2018 Lancaster Archery Classic: Barebow Finals

[@MmmmmmmmmmCookies]

What a giant success. So glad to be a part of it. Let's keep this baby moving forward!!!

[@itsjim2875]

Always enjoy watching you shoot, John. Thanks for all you do for the barebow shooters!

[@MmmmmmmmmmCookies]

ItsJim thanks Jim. It's always a pleasure to help anyone or get things moving along nicely.

[@happyhemp1191]

I was the archery pro at reloads in Cindy Ohio for many years Love the innovation of new archery products I will not give up my sport of love

[@user-dd7fw8ox3c]

Being a loner when I started archery, I could not get the sight block low enough to hit the 20m, so I gave up on sights, the best thing I did, I have a 68" barebow recurve, with Shibuya plunger and rest, My shooting is getting better and better, just ordered some new arrows so waiting in anticipation, I also love the flatbow, off the shelf shooting, so pleased with a flatbow I tried my hand at making one, so 4 bows later and I am going back to lighten the limbs, they all are too strong for regular shooting, and being 59, I am not getting any fitter, also being disabled with a lower spine problem, I find I can do archery no problem, it is walking for the arrows that kills me, I joined a club St Neots Bowmen, a great club full of friendly people, they have improved my shooting no end, and sorted out my problems with shooting bless you all :) Bare Bow Rules :) makes you a better shooter :)

[@daverossflutist]

Many thanks for hosting & posting. Barebow is my passion - I started that way almost 50 years ago, then left the sport for 40 years. Since I still had my old equipment (Herter Sitka Perfection 72" and Easton aluminum shafts, leather shooting glove), when I took it up again I defaulted to the same equipment and style. String walking, shooting tab, carbon arrows, metal risers with doodads on them all seem kind of alien, but the principal hasn't changed much. I know I'm not as accurate as the wheelie-bow archers in my club, but I get pure pleasure out of being pretty darn close without any mechanical help!

[@solarpanel8195]

This is just so much more fun to watch, compared to the other styles of shooting. I am just now getting into archery again since a kid, and I love it. Glad to see this style gaining more light.

[@richardwaldron1684]

Great video. As a newbie to archery and barebow, it's fantastic to be able to watch top quality barebow archers in action as so many videos online reference Olympic recurve setup. To see how these guys setup, aim, release - it's fun to watch but really educational too. Thanks for posting.

[@donkeyarcher]

This video inspired me to become an archer. I applaud the great archers.👏👏👏

[@SeangLHeng]

Growing up and being part Mongolian doing bare bow horseback shooting is amazing and addicted. I’m glad barebow is becoming bigger

[@invntiv]

When you ask for a standing ovation it kind of defeats the purpose of the audience deciding when something is truly special

[@steveparsley263]

I was going to make the same point. Also, you stand for an amazing performance, not for showing up.

[@TT-ht2gf]

It may be on a big stage but at the end of the day it is still barebow archer's showing up to a fun competition in the barebow community. It is polite and good sportsmanship to clap for these archers regardless of their performance. It's a fun community competition.

[@SergioMartinez-xv9tt]

@@TT-ht2gf very, very true!

[@MrEye4get]

I am getting back into archery after a 30 year hiatus. These archers are an inspiration!

[@JadeFraun]

Nice to hear that Barebow Archery is growing in the USA. Well done to you all, not easy to go against the norm!

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

We're Americans, we do that every day. 😁

[@pheonix5823]

about time barebow was respected like this as a barebow shooter of 30yrs its great..

[@shuumai]

With all the commentary and interaction, it's almost like an exhibition than a competition. I still like watching it.

[@ka-bar5060]

Excellent job by Rich Barker. This man needs to be sponsored. He showed solid skill and a great personality to represent Barebow archery. Looking forward to the 2019 Barebow competition.

[@reinori8322]

Congratulations to Mr. Barker. That last shot was flat out nailing it. A walk off home run........

[@bowman321123]

Barebow is what it is all about, love it!

[@joehallstrom9568]

bowman321123 of

[@SeanChan33]

That's how you become a LORD at shooting!

[@Billythebassist]

Watching this live stream was the highlight of my weekend.... Thank you LAS!

