How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED

Logan Broadbent is one of the world's top boomerang throwers. To throw and catch with his level of precision requires a solid understanding of aeronautics, weather, physics, athletic endurance and the ability to build world class boomerangs from scratch.
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How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED

[@WIRED]

Want to learn how to make your own boomerang? Check out Logan's easy 4-minute tutorial! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5aUo4lpibuYmac

[@LoganBroadbent]

Thanks @wired Really appreciate this opportunity to shoot with you and share the sport I love with the world. Many happy returns! - Logan

[@joecool6507]

I just wasted 4 minutes of my life, I want that back

[@stlalways6715]

Common term for a throwing stick used for hunting is a rabbit stick. Only one I have any understanding of anyway.

[@slingarrowtm.5184]

WIRED captain America 🙃?

[@Cchapz]

Keiner mag Schlaumeier

[@geesegalore5594]

Boomerangs are just single player frisbees

[@j.l.atheprodigy]

That's deep dude...

[@LucasBitcoinnaisseur]

CHANGE MY MIND

[@SomeoneTookRallo]

You probably stole those joke so ima yoink

[@cybrhckr]

you should add change my mind to that.

[@heen5255]

Your pfp says a lot

[@kanyeeast451]

"Sometimes the ugliest boomerangs fly the best" I felt that

[@juicemanirving]

Felt that in my soul.

[@ralphyarl7346]

Same

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Felt that in my loins.

[@filippians413]

I think I _AM_ an ugly boomerang.

[@EPIALUS]

Ryan Corrigan it’s ok. You probably fly better thank those nice pretty boomerangs

[@ShiloBuff]

This guy's passion is so noticeable. He has been doing it his whole life and still has so much passion for it. That's awesome.

[@geometricart7851]

and it's just a bent stick that goes in a circle when you throw it. heh

[@Turnpost2552]

@@geometricart7851 and your just a hater.

[@aidetund6263]

@@geometricart7851 and football is just a bunch of men chasing eachother with a ball. You can make anything sound dumb if you word it like that

[@MillionaireHoyOriginal]

This was a world that I never knew existed, but am now totally fascinated by.

[@DragonicOverlord]

Ok

[@andranarendra6720]

Just like when I discover Chase Tag championship ahaha

[@tenshi8181]

@@DragonicOverlord ok

[@steghuman9063]

It is fascinating I competed in the Australia Vs America titles way back in the 80s as a school kid. I still make and throw them.

[@MillionaireHoyOriginal]

@@steghuman9063 that's awesome. Just might pick up this hobby with the kids. Thanks

[@nodnarb3772]

Came for the boomerangs, stayed for his passion for the sport

[@cjwessels8612]

I would like this comment, but, ye know the 69 meme...

[@nodnarb3772]

@@cjwessels8612 well you can now

[@cjwessels8612]

@@nodnarb3772 right i did

[@MusicMan3]

I kno his gf lol. I made fun of her.

[@marcorizo1387]

The title attracted my attention.

[@peacebro9859]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly His Boomerang Comes Bacc

[@sauceaddict9569]

HUMAN RIGHTS Big FACTS😳😳.

[@peacebro9859]

@@sauceaddict9569 ... Yup ... i once throwed a boomerang then woke up in a hospital...😴🤕🤕☹

[@GibberishGamer]

His boomerang always come bacc

[@peacebro9859]

@@GibberishGamer *Sometimes He misses Too*

[@GibberishGamer]

@@peacebro9859 does he tho

[@kirikothesmug3028]

imagine what his dogs go throght on a daily basis.

[@nelsonr1534]

lmao

[@juliusstein7104]

This Made my das thanks you😂

[@EricDongh2p]

Probably like: you don’t need me anymore to play fetch :’(

[@otaku-bd4zs]

I'm the 420th like

[@rozanfaust2967]

@@juliusstein7104 this also made my das, not my day!

[@Sombre_gd]

This guy is a perfect combination of proffesional athlete and a science nerd

[@bubblisimo]

This guy is really articulate. He did a great job catching my interest in something that I had never really thought about before. Great video.

[@excellentyouboober]

well said! I've got the same impression

[@beezlebub1959]

"catching" hehehehehehehe

[@glorious_help]

bubblisimo they have to get articulate, because at the end of the day they are just throwing a boomerang vertically..

[@glorious_help]

So that their sport doesn’t completely die

[@ragegames_6766]

That's what I was just thinking after I finished this video

[@LUX_DOG]

Oh how the recommendations have brought us together again my friends

[@SebasJB]

agreed

[@marcjhay]

Agreed

[@minlee5376]

ICEE tv lol jk I couldn't be that mean

[@MrCrunchy29]

I actually looked up boomerangs

[@dontedoestuff]

For some reason I decided to youtube “boomerang” actually.

