Archery is just another name for ninja

[@PartialDemon]

There is indeed a "zen" element to archery. I've been shooting for almost 40 years now and there is nothing in the world that allows me to "center" myself like archery does.

[@codynapier1001]

PartialResident amen to that

[@justinians9367]

Thats why the Japanese have a whole zen study of archery called kyudo

[@gregkral4467]

Dude, you are so right on the zen in archery, something you can make for nothing. And what a sense of satisfaction to see a perfect straight tracer of the nock hitting exactly where ya want. Is nothing like it. I never wanted a gun, never had one, traded some crap for a very old used bow.... and fell in love. Made my own arrows from goose feather and dowling rod.... those were the best and most accurate I ever had, even at 70lb draw. When all my aluminum ones missed the gopher, I pull out the last the Black arrow, like what hit smaug .... it never seemed to miss..... but then again, the aluminum ones used to get bent every now and then, but mine.... stayed perfect ..... Archery is a lifelong love. even if ya don't hunt, or fish with them.... so satisfying.

[@grizzlor5340]

Your joke about Mr. Rogers could be an archer is spot on. A completely unassuming archer was Jim Varney, A.K.A. Ernest P. Worrel.

[@davidketchell5900]

I'm an archer so had to watch again. Too funny!

[@arashi8423]

do the archer face

[@midnightmodder]

David Ketchell 😂

[@grunt9131]

🙁

[@BattleKing2Delta]

This dude is great. I laugh every time I watch his videos. It's like medicine, not much can make me laugh this dude is hilarious. "Lars, I'm sorry for even thinking about thumping you". "Mr. Rogers was probably a dangerous archer". "His cataracts was messing up". Makes me laugh every time. Stitch me up please. Hilarious and true. All of it.

[@brandyb2931]

Years ago my dad was 2nd place archer in his age group for the state of Florida. He still goes to the archery shoots for fun and he takes my kids. They are pretty good too. My dads shoulder prevents him from being able to shoot as much as he likes but he loves to take my kids to the shoots because he feels proud when everybody brags on them. In my area everybody knew my dad as the guy (we lived on a local cut off road) who stands in the middle of the street with his bow in his hand (and his 9mm on his hip) and shoots at his target at the back of our fence. Everybody knows my dad.

[@PaulLemars01]

Archery can be really expensive at elite levels but you can easily get started with about a $300 budget. Also the great thing is you can practice most anywhere because it's stealth. It's also a useful skill if you need to procure dinner, just unscrew the target tips and screw in the broads. Go stabby stabby on Bambi.

[@thunburg2694]

I used to make bows as a kid out of wood and old thin rope.Suprisingly it worked.Cost me 0 dollars lol

[@JNoMooreNumbers]

Got a garage or basement with good targets and can shoot at home. Virtually silent. Just know you're accurate please. Lol

[@buddyguy4723]

I live in Canada and my friends super Hungarian dad gave me an English long bow 20 years ago when I was 13. Sweet guy

[@drewmitchell3877]

White people XD lmfao

[@ДушанРадин-ы3ю]

...unless you make it all.Then it's alot less expencive.

[@onenerdvs9639]

If you have ever been mollywhopped on the arm with a bow string then you will understand why we wear an Allen Iverson armband.

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Onenerdvs Exactly!

[@cuhurun]

One... yep, for sure... Nothing like a serious flaying of the forearm.

[@onenerdvs9639]

@@cuhurun lol I just cringed a little remembering that feeling. People say that pain isn't stored in the memory, these people are also liars.

[@cuhurun]

@@onenerdvs9639 : lol,,, agreed !!!

[@michaelcollier3893]

That special combination of scraped & bruised isn't something you can find just anywhere. Just make sure you get the full experience by shooting barehanded and having your fingertips numb for a month.

[@warriorcatskid003]

As an archer, I can confirm that archers are like 90% nerds that want to be LOTR elves.

[@shawnkelly3542]

And the other 10% have serious samurai meditation vibes going on lol

[@danieltyler5228]

Yes yes we are

[@drigondii]

“I am pushing. Uhh. He’s born? Ok... Stitch me up please” lmao

[@jaywalt8418]

Omg archery is amazing!! Been shooting since I was a kid. Started with recurve bows as a kid. I shoot cross and compound now as well. I keep targets in the yard🤣👌🏾🏹

[@MrJking065]

I have a friend that makes most of the things needed for Archery/Bow hunting. He is a master at it. He started part time.He quit his job at 30 and went full time in his business. Became a MutiMilliomaire.

