Lars Andersen: a new level of archery

[alluvial]

The level of accuracy needed for that type of (crowd-pleasing, admittedly) trick shooting is nowhere near even approaching the playing field of the Olympic archers he so disparages. But of course it doesn't need to be. It is all done at extremely short range.

I know who I'd want on my side if a horde of Mongols were charging toward me.

[TykeMerc]

I know who I'd want on my side if a horde of Mongols were charging toward me.

Damn right, Mr AK47 or preferably Mr Challenger II.

[PurpleGorilla]

The level of accuracy needed for that type of (crowd-pleasing, admittedly) trick shooting is nowhere near even approaching the playing field of the Olympic archers he so disparages. But of course it doesn't need to be. It is all done at extremely short range.

Hmm - very different types of shooting. Fixed distance with all the bells on maybe. But this guy was knocking targets at over 60meters instinctually. That is phenomenal.

[EternalOptimist]

Target practice is ok, but it's something you can perfect through repetition. A mongol charging towards you ? you probably don't get many chances to practice that

[alluvial]

Target practice is ok, but it's something you can perfect through repetition. A mongol charging towards you ? you probably don't get many chances to practice that

Hmm, may be a way of getting rid of some undesirables. "You run towards that chap with the bow. If you can get past him, you're free to go..."

[Syntyrion]

It's WAAAAY more difficult to perfect to level to be competitive than people think. Indeed, the first EVER perfect target archery round was shot only yesterday at the Indoor World Cup - 60 / 60 arrows in a 2cm circle at 18m.

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It's ironic that the trick shooting has had 6m odd views on YouTube, and a world record perfect score is unlikely to get a mention, even in this chap's local paper...

[MarillionFan]

It's WAAAAY more difficult to perfect to level to be competitive than people think. Indeed, the first EVER perfect target archery round was shot only yesterday at the Indoor World Cup - 60 / 60 arrows in a 2cm circle at 18m.

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It's ironic that the trick shooting has had 6m odd views on YouTube, and a world record perfect score is unlikely to get a mention, even in this chap's local paper...

You missed the whole point. It's not about being competitive. Lars is pointing out it's about being practical. An ancient archer was like a 'gun slinger'. With the right technique they were lethal. Robin Hood and his Merry Men would have been unstoppable, especially if applying the '3 arrows' running about process in a forest.

Great video.

[DaveB]

The level of accuracy needed for that type of (crowd-pleasing, admittedly) trick shooting is nowhere near even approaching the playing field of the Olympic archers he so disparages. But of course it doesn't need to be. It is all done at extremely short range.

Not all of it. If you watch from 3:12-3:20 there is a section where he is shooting at much greater range, getting three arrows on different targets, while moving, all shot before the first arrow actually hits. He also shoots 2 arrows at range hitting different targets almost simultaneously.

He's not actually disparaging the Olympic style target shooting either. Just pointing out that what it has become is so far removed from where it started it's not really a comparable "sport" any more.

[Syntyrion]

the long range he was shooting at was only may 40 yards or so. Merely "hitting a target" (especially ones as big as the ones he was shooting at) at that range is not particularly accurate. From a pure accuracy point of view, at 50m you have to be consistently (95%+) hitting a 3 inch dot to have any chance of placing in competition.

I would agree that target archery has moved on from what he is doing (giving up speed and jumping around in favour of accuracy). I also agree that some / many of his tricks are indeed impressive, and certainly crowd-pleasers.

[vetran]

Hmm, may be a way of getting rid of some undesirables. "You run towards that chap with the bow. If you can get past him, you're free to go..."

Sockie-Geddon?