[@sophiem4770]

Him: “theres really no wrong way to throw it” Me: *throws it into a tree*

[@keddagreatd2705]

Have you got it back yet?

[@Jake-tw8qr]

this guy is exactly who i would expect to be on a boomerang team.

[@ItsMeHammie]

I met his dad at a party. Super cool guy. Gave me a "roomerang" (I think that was what it's called) an indoor boomerang. Super passionate dude. Who would have known there was so much to know about boomerangs!

[@Looc105]

ItsMeHammie you can buy those at legacyboomerangs.com!

[@mr.mister2783]

Hidan prove it

[@PPo2]

His cousin gave me a doomerang. It’s scary how dangerous it is though.

[@PPo2]

My mom actually gave me a womberang but it was almost impossible to throw with my underdeveloped hands and now that I’m out I can’t use it anymore =(

[@stizzy2muchmack]

His mom gave me a groomerang. It does my hair now and then.

[@tomasz6871]

This guy just makes me wanna make a boomerang and throw it the whole day.

[@snuskenmaxi]

Go for it! It's a ton of fun!

[@samarramiresz7005]

@@snuskenmaxi shady marketing, but nice move.

[@ChopperGreg]

This guy is basically a human Jack Russell Terrier. How do people have this much energy without cocaine?

[@wtficantgetausername]

He high on life

[@the-engneer]

Adderall

[@spwn3r]

Who said there was no cocaine?

[@alexroxxx9097]

untreated ADHD.

[@MoLassessss]

Proper sleeping pattern and diet

[@randomselfimprovementchann1304]

Obviously Sokka’s the best boomerang thrower

[@mongolchiuud8931]

I am a expert Urine-bender. I can split my stream into two.

[@GodzillaofTokyo]

Sokka's boomerang never comes back on it's own, it's the spirits taking pity on him for having to deal with all the benders in the gaang

[@coraadamczak5997]

I was looking for this comment 😏

[@jk_speed3109]

Im watching avatar right now too 😂😂😂

[@omega-myrrhalphahoney2307]

Mhmm

[@duchi882]

*_Sokka wants to know your location_*

[@AshTheGamerIsAwesome]

Water magic

[@Ljeva]

Thanks for that man 😄

[@lunatoguri180]

Duchi yes just yes

[@Beraksekebon21]

How to make ur comment bold font?

[@TechNextLetsGo]

This is all I could think about lol

[@EverlastGX]

This guy looks happier than lot of superstars in mainstream sports

[@GinEric84]

That's because he has a hobby and they have a job

[@gautamgautamsuresh1218]

I think they are all happy, having the sport u love as Ur job isn't that bad. It's kinda perfect

[@GinEric84]

@@gautamgautamsuresh1218 it's kinda "not perfect" you live in a world where your body is always banged up, you constantly have a stream of younger hungry guys breathing down your neck to try to take your place, you always have to be pushing your body to try to get a better contract and you have to hope you can make enough money to last the rest of your life once one of the kids do take your livelihood

[@DivinityAwakened]

That's because he's happy to finally have a platform, while our nations superstars are held by contract to constantly have cameras pointed in their faces even after devastating losses. You just rarely get to see them in their freetime enjoying the multi-million and sometimes billion dollar lifestyle. 😂

[@IceSlushi]

I like the idea of boomerang throwers develop their own tech. We need more sports that allow players to engineer their own equipment.

[@inactive67]

What baseball players with corked bats, under inflated footballs scuffing shoes for better ball contact, electric motors hidden in bicycle frames and of course performance inhancing methods(dopers). Plenty of people use this but its cheating to get around the rules same concept though.

[@hasanahhasan1608]

The title was so long when it was in my notification , it just says “ How this guy became the world champion boomer.....”

[@KP-jp9gv]

This is the only video I'll ever watch that uses the words "boomerang technology" in any sentence.

[@ajinjo6718]

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[@hannahhh7210]

This guy would be an amazing baseball pitcher I would imagine.

[@MSHADAB2015]

Right

[@Smile4CommunityCam]

He plays pitcher and umpire.

[@neopastrana1781]

He would be a better goalie

[@Aaron_R]

No, he would be in MLB making millions instead of throwing boomerangs for nothing.

[@JohnSmith-be5py]

Too small.