[@everydayready565]

Yo pray! From a white hillbilly archer, you rock brudda...you are one of my fave KZbin personalities, keep up the good work

[@damienmccraw3583]

Thank you for making this video to give us archers some recognition lmao

[@asmith7876]

Minute and a half in and i'm crying! LOVE this guy!

[@matthewanderson4911]

My father got me shooting a bow at age 5, and I'm still doing it. Good times.

[@carlanchastain9989]

Been shooting since I was three. Won my first tournament at four.

[@jfquest6828]

Archery is awesome for kids to get into... my daughter started at 6 and is 10 now and is shooting in National competitions, and loves every minute of it.

[@desertbrewcrew1974]

JF Hartings Hope to see you at the next Vegas shoot, God Bless

[@lillsportyshorty7165]

I love archery. Try it

[@stewkool4810]

I like archery. The arrows are about 5 pounds in the UK. Love this video. Laughed for ages. Subscribed.

[@DH-xw6jp]

As an American reading about a "5 pound arrow" gave me pause and i had to reread before it clicked "UK" haha.

[@jtsoutdoorsandmore8136]

Archery can be just as expensive and addictive as drugs . I have a collection of bows .

[@MartinHylerstedt]

I've been doing archery for a few months now. I only have one bow, but somehow I keep accumulating more archery stuff. A bow stand, backup string, other arrows, nicer protection (fingers and arm), "ooh, this is a good bag for my archery stuff". "If I get this archery stuff, I can make my own arrows."

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Martin Hylerstedt Hahahahaha And another bow and another and.......... 🤣👍

[@peterje1974]

@@MartinHylerstedt bought another bow yet? I mean: It is 4 days later now...

[@MartinHylerstedt]

@@peterje1974 Nnooo, not as such, but a while ago I tried making a bow from PVC tubing, but it lacked "thwumpf" (which is a technical term for power).

[@billwesner6351]

Wall off bows, and another wall full of antlers. Been at it a while. 6 species that are record book qualifiers. BE THE ARROW.

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

Your videos are dangerous. I already have too many hobbies. Now you have me thinking, "Hummm, archery could be fun."

[@TheLiamis]

It really is.

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Kevin Monceaux It really is.

[@carlanchastain9989]

Very fun and relaxing plus you can feed your family if tshf

[@death3678]

FullPotato how do you get started in it

[@gregkral4467]

is well worth it... a lifelong love, is magic hitting stuff from far away with accuracy, always feels powerful. And it don't take much to get into, then comes atlatls, slings, well, you name it...

[@rjszrama]

Josh, thanks so much for your comedy (um, observations). Being slightly bright myself your insights crack me up. Keep the faith brother and God bless.

[@tonythomas951]

I was thinkin I should get off my dead ass and do something today then up pops one of your vids and now here I am 3 vids later and I realize I'm not gonna get a damn thing done today. Keep up the good work of making me lazy again.

[@samvimes9510]

You should check out the Japanese and Korean archers, especially the women. They're on a whole other level. In fact, Japan's Miss World Candidate from last year is an archer. She's also a law student, speaks 4 languages, and is a direct descendant of the samurai lord Date Masamune.

[@TerraExodus]

We are Oliver Queen deep down.

[@huntsman1771]

Josh I love your videos. Whenever i need a good laugh I can always count on you to deliver.

[@Jaco_Vorn]

Been practicing archery since i was 6 i love it. I have a yew 6' recurve bow pulls about 120lb its really fun

[@seatato4468]

"A piece of stick and a bow"

[@TheLiamis]

As an archer I love this. It's so true.

[@longbowshooter5291]

Hadn't shot a bow in over 26 years, posted asking if anyone could let me shoot a longbow because I had always thought of shooting one, just never had a chance. Some guys got back to me and invited me over to try. Guy hands me his longbow, target's about 25 yards away. First shot couldn't be closer to the center if I'd walked up and stabbed it with the arrow. Found out I LIKED longbows!

[@gregkral4467]

As an Alberta Hunter's Ed Archery Instructor, that is one thing that pumps us all up, Archery is for Everybody, including folks in wheelchairs. Nothing more fun than seeing a kids face when they hit the yellow. nothing more satisfying than seeing that flourescent nock make a perfect arch to the gopher's head at 40yds, or a bullseye... something so darn satisfying about it. And you can always make your own gear. In Medieval England, it was the law that after church everybody was to practice archery and have tournements and contests, that way, if you were invaded, everyone had the skill to fight in a useful way.

