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Title: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: rboe on January 24, 2015, 07:47:37 PM
https://www.nerdist.com/2015/01/badass-danish-youtuber-destroys-every-hollywood-archery-myth/

And sorry for the bad pun......  ::)
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: Lannis on January 24, 2015, 08:31:50 PM
https://www.nerdist.com/2015/01/badass-danish-youtuber-destroys-every-hollywood-archery-myth/

And sorry for the bad pun......  ::)

ON THE ONE HAND, it's incredible what single-minded people with good eye-hand coordination can do with 10 years of constant practice.

ON THE OTHER HAND, this is the day of photoshop, video-tricks, and self-promotion, and I'll maintain a healthy skepticism until/unless someone on hand can verify some of these things ... !

If he's really doing it, it's pretty amazing ....

Lannis
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on January 24, 2015, 08:45:08 PM
  That guy is even faster and more accurate than Legolamb.  Legolamb also liked to stick an arrow in a dorks throat then pull it out and shoot a different dork with it.  I saw him do this when they were defending the deep.  He even stair surfed while shooting multiple dorks.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: rboe on January 24, 2015, 09:09:47 PM
After seeing what trained folks can do in fast draw pistol I have no doubt someone is capable of doing what he appears to be doing. Still, it would better to see it in person.

But it takes practice.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: hammick on January 24, 2015, 09:12:46 PM
Pretty cool but the shooting the soda can top and splitting the arrow on a knife seem a little much.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: azccj on January 24, 2015, 09:35:16 PM
Pretty cool but the shooting the soda can top and splitting the arrow on a knife seem a little much.
That guy split an arrow that was fired at him, with another arrow. Now that is impressive.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: krglorioso on January 24, 2015, 10:33:09 PM
My Glock .45 seems a bit less modern, having seen this video.

Ralph
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: Triple Jim on January 24, 2015, 10:47:38 PM
Hard to say if it's all real.  At times it appeared to be genuine, and at others it seemed like a Saturday Night Live skit.  I wouldn't be surprised to find out it's all real.  Hitting a pop-top tab, if it happened, took many tries. 

When I was in elementary school I decided I was going to light a non-safety match with a BB.  I had an indoor target that trapped the BBs, and for many days I shot at matches.  After taking 1/2 the white tip off the red match head a couple times, I decided that no matter how accurate I was, the match wasn't going to light.  But all it took was a couple thousand shots to hit the mark a couple times.  If I had been able to video this and edit out all the missed shots, it would have looked pretty cool.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: Ronkom on January 24, 2015, 11:09:57 PM
I read that young plains indians developed their skills by walking through the grass & shooting arrows at the grasshoppers they flushed. Sounded a bit far fetched (fletched??) when I read it, but after seeing what this guy can do.....
ronkom   
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: kckershovel on January 25, 2015, 08:10:49 AM
I really enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on January 25, 2015, 11:08:01 AM
I read that young plains indians developed their skills by walking through the grass & shooting arrows at the grasshoppers they flushed. Sounded a bit far fetched (fletched??) when I read it, but after seeing what this guy can do.....
ronkom    

 Grasshoppers were much larger in those days.

 (http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/mooseradio.com/files/2013/11/giant-grasshopper-miles-cit.jpg)
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: charlie b on January 25, 2015, 11:15:30 AM
Yep, it does seem to be real.  Just another trick shot type.  He is good.  A bit theatrical but, that is what sells at a show.

Splitting an arrow, hitting aerial targets, catching an arrow, etc are all std trick shots.  Many good archers can do them and have been doing them for a long time.  I had not seen a split an arrow in the air trick, but, don't consider it outside the skill set of any good trick shooter.



Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: charlie b on January 25, 2015, 01:11:17 PM
Yep, archery is just a sport for most of the modern world.  I have my bows and I have my guns.  Archery is great at stress relief, I can shoot in my driveway and doesn't cost much.
Title: Re: NGC This will nock you idea of archery on it's ear
Post by: rboe on January 25, 2015, 01:27:27 PM
It would take many years and hours to develop one archer.

The Marine Corps can get better results with recruits in a couple hours on a range with an m-16.



People that excel with a rifle, takes much more than a couple hours of training. Especially taken your average recruit. You can get "acceptable" results, but not exceptional results; and this fellow is exceptional. Doubly so for pistol shooting.