Those guys are having a blast. Kinda reminds me of my friends and I when we were kids coming up with all kinds of crazy shots....just not as good as these guys.;)
One thing we did that I thought would show up in the video was some behind the back shooting. We would roll an old softball on the grass shooting it from behind our backs. City kids playing Indian....real lucky none of us ever got hurt thinking back.:))
He stated that his bows are all around 30 pounds. I have a heavier flat limb bow that he could go hunting with, that he may like. He looks strong enough to handle it.
Anyone not impressed with this guy or Lars please post your videos of you shooting a higher rate of arrows per minute, into smaller groups.
I get that Lars made an error when "rediscovering" a lost style of archery, however him and this guy are pretty impressive with what they can do with a bow. So, if you are gonna poo poo their videos, me, and i suspect several others are patiently awaiting your videos.
It's not about accuracy, it's about flinging arrows quickly, evening rapidly from all kinds of positions and hitting the target albeit not in a bullseye. Takes some skill to do that.....and I doubt that's the style they would use for hunting.
I took it as a couple archers having fun and showing what can be done with a bow and arrows.
I've played sports and the first thing that jumped out at me was the duck footed waddle of him attempting to run not to mention what on this green earth could he possibly "sneak" up on with that arduous belly crawl?!
I'm not one for hacking on guys but that video makes me not want to shoot, it borders on ridiculous. If hes having fun, good for him...
I like the video, as said above, it's nice to see a younger person pull away from their cell phone or tablet long enough to learn how to do anything in the "real world" much less have the dedication to work on those skills. I imagine this video doesn't strike everyone's fancy. But hey at least this guy is learning about his culture. And to me that is very important.
I wasn't around to witness how Native Americans shot their bows, but I have read many times about how many arrows could be shot while the white man was reloading his muzzleloader. It makes sense for combat archery with the objective to get an arrow, of three, in your enemy. No need for pass throughs or heart shots. Arrows remaining in your enemy would be a good thing, cutting more every time they move. Anyway, interesting.
That was enjoyable to watch. I`m impressed he is able to consistently get the butt end of the arrow on the string and not have the arrow flying in all different directions.
Bad news is if there is a multiple arrow "drive by" on the rez...they are coming for him.
I can't believe some of these comments. He specifically stated the 30lb range bows were war weapons, and hunting bows were heavier.
While his accuracy wasn't up to par for a modern day "trick shooter", it's more than adequate to perforate his foes and his rate of fire would get my attention.
Those who criticize his "duck foot waddle"...he's not competing in the Olympics.
A good read is the book "Killing Custer"...the battle of the Little Bighorn told from the Indian side, from verbal passed down native history. The Custer aspect in particular. The Sioux elders said that fight took about as long as for "A hungry man to eat his supper". During the final assault on last stand hill the Indians used topography and weapons to their advantage...lofting arrows from hidden positions in rapid succession. By that, they didn't high loft shoot, but shot just high enough to clear the ground in front of them, safe from the gun fire of the troopers.
I'm impressed with the video. The guy may never play Wimbledon, but he's an athlete.
This video, and some of the responses are pretty classic example of "Englishmen's disease" as it pertains to archery. There are so many misconceptions about archery, it's history, and how it has been used and practiced around the world.
The archery that is practiced here and typically talked about is much more rooted in European archery. Typically English archery, rather the archery of other native people from around the world. People were using bows and shooting arrows long before the classic English of archery even evolved. And mostly they fed themselves pretty well. Heck the English longbow as it is known now isn't even a true image of ancient archery. It's just the image that has been passed down and preserved in history.
This type of archery certainly doesn't fit in with the sit in a tree and hunt crowd, nor does it fit with the proponents of the Rod Jenkins method, but it certainly works in some situations.
I enjoyed the video. Sure beats some of the other cookie cutter you have to do it this way stuff that's out there.
I believe when one's literal survival against man or beast is at issue, specific tactics and weapons are deal makers or breakers.
Your aforementioned modern "tree sitters" are a good example. One shot, one kill is of no particular use to those of yesteryear possessing true primitive archery gear. The plains buffalo hunts for example. Get arrows in the beast...plural. The more, the better.
In regard to lighter bows used for fast action combat, a wounded warrior can kill you...so... :^)
Incidentally , Paul Schaffer once shot a camera lens at 80 yards. And , apparently, had the shooting ability to repeat it , but I'm not sure how many high dollar lenses he figured needed to shoot. With 80-90 lb bows.
Wonder who'd fill the freezer first or who'd be most feared by enemies ? These guys or the guy who could silently hit your Campaign Hat flash from the wood line ?
But in all honesty , I definitely enjoyed this so much more than Anderson.
It really comes down what you enjoy and enjoy watching. I just happen to prefer to watch a different skill.
Not trying to rewrite history, but celebration his ancestry. I am sure he would make the appropriate adjustments for big game hunting and it would not surprise me at all that he would very good at that as well.
I enjoyed the video. For a big man. I would say he was fairly quick and very agile. And a very good shot. His rapid fire was very impressive and intimidating.
