An Introduction to Longbow Shooting

Join Gunroomtv's Conners and special guest Ed Harris a longbow enthusiast as they explore the history and workings of longbow shooting.
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[@Yangbang]

Nice video, lots of knowledge and demonstrations

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[@Daylon91]

You have to wear a bracer because you shoot on the left side with a very short braceheight so the string pushes the arrow which pushes the string into your arm.

[@JoakimBohman]

Why does he move through the aiming point vertical?

[@thelonerider9693]

Very cool to see these longbows. My own is only 45 lb I guess I won't be taking out any knights lol.

[@svan4748]

Lmao, at least your bow isn’t 25 lbs! I can barely kill a mouse

[@thelonerider9693]

@@svan4748 Well not if it is wearing a tiny suit of armor! :) In all seriousness I have one of those too. Nothing wrong with lighter weight bows.

[@svan4748]

@@thelonerider9693 I just really want one of those 90 pounders long bows. I'm reading a book about archery and now really want to get one. But ofcourse I can only find non-wood 30 pound longbows...

[@thelonerider9693]

@@svan4748 It is possible to make one but it takes patience and the wood can be easily ruined if you slip up. I carved my 45lber out of hickory from the hardware store. Sadly most of the higher poundage ones I've seen for sale are either too expensive or all sold out, I too have thought it would be nice to try one...

[@vulturandino]

@@svan4748 I wish I had one 25 lbs too! I am stuck with a 50 lbs :(

[@jatekever6342]

Tods workshop did a really good video of bows vs armour worth checking out TLDR armour wins

[@slippytiger]

Until part 2

[@Kavika-xh1qj]

First! I always wanted to do that!

[@JeepsterDave]

Interesting stuff, thanks

[@Gunroomtv]

Please you enjoyed it!

[@jimconroy4693]

Irish school of archery youtube jim keep up the good work

[@vaiterius]

Interesting

[@sharpiemcsharp]

12+8, 16

[@jamesy1955]

Not great technique. A 'dead' release and no real anchor point. 😕😕

[@ryanwilson8629]

How can he improve?

[@caseysmith544]

Ed has an anchor point, being the ear canal using the eye as a guide for correct height, a common anchor with both the middle east/Asian bows or the English longbow to have. Ed's main flaw is that he is sort of dropping his arm down during the release rather then holding it more steady even with the less poundage Asian Mongolian bow. They make old style hand guards for this exact reason, or use leather gloves that are tight but not too tight for this same thing on the arrow pass hand.

[@ryanwilson8629]

@@caseysmith544 Thanks I see what you're saying about the release.

[@owenhurrell268]

@@ryanwilson8629 he also lets his hand move forward as he releases in some shots which is hurting the power of the shot, a release where the string is allowed to pull the fingers open is cleaner. The conventional wisdom of the hand continuing backwards in a follow-thru action is debatable. Nu Sensei has some great videos on release technique.

[@ahmetcanikli5144]

@@owenhurrell268 yes, his release collapses during the shot!