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

Great to watch and great to get ahold of a new rig from Lancaster and be back in the game. I'm 49 in two weeks and my left shoulder needs me to get back to practice now or give up. Today I chose not to let go of anything except a whole lot of arrows at full draw.

[@gravTrox]

Just started shooting last October, great video of the finals guys! Production values 4.6 stars, we can always improve. In any case, an excellent mix of camera angles, commentary and slo-mo replays w/commentary, I learned a lot. One thing on string walking, 3/4-1 inch crawl was mentioned at 20yds but bow poundage the archer was shooting was not mentioned, critical to the gap solution.

[@oscarcampbell1242]

More stuff like this please! Sights and all the kahuna doesn't make for as good entertainment - this has a more grits vibe and excitement; feels like more can happen.

[@Nanorisk]

Oscar Campbell “sights and kahuna” enables people to shoot at 70 meters. Bare bow shooters shoot way closer than that because they can’t shoot 70 meters.

[@GamelessOne]

@@Nanorisk Is that so? Clay Hayes - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oneUhaufm9SlfsU Jimmy Blackmon kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5nOqaSDg9eCkLc Both doing 80-100 yard shots with traditional wooden selfbows.

[@GINGERGARY1]

this was a lot of fun, I'm glad bare bow is still alive. I started bare bow shooting in 1957

[@drpork1360]

I've been shooting bare bow for 7 years on and off and it's the most fun you can have because you really have to know where you are

[@b4bluey]

Although I don`t compete ? It was absolutely Awesome to watch this !! All the competitors were Bloody Fantastic !! Well done Richard Barker !! >> Thank You !!

[@TheRavensCall81]

Great final! I hope to make it to a Lancaster Classic myself someday.

[@MatthewWagnerNOECA]

Already watched this by finding it within the 11 hour stream video. Lancaster, you know this is what everyone wants to watch! I'd like to see the WHOLE 32 finalist showdown in a longer video. I haven't seen that yet. I'd also like to see more than four matches on the final stage, but I don't know if that's possible with the tournaments time constraints. I hope I can go and participate in this next year. I also hope barebow numbers increase next year as well. I'd love to see 256 competing. 500 the year after next.

[@Mdrnsamurai]

Great Shooting, Great Tournament. If you love Archery, you need to attend this event. #Barebow4Ever

[@olechuga2]

What a sensational difference: 1. The guy with the base- ball cap stupidly calling attention to himself about "when he started in archery" and all that dribble, as if anybody cares; 2. Second Announcer: "Let's watch these archers shoot"! PERIOD. I "stumbled" upon this competition by mere accident, and I really don't know why. Second announcer --> Sir, what a class act you turned up to be, and I don't know who you are and/or what your qualification(s) are to give you the authority to be there! Thank you Sir, for your professionalism. Oscar Lechuga

[@whirledpeas1182]

i dont know where i am, but those bows don't seem too "bare"

[@itsjim2875]

Congratulations to Rich Barker - "the giant slayer!" (quoting Matt Zirnsak, the barebow commentator)

[@drawstraw4483]

😃I finally have a bow🎉 And it's a 68" #38 ilf take down bow!

[@gigilaco]

cavern plans Welcome to the club man!

[@lesterclaypool1]

the great thing about bare bow shooting is what ever works for you buddy its great to see some dude come in and out shoot every body with some old bow his father gave 30 years ago , its the shooter not the machine ,,,

[@johnlaccohee-joslin4477]

The action of moving fingers up and the string is called xstring walking, it changes the angle of the arrow release upwards or dowards depending on which way you go. Regretably it also effects the speed at which the arrow leaves the bow so also the lenght of the shot very marginally. In fact the most effective use of this is on a bare bow of original style i.e. straight wood bow where the arrow rests on the first nuckle of the bow hand. Sting walking is usually down under the string and means that the arrow is not supported at the string other by it knock fitting to the string, therefore the arrow is usually on the left of the bow not the right as in histrical methods, in fact shooting from the left is mainly for speed shooting and horseback shooting. The string hand also uses all three fingers on the draw theat are kept together.

