Found this video on archery. Perhaps it might be of use to someone here.
Lars Andersen: a new level of archery.
Lars Andersen: a new level of archery.
Yeah that guy's insanely good. And he's right. That's how combat archery used to be. We never get to see it in movies because I don't think there are enough people alive today who could recreate it.
On the other hand here's a contrary view from a military historian and archer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cr_1z3GwxQk
I like his point about pulling the arrow most of the way back. Made me take another look at Lars Andersen's video. Sometimes it looks like he's pulling it mostly back; sometimesOn the other hand here's a contrary view from a military historian and archer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cr_1z3GwxQk
True. But when your BAMF archer protagonist shoots two ruffians at point-blank range from a seated position, you can show the naysayers this video and say, "It is, too, possible!"kuwisdelu said:Yeah, a lot of the video did strike me more as trick shooting than anything that would be used in actual combat.
Yeah, a lot of the video did strike me more as trick shooting than anything that would be used in actual combat.