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Post by oshun on Oct 13, 2010 21:31:53 GMT -6
Where were you when I was constantly ranting about horse archery and Fingon and the dragon? Oh, well. I did some reading, but never learned a lot. The YouTube videos are great though. I spent about 1/2 hour there. Very disciplined for me. I liked the one with the movie archery. Do the arrows really spin around going through the air like Kevin-Costner-as-Robin-Hood's arrow?
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Post by elfscribe on Oct 13, 2010 23:35:56 GMT -6
That young man sure looks like he's having fun. Well trained pony too. Thanks for sharing!
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Post by russandol on Oct 14, 2010 3:38:49 GMT -6
Where were you when I was constantly ranting about horse archery and Fingon and the dragon? Oh, well. I did some reading, but never learned a lot. I would not be an expert on horse archery, though I know the basics of the theory and some of the key differences with non-horsey archery - plus I suspect some of the pitfalls. Where is your dragon story? I don't think I have come across it! Arrows definitely do funny things, because they are flexible and bend around the bow when shot. For archer's paradox and how arrows snake through the air (and spin, yes!) check these videos: You can also see arrows bobbing up and down, like a boat on water. Some fletchings (spin wings) are designed to help spinning, to make the arrow flight more balanced - second video. I suspect that Kevin Costner's video was faked. Movie archery, LOL, great fun to watch. So far I have failed to reproduce Legolas' double-arrow shot successfully - yes, both arrows actually fly when I get it right, but not where I want them! I'll report on progress. That young man sure looks like he's having fun. Well trained pony too. Thanks for sharing! I am just amazed at how quickly young children can learn...
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Post by erulisse on Oct 14, 2010 4:30:19 GMT -6
The last archery match I went to, one of the archers had whistling fletching on his arrows. Rather annoying actually, but interesting that the feathers could be arranged to do that. It was the spin that allowed the whistle to occur (and of course, the correct type of fletching).
- Erulisse (one L)
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Post by russandol on Oct 14, 2010 6:00:02 GMT -6
The last archery match I went to, one of the archers had whistling fletching on his arrows. Rather annoying actually, but interesting that the feathers could be arranged to do that. It was the spin that allowed the whistle to occur (and of course, the correct type of fletching). - Erulisse (one L) Mmm, never heard of the fletchings doing that. They sell a special whistling arrowhead, which can become a nuisance. Check one here: www.longbowandarrow.co.uk/whistling-arrow-head-236-p.asp
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Post by erulisse on Oct 15, 2010 4:24:54 GMT -6
Hmmm, he claimed it was in the fletching, but I admit that it seems far more likely that it was the point. It did get quite annoying after a time.
- Erulisse (one L)
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Post by kymahalei on Oct 15, 2010 9:04:51 GMT -6
Those videos were great! I especially liked the slow motion with Enya in the background. "Don't try this at home," he says. I won't, but I sure wish I could try.
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Post by Elf of cave on Dec 4, 2012 7:07:12 GMT -6
Found a (in my humble opinion) very interesting video by Lars Andersen about "reinventing the fastest forgotten archery" - it's really awesome (and it shows that Legolas still has a lot to learn) so enjoy
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Post by Scarlet on Dec 5, 2012 4:13:20 GMT -6
Oh WOW I tried to follow the last one (with the discs) with my eyes, and failed.... Thanks for sharing.
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Post by kymahalei on Dec 5, 2012 13:51:30 GMT -6
That was fascinating. Leaves me some room to push my archers in my stories. Thanks for posting.
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