 feet elevation. They were used to practice at sea level and the arrows fly differently in this thin air. hee hee hee.
In Kyudo, the archer does place the arrow on the same side of the bow as Lars does - on the right side.
First off, HOLY SHIT!
Secondly, it brings the ancient battlefield into a whole new perspective. A squadron of these archers would more resemble an assault team, rather than a support or sniper team. they would be completely kick-ass.
Thanks for the sweet video Nigel.
Even with his 35 to 40 lb bow he could penetrate chain mail. I was surprised. In battle you don't have to kill the enemy. Wounding them was sufficient and it might take days or weeks to die.
That's just mean!!
It' not nice to hurt people!!