[@murph9464]

Love the underdog story! Congratulations Richard!

[@Mr.Craig369]

Ill be competing next year! :)

[@temping-sama]

Did you compete?

[@Mr.Craig369]

Umair Shariff I did! I did terrible, but what an amazing experience. Hope to compete again.

[@temping-sama]

@@Mr.Craig369 Awesome!! I wish you luck for the next time!

[@Locutius11]

I enjoyed this as much as the footage of last year’s event. Well done and thank you Lancaster Archery!!! It was also very encouraging to see the support and interest the barebow round generated with the crowd and online. It gives me great hope that this could be expanded to other barebow rounds such as wood riser recurve and wood riser longbow rounds shooting off the shelf. I am not one of the haters or critics of the existing round and whether or not it can legitimately be called barebow. There are reasonable arguments for and against. Those guys up there in the barebow classic are amazing shots and amazing to watch.. I’ve watched 2017 and 2018 many times. Simply put, you have hit on a not yet fully tapped interest is shooting bows without sights and I see no reason you can’t garner more viewers, fans and customers as you explore other barebow rounds. You will never please everybody and there is a point where you should stop trying to as it will only negatively impact on your great tournament. However I think there is certainly room and interest for classic barebow at the Lancaster Barebow Classic. Particularly I would love to see a straight laid or string follow longbow/flatbow round with aluminum arrows rather than wood. On the line I want to see the best archer not the best arrow smith. My fascination with arrow smithing can be enjoyed elsewhere.

[@luisamettini]

Richar, you are my idol. Luis, of Argentina.

[@oak_corvum]

I’m not an adult yet and most of the tournaments I will soon go to (i just started in winter) won’t be that big. But I can tell how nervous they are and I’m scared now lol

[@larryperez4789]

This was awesome matches some of the best I have ever seen thank you for video.

[@williamjarman7466]

Incredible shooting in the barebow I was awesome best class in archery

[@al-ilmitraditionalarcheryc1385]

Is it 18 metres? And the target face 40cm?..im a traditionalal archer, love watching barebow match..

[@MrWeezy-zz6ou]

This is the best style shooting to watch!!!

[@stefandinu]

Great video, great shooting, but comming from traditional archery it kinda sounds funny to hear that the bare bow is the purest form of archery. :) It is close, but then there is traditional archery, which is getting bigger all over the world.

[@sarahbell8886]

Wow, they are wonderful!!!!

[@TheRealEvades]

I would like to see a purely traditional off the knuckle tournament, no tech whatsoever besides what was to period. Would be great to see some horsebows, english longbows, and with varying distance challenges up to 75-100 meters ish.

[@russbowman6801]

Real life hunting, combat, sport, all sorts of situations demand more diversity

[@TheRealEvades]

​@@russbowman6801 definitely, and the many different types of actual horsebows / warbows such as mongolian for example, would be a pleasure to watch them achieve in those categories. Would be alot of fun to see

[@vincentspratling365]

When saw this saying Lancaster Archery Supply, I thought great I will go have a look, but wrong Lancaster has I am in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. Fabulous video.

[@DavidWCoulter]

I just finished watching the last 40 minutes of this. Great stuff. Great shooting and really good commentary. I really enjoyed it. Dwc

[@trebornamwik2462]

Funny to hear that last thinh from Demer, couse its the same thing in Bowling in Sweden. The winner of the tournaments will buy all the competerers a drink. I'm a newbie to the game, but already loving the community. Really enjoying the growth of bare bowe.

[@lubossoltes321]

Veni Vidi Vici :-) The last arrow was awesome, way to crush any hopes for a comeback for the opponent :-)

[@missionman4539]

I enjoyed this more than the men’s compound open

[@markchambers1604]

Thanks I love Archery!! Especially barebow !! The Real Deal ! ❤️

[@Smood47]

Mad respect to barebow. True archery imo.

[@JakeBullit123]

Awesome shooting. Congratulations Mr Barker :)

[@xianwuxing]

Awesome shooting!

[@joeball5937]

I was shooting at a nasp tournament for school and shot a 271/300 and got third Saturday

[@garyhiggins4315]

Do not forget that beautiful new dedicated barebow riser from MYBO?