[@bigredwolf6]

The hierarchy Archery Machete fencing Axe throwing Knife throwing Wrestling and hand to hand combat Hema Slingshotting Hammer throwing Shooting Airsoft Paintball

[@KurNorock]

Gotta stop you right there. An archer who uses a old school long bow will be jacked, especially their back. Some of those bows had 200lb draw strength. Lars is certainly skilled, but is mostly a joke. His bow has a draw strength of like 20 pounds. Sure, he can shoot fast and hit small things out of the air, but shooting like that he could never kill anything. The arrow wouldn't penetrate.

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Mr T Exactly! 😁👍

[@daveyponderosa9549]

Mr T Mr Fred Bear.....LEGEND!!!!

[@myview5840]

English men had to practice long bows ever week. Then we went to France and destroyed them with our beefed up farmers and their years of longbow training.

[@michaelskramii2245]

Thank you for posting this - your videos are a fun watch to be sure. Thanks again. I highly recommend giving archery a try. When I was a kid we used to make our bows and arrows from stuff we found - they were not as good as recurves or compounds, but they taught you the basics. All hand eye stuff and timing. You can also rent bows for cheap at archery ranges. God bless, and best regards...

[@84greenbear]

Aim small miss small!

[@timbair6608]

The entire Archery community would love to welcome you, and your family! The oldest sport in history is also the funnest.

[@lanceroark6386]

My dude. My wife has that archery face. Every time we went to the hospital for her to give birth (5 times), the nurse was like, “you need to go home and wait til you’re like 8cm.” They check her and she’s at 10. Lol. That archery face got’m.

[@phorewhoresman1897]

Longbow, Yew wood never see or hear it coming. 😁

[@davidmonroe7783]

Same as my crossbow silent but deadly

[@billwheeler4343]

Silent alarm system

[@onealsvc]

We started archery with a $250 bare bow (NASP regulation bow) and about $50 worth of arrows. Been shooting for yrs now.

[@midnightmodder]

onealsvc Awesome! Cub Scout camp got me hooked when In the 70's. 👍

[@SereneWalker77]

He’s born...okay 😂😂

[@rowdyTXredneck]

Funny I just received my archery instructor certificate today and this drops in my video feed. Much love bud and hit me up we'll shoot a round lol.

[@sleepy314]

Japanese archery (kyūdō) is a whole different thing, used for meditation.

[@midnightmodder]

I make bows! Started learning Ninjitsu when I was a kid. Lol

[@Human_2.0]

My best friend had a bow that had a 75lb draw! Only 3 people could draw it! He, his dad and I were the only people who could draw that monster!

[@HisMiraclesHappening]

Yep!!! Some of arrows are way scarier than a bullet! Those metal tips are terrifying! Bowtech baby

[@badkitty4922]

The actress Gina Davis is an Olympic Archer, as well as a member of MENSA, along with her ex husband from way back, Jeff Goldblum.(He's not an Archer that I know of. I was talking about MENSA). Love the shirt, cousin!😘💖👍

[@johnathanblackwell9960]

Shout out to Mad Jack Chruchill, only confirmed kill with a long bow in WW2.

[@walkswithantsbear6151]

True story. Chuck Norris is that guys love child.

[@sharperprospecting6980]

Also known for taking a sword to a gun fight

[@wrongway6100]

When he said flick him in the chin I spit out my medicine .

[@nicholask7347]

I went into the Milwaukee Public Schools and was talking to the kids about archery, as well as had a few classes. Statistically is easier to get a full ride archery scholarship than a basketball one. Opportunities abound when you look outside of what you think is the norm.

[@1968CudaGuy]

Damn Josh, I'm sitting here fletching some killer carbon shafts getting ready for a pig hunt in May and I dropped the cement bottle on my shoe laughing so hard. My neighbor and I have a range going across our two back yards that we practice on. Just finished bagging up 20 hay bales and setting a new backstop. I like to keep an old Pearson Equalizer and a quiver of 30 mixed arrows in my truck for fun shooting. Normally hunt with a Hoyt or a Benders longbow recurve depending on the weather. That recurve has put more than one arrow clean thru a medium sized deer.

[@magicdaveable]

I began archery at 5 years old. I am now 70 and still slinging arrows. The difference is that for the last 50+ years I always hit what I look at..... Become the arrow. All of my equipment considered "primitive." I use English style long bows and Korean/Turkish style horse bows. I shoot "off my knuckle." I am a instictive "snap shooter."