[@EMOTIONLESS-tn6nx]

Millennials : Grandma called Gen z : Boomerang

[@josiahday5965]

EMOTIONLESS 6981 You deserve so much more

[@frankichima2010]

This comment is too underrated

[@ChadKakashi]

AAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!

[@str8kronic]

I saw this comment...scrolled down and read about 20 more comments, and then I got the joke and busted out laughing lol

[@cybersentient4758]

Dude i was in a coffee shop while reading this Now I'm scarred for life •́ ‿ ,•̀ But the funniest joke I've heard this year

[@chokoon21]

he looks and talks like someone who is a world champion boomerang thrower

[@geometricart7851]

unlike bowling. LMAO

[@nikeslim749]

Hmm I wonder if he is?

[@spwn3r]

It’s almost like we’re not watching an interview of him talking about being one???

[@hoax7368]

1:24 I didn’t know Trevor was in the boomerang team

[@yaboynate_1]

lol I was about to comment that but I needed to make sure I wasn't gonna "COPY" someone bc that's what kid say when there are so many people that say u copied one of like millions of people so I just won't comment it to be safe

[@ramdany7]

good catch..

[@jamiebarr3118]

Which trevor

[@jellyslapper2872]

Jamie Barr Trevor Phillips

[@STARK-cl4fe]

Logan broadbent: *THROWS BOOMERANG WONDERFULLY* Me: GIVE THIS MAN A SHIELD!

[@andrewwebsterart]

JK this is the best comment ever

[@STARK-cl4fe]

Andrew Webster well thank you!

[@markazain8996]

*Captain America left the chat*

[@cinnamonbulla]

Username checksout...

[@freyanox9443]

could he make a boomerang that has the mirage look of cap's shield in flight?

[@saad8714]

Probably one of the few sports where the pro's actually make their own sporting equipment

[@nateb4543]

I love the idea of pros making or heavily modifying equipment to their liking.

[@ArtisticScratch]

talented father + curious son = world champion

[@zuko1569]

The hero that killed Sparky Sparky Boom Man

[@ananimeplace.3808]

Zuzu Lmfaoo

[@lucasbrucas9632]

OG reference

[@pops8504]

Ah, a man of class

[@RandomGuy9O9]

Zuzu it’s sparky sparky boom man

[@zuko1569]

@@RandomGuy9O9 Oh yea my bad. I forgot about that. Thanks

[@spenceredford4403]

Ladies, find a guy who talks about you the way this guy talks about Boomerangs

[@sergiosyber]

TheHolyLoaf no

[@jyosiefus6773]

@TheHolyLoaf No, it's called being passionate about his sport.

[@zain4019]

TheHolyLoaf ITS A JOOOOOOOKE Dear god did I have to point that out?

[@honorablemoments1074]

Why not guys...

[@wedthurfri443]

@TheHolyLoaf They always were

[@Kim_Witt]

I just love the way how cool the boomerang sounds when it was thrown away

[@alexconatus7629]

Love the transmission of a passion between a father and his son

[@HasmieMusic]

Yeah he's the best boomerang man because *HE DOESN'T LIVE WHEN SOKKA WAS IN THE WORLD*

[@sonofmatt2503]

Grammar

[@isaacyeon6334]

“Swish swash sling that slang! I’m always back ‘atcha! Like my...Boomerang!” -Sokka

[@hellodumplings8564]

Learn how to write, please.

[@akashmuthu8630]

i was looking for the sokka comment

[@ethandoyle8812]

huh?

[@filippians413]

"What? We have a US boomerang team?" 😂👌

[@cjwessels8612]

Me

[@filippians413]

@@cjwessels8612 No, me.

[@iglpumpz9779]

@@rafaelreyes2038 frind

[@workout9594]

I really like this guy, he seems so genuine :)

[@OmoiSenpai]

2:06 Me: Boomerang goes Whooosh*

[@Mikasks]

3:01 meh mediocre forearm for a boomerang thrower 3:06 *i take that back*

[@thesaiya8550]

He beats his meat a lot

[@liljake5767]

The Saiya all it takes is one strong stroke for him

[@notkennard]

man this guy's passion makes me wanna learn about the sport even more

[@radcow]

Right there almost nothing better than people talking about what they love

[@Summy27]

Fun Fact: The oldest boomerang found was in Olazowa Cave in Poland. Made out of a Mammoth tusk, it is has been dated to be about 30,000 years old.

[@dawnarxtic]

@Joseph Benesch how is it not a sport.....

[@kornaes]

@Joseph Benesch It's competitive=it's a sport.

[@contemplatingcat5924]

This guy and his hobby are freakin awesome… I want to get into boomerang throwing now for fun.