[@danzigrulze5211]

Would love to see a true longbow competition. Has to be a traditional longbow made out of yew, ash, or osage with no knocking points, cut outs, or shelves.

[@whirledpeas1182]

Danzig Rulze no way! according to these guys bare olympic is the "purest" form of archery...😂 just kidding i completely agree with you

[@latorgator23]

Danzig Rulze are there selfbow competitions?

[@codynichols411]

All right I'll go along with that if we can have traditional recurve without all the metal and everything there as well

[@sebastianmaliszewski9036]

Hi, there are a lot of traditional archery tournaments in world, i think that USA have that too, we are shooting only lamineted bow without shelfs and shape of real bows, we use only wooden arrows. and there is more, some tournaments allow to shoot 100 % natural copy of bow from medival or ancient

[@sebastianmaliszewski9036]

@glyn hodges there was lot of practises, koreans were shooting to a target 145 meters away, turkish were shooting probably 60 meters to target called puta, but almost all of cultures were training shooting like archers from england, you are right

[@pheelmacababe2861]

i love shooting my recurve barebow, when i put a sight on my recurve i HATED IT! lol

[@gigilaco]

Pheel Macababe It looks so strange

[@SolidSnakeFPV]

What an Epic event!

[@CaptScrotes]

Studying this so I can be a bit more prepared for my first ever competition 😁

[@billwhitman7406]

It is 18 meters

[@robertbrunston5406]

Very good! Thank you for sharing.

[@MmmmmmmmmmCookies]

So, who is all coming this year? Hope to see everyone in 2019

[@LancasterArcherySupply]

I hear P.J. Reilly will be there John Demmer.....

[@matthewsenesac4962]

That was awesome!

[@invntiv]

I used to be an adventurer like you... then i took a barebow arrow to the knee

[@matthewmcg6489]

Lmfao easy dovahkin lol

[@jimg691]

John "SUPERMAN" Demmer vs Rich "KRYPTONITE" Barker One slice of humble pie comming up.

[@happyhemp1191]

Bare bow is great better then with sights I am a old archer 61 I meet Fred bear as a boy and shoot bear bow since 1970 I love it I still shoot Jennings bows when I can find them Bare bow is the original archery style since millions of years We shoot for money at 20 yards we shoot life savers candy hanging from a string like a thread first shooter to bust the candy wins the money I have found the love of shooting archery threw the years now I shoot full pro with sights I hope to show good at next big tourney

[@johnnyriley455]

Curious....why do they interview the participants in the middle of the competition? Never seen anything like it. Wouldn't this be very distracting??

[@Ogreslol]

not knocking what they are doing... because its really cool... but how is it a bare bow if it has a weight on the front to change the balance of the bow?

[@Stephanthesearcher]

you can forbid weights but the only thing that will happen is that the industry will creates barebow risers that are botom heavy without additional weights. the way it is now ppl can use the normal olympic recurces, those are designed with long stabelizers in mind and need the barebow weights to find a balance again. so banning weights will change NOTHING performance wise , only force the ppl to buy new risers.

[@gemfaceter]

These men are really good love to watch the barebow shooting.

[@Kadensingloton]

Awesome stuff

[@chankludo1]

You don't get to demand a standing ovation. Tacky.

[@davida.4933]

Crowds can be half asleep. You might as well claiml asking for a round of applause is tacky. It's not unless the performance was poor.

[@laudercarame7265]

is there a barebow competition where the bow is really bare? no weights, no plungers, and just simple arrow rests or shelf..

[@thepusharchery]

Yea Baby..... #barebow125

[@Kadensingloton]

The Push Archery where can I find Push Archery gear

[@TheRealShano]

Love the The Push stickers on JD’s limbs :)

[@TheCpnhgnlngct]

Josh Singleton thepusharchery.com

[@zerobyte536]

So with barebow you're allowed to have a plunger?

[@gigilaco]

Caleb Allard I don’t believe

[@OtterLakeFlutes]

yes... barebow is not pure traditional, and plungers are standard

[@robertdavis8434]

How did he move the guy from his shooting spot I'm new to this

[@E-BikingAdventures]

Aren't those commentators suppose to be commenting on the shots being made instead of ignoring what's going on and yacking about other stuff?