[@stevenoglesby6138]

I hear Mr Roger's was a sniper in the marine core Love the videos buddy

[@aunia-toniadams7602]

Im 4yrs late but the only thing vetter feeling than holding a bow is holding my kids. Archery is calming and yet exciting at the same time

[@OriginalXfyre]

With or without a "whisker biscuit" (Google it) ... I can hit anything with a cossbow up to a 100 yards, but you are right about avid archer's.

[@craigmatsumoto7864]

You make me cry laughing dude.

[@asurasyn]

I feel dumb for just now realizing that's not a mounted machete on the right. 😆

[@bossbluff3577]

Josh Pray’s biggest fan... RIGHT HERE

[@Backflipspagetti]

Recurve, long bow, cross bow, compound bow, compound single cam bow (my favorite mechanical bow), compound double cam bow, and the sling bow. Oh dont forget the fishing bow. And btw , real bowyers dont use arm sleeves. Your one of my new channels I really like.

[@Backflipspagetti]

@Mr T I shoot and hunt naked 😘

[@grampaj3416]

Love my Long bow it’s a mind set just like a sniper

[@PaladinVII]

I practice once to twice a week with my 55lb primal gear unlimited survival bow at the archery range at UCSD, where my landlords are the range marshals. After two years of this, I usually score my 20 yard 6 arrow groups around 20 to 24. Best to date has been a 28. Archery is a TON of fun! Try it!

[@bwendt110]

I've been saying this for years!!

[@Bigsorde]

The 'archer face' thing is because most of us draw the string back to somewhere on the face (nose or chin usually) and if you change where you draw to, you change where the arrow goes. You crack a smile while taking a shot; you're probably gonna miss.

[@Mistilou]

@1:29, ish... FACTS!!! ALL my older son wanted one year fr "Santa" was a bow n arrows...I get a friend to take ME, (who ONLY EVER did that as a kid in school)...go ALL HAPPY with the little bit of money I HAD....to an ONLY archery store...I was like a fish out of water!!! IT IS SOOO expensive ESPECIALLY for JUST starting out!! N they don't TELL YOU THAT once most of the arrows are shot into the target stuffed bail hay thing... They're NOW unusable!!! It's CRAZY!! BUT, you can use THEIR stuff n go in the shooting room n do it ALL day on their dime doll!!😉 I got to learn TOO!

[@bettylamberd4391]

Mr Rogers was a retired Marine.. He wore that sweater to cover his arm tattoos.

[@jeffolp1782]

Archery is so fun. Practice is a must. Try dropping a wild pig. That was hard. Chasing them buggers when your shot does not kill can me rough. Toughest hunts I’ve ever done.

[@reaganriddle]

As a competitive archer and a bow hunter, I can confirm

[@williamhinkle8113]

I learned archery while in high school and while I was at a camp in the boy scouts.

[@raccoonplayground]

Out to 30 yards I had to intentially aim to miss my arrows in the target. Out to about 70 yards I could keep every arrow within about a 3in group.

[@miltonaliff3316]

Me too. When I shot all the time I had to add bulls eye dots to targets to keep from shooting my own arrows,even robin hooded a few

[@raccoonplayground]

@@miltonaliff3316 Yep, I really miss shooting my bow. It's been over 20 years now since I last shot one.

[@uncleouch9795]

Josh, check out some of the videos in my Playlists. Just click on the Wolf. Especially the Kyudo section.

[@xVERNETTIx]

My dad owns an archery shop in Colorado where I work full time and this was pretty funny and accurate 😂 thanks for the props!

[@SadvGoddess]

What shop?

[@xVERNETTIx]

@@SadvGoddess Royal gorge archery and Range lol why? Need help with something?

[@SadvGoddess]

@@xVERNETTIx no, I used to work for an archery manufacturer and handled accounts in Colorado so I was wondering if it was a shop I knew. Don't think I had the pleasure of working with his shop during my time there.

[@xVERNETTIx]

@@SadvGoddess it used to be called canon arrow before we baught it 4 years ago lol maybe it was that?

[@SadvGoddess]

@@xVERNETTIx I did work with Bob for many years. I left the company to raise my kids in 2014, but had been with them since 2005. Glad to see the people of the area still have a shop to go to.

[@gladys4246]

My 15 yr old daughter was on the world championship team. My 4 yr old daughter has a bow and arrow. All 3 of my daughters, and my son, can shoot guns too. The 4yr old a bb gun, obviously. I believe in teaching your children all the skills they may need in life, including how to hunt for food and protect themselves from those who would do them harm.