[@smackeddie3826]

When your parents told you to go and play outside when you were 10... but you took it WAY too far.

[@lawrenceverreydt9744]

logan: "it needs gyroscopic precession, differential lifts, cenrtifugal force, momen..." Me: "JUST THROW IT MAN"

[@L3ON360Z]

Me: "Explain the physics!"

[@Steve-zw5bs]

I thought that the thumbnail was a guy yeeting a snake!

[@shinmon9486]

Saw a snake : *YEET*

[@OnlyMuzan]

HAHAHAHAH

[@vaguebrownfox]

You gave me a smile I can't wipe off my face..

[@zain4019]

Jeff Ron Aw:)

[@S2I2]

The reason I respect him is because his boomerang comes back

[@RyukendoSun]

I feel like this man's voice is forever young

[@Gothpania]

The metaphore for me would be "Throw good out, it'll hit you in the face when it returns" and "What goes around, will hit you in the face."

[@LoganBroadbent]

Hahaha I've had those days.

[@aBrightDarknessHD]

I feel like if he decided not to catch his boomerang it would just orbit around him ominously.

[@chipskylark5500]

Lmfaoo it'd get in fuckin orbit

[@somebody8676]

it will fall down due to gravity

[@CVRishi]

R /whoosh

[@aBrightDarknessHD]

@@somebody8676 r/gravity

[@tryingagain1960]

It’s really interesting seeing someone so passionate about something most us don’t really see or think about, unlike cars or motorcycles. Pretty cool bro 😎

[@nathanjamesbaker]

I love that this guy is so geeked out on boomerangs.

[@benjaminwilliams2859]

This dude travels, is intelligent, articulate, a craftsman, looks ripped, has multi-sport athleticism, a world-class title, and now a youtube interview with over 2mil views. This dude has way more game than most guys.

[@WillHenderson-fj2dr]

Doing tricks on it

[@DakotaHoll]

Love his energy. He's easy to follow and he's good at keeping my attention.

[@peach4cherryplease685]

This guy is so into what he’s talking about that I lowkey wanna try it

[@NYDRAINS]

Always found boomerangs interesting when I was a kid, now I know I was flying the thing wrong! Thanks, cool video

[@Zeeze223]

Sokka: Hold my beer.

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

*throws boomerang, nevers comes back*

[@rob_patrick1]

GET THIS MAN A SHIELD

[@rolacook222]

So cool to see & learn things we never knew? Great video!

[@jenniferellis1944]

I just aquired 2 Australian returning boomerangs. Looking forward to learning this skill!! Thanks for the video!

[@mrsmiley8677]

First:yeeettt Second:wait for the boomarang to come back (this will be long enough to think about your life decisions) last:catch

[@lemon-limecandle2224]

Mr Smiley Yeet: to throw a object at a high velocity YEET!!!

[@disastro424]

Yeet and yoink

[@IntegraDIY]

I love how this video is extremely detailed on everything about the sport.. and the actual boomerang.. most channels would probably put out a 3 minute video, this was very cool and educational 👍

[@theunreal_TOEBEANS]

I love how he's just the biggest nerd about his sport lol. I love this guy!

[@kevingao363]

6:26 Who noticed the dude perfect sign

[@dyomilktea]

his passion and genuine appreciation/knowledge of the sport makes this video so enjoyable to watch. well done! and i hope he’s continuing to do what he loves

[@scottdixon2505]

What I love most about sport is that you could make pretty much anything into a competitive sport. I would have never thought about boomerangs being a sport, but it looks awesome.

[@poopinator666obviously9]

*Quarintine happens* KZbin: don’t worry they will watch anything

[@facelessjack442]

This feels like the perfect balance of both physical and intellectual strength in one sport

[@keladib954]

Me: Okay, my recommendations cannot get any more diverse at 3AM KZbin: *hold my boomerang*

[@memesfromdeepspace1075]

Some my friend say Boomerang sport it like archery except you target is yourself 👌

[@harrybottmtb8947]

Fernandes Fusion did you have a seizure while writing this

[@jacobsimpson9357]

@@harrybottmtb8947 lol

[@ralphdoremy-fasola2796]

@@harrybottmtb8947 commenting this comment amuses me to death

[@harrybottmtb8947]

Raphael de Saint Remy I’m happy you enjoyed it lol

[@starryeyes5860]

All of the trick catches sounded a lot cooler then they actually looked.

[@meepk633]

This is sincerely the most impressive thing I have ever seen.

[@Steve_V1066]

I wish I could be half as happy about *anything* as this guy is about boomerangs!

