The Jerry Miculek of archery???

[rwsmith]

I've maintained that J. Miculek is actually from another planet and can't be compared to humans. Here is a guy that tossed out everything relating to modern target archery and researched how
archery used to be done. He is a Danish guy named Lars Andersen.

An Archer Goes Old-School, And Wows The Internet : The Two-Way : NPR

 

[Chipmunk6]

Pretty good, all he needs
is a green hoodie.
Chipmunk6

 

[Ranger514]

The guy is absolutely amazing. Interesting how he researched the topic of ancient archery warfare and mastered those techniques. I wonder if Native Americans used similar archery techniques. I've never heard or read of the manner in which they fired their arrows from horseback or while on foot. Firing from the right side, while holding multiple arrows would make sense in warfare. Must have taken a lot of dexterity and repetition to achieve the muscle memory required to fire quickly with accuracy.

 

[rwsmith]

I don't remember.....

The guy is absolutely amazing. Interesting how he researched the topic of ancient archery warfare and mastered those techniques.

I don't remember if it was explained here, but he holds the arrows in his right hand and places the arrow on the right side of the bow (which would normally be considered 'wrong') which pretty much let's him slap the arrows right onto the bow.

 

[Ranger514]

Yes, he got that from ancient writings, illustrations, paintings, and carvings from different cultures. I was just wondering if American Indians used those same techniques.

 

[Onomea]

QBall also posted about the guy last week: http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/414122-marshwheeling-s-poem-knigges-thread.html

 

[WR Moore]

Since a lot of American archery is supposedly drawn from an Indian a gent named Pope met, there may be some doubt about if they used the same forms.

On the other hand, some of that stuff may have been cultural and we don't really know what Ishi actually told Pope and how or if he adapted any of it.

The techniques of the Native American bow hunter and that of archerers facing hordes of opponents aren't necessarily the same. The archerers of the Middle Ages generally had a wall of pikemen to keep the other side at some distance. I don't recall counting coup being a part of the European military tradition. (Neither is most of the swordplay seen in entertainment.)

I also expect there's a big difference between Jack of Mudville who practices on the Sabbath (as required by law) and farms the rest of teh week and the full time warrior.

 

[Arik]

Please! I can do that with both hands tied behind my back! [emoji38]