Sunday, February 8, 2015

Lars Andersen - archery and some

Salve,
the internet world has been swept by a debate caused by the video of master archer Lars Andersen.  - what a skill on this archer! But... there are problems with his historical claims and mysterious pronouncements.

There have been some level-headed, informed responses, eg by Mike Loades,[1] or by schola gladiatoria, and this one is a 'nice' critique so I am sharing it with you.

so do ponder while watching and perhaps eventually do go & get a bow and some arrows and then  go practicing away - it is great, I assure you- :)


[1]
Mike Loades  - I enjoyed  his book on the English  Long Bow and the documentary on the Egyptian New Kingdom chariotry.

Ps.
per archery  I own a 55 pound horse Korean bow and enjoy my archery whenever I can, including 'hunting' animal-shape targets with it.
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7 comments:

  1. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:51 AM

    https://pgmagirlscouts.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/saracen_archery.pdf

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  2. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:52 AM

    http://www.turkishculture.org/military/weapons/-748.htm

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  3. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    http://www.atarn.org/mongolian/mn_nat_arch/mn_nat_arch.htm

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  4. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    http://www.archerylibrary.com/books/badminton/docs/chapter04/chapter4_1.html

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  5. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:54 AM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVIx0bGR7M

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  6. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 6:58 AM

    the last video is a very nice study of the New Kingdom Assyrian archery. another video on fast shooting archery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o9RGnujlkI

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  7. Dario T. W.February 8, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    academia.edu ancient composite bow in ancient Mesopotamia http://www.academia.edu/1561842/The_Origin_of_the_Composite_Bow_in_Ancient_Mesopotamia

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