[@AdamCeladin]

Good job Logan :)

[@moxie9695]

if this guy ever decided to take up being a super villain no one would be able to stop him

[@vasupathak9635]

Master Wayne? Oh there you are ,your cup of coffee is ready.

[@shaikfaridhussain113]

It's always good to see people doing their job greatly with passion

[@ananimeplace.3808]

This man should’ve been Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad

[@Goudafortuna]

Eiichiro Oda shouldn’t u be messing with ppl in kingoflighting or supermechafrieza’s comment sections?

[@spiciestt6136]

Spill da tea shouldn’t you be spilling tea?

[@Goudafortuna]

spiciestt touché

[@torakka2ow640]

Don’t talk about that horrible movie

[@Tommy7pop]

I didn’t even know that boomerangs were real until now....

[@snuskenmaxi]

It's a ton of fun, you should try it out one day

[@rasmus7400]

You should buy one

[@RedzyOne]

Smh

[@shyguy8240]

He's like a mastermind in this boomerang field

[@jedidr4918]

I gotta commend this guy, he understands the in’s and out’s of the sport right down to the history of the boomerang and the science behind it.

[@samgurling2026]

I really like this guy - extremely positive and a fantastic advocate for the sport. Great video!

[@tubeo94]

“There’s literally no wrong way to do it” This lad never see me dig holes throwing boomerang

[@danna315000]

What a wholesome guy

[@TheUKNutter]

Sokka would be proud of this guy

[@TheCarevi]

I’m shook by just how much this was informative and entertaining to watch

[@LoganBroadbent]

Thank you!!!

[@Delveintohobby]

In middle school shop class/industrial arts/wood & metalwork class (whatever it's called in english) we got it in our heads to make boomerangs that would actually return to us. It was really cool to slowly fine-tune the shape of the wood, sanding the edges and refining the shape until we got them to return. I've still got mine, an orange and black one on my wall

[@Suhaibable]

This was very fun to watch! Thanks!

[@gamingguru1553]

I threw a boomerang when I was 6 and it never came back.. . . . I live in fear ever since 😥😥😥😥

[@BjornLlaneza]

Like my dad

[@alex.hleconte6007]

Haha good one. Yur unlucky because mine ALWAYS comes back.

[@marvingordon5685]

BJORN LLANEZA like my mom

[@alex.hleconte6007]

@@marvingordon5685 noob. Like my girlfriend

[@ronniebasak96]

Probably you threw it horizontally

[@rashdagger3749]

The real captain boomerang

[@zoedaemon4940]

And he's speak like spiderman...😁

[@carnage367]

If boomerang is a weapon, then this guy is a serial killer.

[@issyruttz9722]

it is a weapon

[@carnage367]

@@issyruttz9722 alright then

[@Cupofgo]

Boomerang, the perfect toy for kids who's dads won't play catch with them.

[@dartagnan2971]

this guy is so skilled in such a specific thing.

[@stormking989]

You sure, his nickname isn't *Captain Boomerang?*

[@adamchristensen2648]

Somebody! Call 'The Flash!!'

[@georgeforeman8040]

I broke my neighbour’s bathroom window every single time I brought it out

[@jacktayloor]

2:12 This guy also has the world record in moving one eye separately👍😅 never seen that before

[@kvbvl7285]

This guy has mastered his craft so much it’s crazy

[@LoganBroadbent]

I really appreciate it! Thanks for the love.

[@fahimsayeed1782]

i expected he was going to show off his vibranium boomerang

[@Toadycraft]

funny to see that, my father used to be part of the France team. I still have those boomerang in my garage, and they look exactly the same ^^

[@mickeymouse3724]

When the world's best boomerang thrower isn't in Australia.

[@MrHasie]

This guy is truly remarkable. Respect.

[@siennaellis8252]

all us australians sitting here like wtf

[@str8dominican]

Why?

[@str8dominican]

bongo155 am I missing something? Did he claim to have invented boomerangs?

[@HyperVectra]

@@str8dominican We got a great Chapea restaurant here down under.. best in the world

[@str8dominican]

HyperVectra if they entered an international chapea competition and won, I would agree with you. Chess was invented in India but the best chess player in the world at one point was Bobby Fischer, an American, and then Garry Kasparov, a Russian.

[@yaibadf6267]

@@str8dominican but there is no way to tell he is the best in the world he's more like the best in the comp

[@zapperman3557]

That's some impressive stuff! The engineering and math behind all that is not simple. Combining aerodynamics with gyroscopic rotation sounds like a nightmare to calculate