[@onan7626]

Man I want a hat like Bobby

[@tysonpik5234]

Didn't know David Gilmour was also an archer...

[@turniok4315]

Haw can I finish second archery, I do not understand?!!

[@friendlyoldbum9182]

Like a boss. Good job Rich !

[@bobjimenez4464]

That was intense......nice shooting Rich.

[@zheydhan665]

44:03 I wasn't expecting this, i'm dead!

[@tumbleweed-life]

Do they shoot a true traditional class?

[@Sertao2013]

What distance are they shooting ? can you put a link of the kind of bow they are using ? Is there a poundage limit ? can you put a link to the rules ? Can you use a peep sight in the string ? If someone was to get the same bow setup like the first shooters are using how much would it cost from Lancaster ? Do you have to use a recurve bow like in the videos or can you compete with a longbow if you wanted too ?

[@Marmocet]

If this is barebow archery, what's the name for the kind of archery using bows that aren't centershot and don't have riser sections, arrow shelves or arrow rests? I would have thought bows like the English Longbow and Asiatic composite bows would have been barebows, or at least "traditional bows", but apparently "traditional bows" refers to bows that aren't takedown but are still centershot, have risers, arrow shelves and arrow rests. People use the word "traditional" fairly loosely, but these "traditional bows" weren't invented until the 20th century.

[@lupusverdi]

That is instinctive bow

[@claytongreen2744]

do they not have a true raw unaided class? i would love to compete but i shoot a true instinctive form very close to Fred Bear. but i shoot a true raw fingers i shoot by feel. any info would be appreciated. i could give these guys a run for the money👍

[@edwardpenishands4658]

"even the blind nut finds a sqiurell" Richard Barker-2018

[@Migothykus]

🎉🎉 Awesome shooting !!

[@Sertao2013]

Have you tried a long bow division ?

[@AnimaTriste]

Sorry you all for asking, but does Lancaster Archery Classic have a longbow or instinctive division, or any other traditional? I would like to watch that. Here in Europe we have some indoor competitions which have this divisions. I thank anyone, who would be so kind to answer in advance!

[@istra70]

That is what a real archery is about .....bare bow... Because if you start adding bells and whistles, aims and counterweights and clickers - you will finish with rifle with scope.....

[@jirik8483]

Why the heck you never tell on what distance they are shooting?

[@mikesanford5070]

Way to go RICH U R RICHER

[@clayregazzoni1633]

Interesting to watch. Only a few of the archer perform with a proper technique and back tension. The sure shoot well, but also with a good portion of luck. At 22:00 the woman speaks about the backtension of Dewayn Martin; play it in slow motion and you will see; there is no way of back tension. But he shoots well anyway. That's great!

[@crazykenyan25]

Are Hunting Bows allowed in the competition?

[@jcarry5214]

Bobby looks like the guy who rehearses this day in the mirror in the basement all year.

[@johnkendall6962]

In the 1980s I shot tournament archery. I would be interested in getting back in it. What are the rules for different classes. Do you still need a PSAA card to compete?

[@MmmmmmmmmmCookies]

You will need a PSAA card to compete in PSAA state or regional championships only. You could still come to a regional shoot and shoot as a guest if you didn't have a card, but could always sign up for a card at the regional shoot

[@pheonix5823]

what about barebow compound? in australia it is popular in ifaa and aa..

[@joeevans1687]

NFAA Barebow and Bowhunter classes are dying here in the States. Rob at LAS has made a great move going with WA Barebow rules. More than twice as many BB archers then last year.

[@user-dd7fw8ox3c]

does anyone know what the distance is that they are shooting in the final ?

[@echtigren8188]

I'm wanting to buy one of bobby worthington's books on Whitetail deer. But cannot find any online. If anyone owns these books and willing to sell it, please let me know.

[@mroger29sh]

mark r wilkes barre pa this is archery ,not a cross bow , but in my opinion the legalization of the compound bow made archery a lot more popular and expand the sport and less wounded animals but fully against crossbows nuff said