[@asurasyn]

There's several diy vids on making pvc bows for $5-$10. I've got one and it's the best I've shot in ages.

[@SuperDrLisa]

You need your own tshirts! I'd love one!!!

[@heatherhammerquist6239]

2:59 calm and quiet let’s you hear in your soul the perfect moment to loose. The moment your ego, your anger, whatever, rears it’s head you will not shoot well. Calm center equals good shot.

[@Louise-kl7ow]

I did archery in 4H and still do to this day I'm pretty good

[@HighDesertAdventurer]

As an Archer- I approve this message.

[@leeioki]

ARCHERY IS AMAZING.. WE DID IT ALOT 24 YEARS AGO BUT GIVEN WE ALREADY HAVE OTHER SPORTING EQUIPMENT WE DECIDED TO GIVE BOTH CROSS AND COMPOUND A GO. ALTHOUGH OURS ARE HAND CARVED AND DO GET HIGH DOLLAR BUT DEPENDS ON WHO YOU KNOW.. I'VE NEVER BEEN ONE FOR THE METAL FABRICATED BUT LOVE THE ANTIQUE CHERRY WOOD AND MY HUSBANDS FATHER CHISELED OUT HIS OWN ARROW HEADS AND WOND COMPETITION WITH HIS ARROWS.. IT IS AN ART AND A SPORT.. ONE TO ENJOY AND FEED WITH... BUT HEY.. NEVER EVER GOING WITHOUT MY ARMBAND AFTER MY FIRST POP WHOA!! 👀

[@HaitianBlue]

@Josh Pray, you should collaborate with Jorge Sprave of the slingshot channel. You two together would be a riot.

[@phishENchimps]

Bow and Arrow. a weapon that unites all races and creeds... with deadly accuracy.

[@MrPigFister201]

Lol, archery face...very true.

[@l.o.a.productions]

Hey Josh, I do ghost hunting under the group name Warren area society of paranormal. I have noticed some shadows and things in the background. Is your place haunted? Not trying to spook you.. Just the kinda thing I notice lol.

[@southerntriplej8061]

L.O.A. Productions Lol Im sure thats going to make him sleep like a baby..

[@l.o.a.productions]

@@southerntriplej8061 I didn't mean to do that to him lol

[@Trindal]

Lars is good at trick shots. For KZbin. You can start at any age,or size. Also you can start for pennies, but can spend several grand. Also you can get scholarships and go to the Olympics. As well as going Pro in a few different categories. If you like it and think your son will too I highly encourage it. I had to switch to a crossbow a few years ago but I taught my wife how to shoot and we both enjoy it.

[@jeffreysmall2397]

Josh archery is a sport for relaxing and stress relief I use a bear whitetail 2 compound bow 80# draw weight I also have a 55# draw Martin jaguar takedown bow. It would be great to kids your kids into it. Mine shoot as well. The important thing is to have fun with it. Be patient it takes time to develop the skill of archery. Have fun aim true and shoot straight my friend.

[@joshuam.2685]

I hope your doin it... and having fun .. Rove on !.. Traditional is da kine. .

[@Joshua-jb9bj]

😂😂 great video

[@taruluver29303]

I was actually pretty good when I was in Junior High. We had a class for it.

[@johnnyrabbitslaughing5761]

I use a six and a half foot bamboo back bamboo bow with an 85 lb draw.

[@Dookie04]

Just call me Hunger Games. 😘😘😘

[@tso247]

Mr. Roger's was also a Marine Sniper.

[@michealdraconis6179]

When I think archery I’m thinking food 🤔

[@vincedunn9983]

Josh, go check out blow guns. Love to hear your "5things" on that.

[@netzel6723]

you the man josh

[@MrGremlin69]

I'm English and as child we would go off into the woods and make our own bows and arrows

[@434outdoors]

Closest to archery ive gotten was using a crossbow during deer season

[@lynnhallows957]

I started at 12 it's so much fun, my daughter started at 7

[@l.o.a.productions]

Also, can you do a bit for us ghost hunters :)

[@georgecompton1879]

Love ya !!!!

[@bakedjesus1177]

Archery has one hell of an upper body work out

[@robertwilliams1239]

once you hit the target and watch in aawwy as the arrow flys to it , your hocked

[@logannichols2605]

Been wanting pick it up for a while.

[@strg_hirst547]

This is weird cuz I just got my first bow yesterday now I’m getting these videos 👀