Kevin Hicks longbow speed shoot

Filmed in the Sherwood Forest under the Major Oak, May 2014.

[@Illsamustache]

I took up longbow archery a couple of years ago. I watched a lot of vids about how to shoot and was overthinking all the different techniques and suggestions. My shooting sucked. Then I watched a bunch of vids of Kevin shooting. I realized that there’s a few basic mechanical rules, and the rest is whatever is comfortable for each individual, whatever gets the job done. I now go to the range and get asked by other trad archers who my teacher is and how long I’ve been shooting. I always tell them Kevin Hicks, just a year or two, and I’ve had 0 lessons from him. It’s all by feel. They don’t get it.

[@thehistorysquad]

Hi, thanks for your comment, I don't know if you subscribe to it, but my channel is @thehistorysquad, I haven't done any archery films for ages but I was out shooting last week (both with the bow and the camera) and hope to get some videos on over this next month. All the best - Kevin

[@garychynne1377]

GREAT ENTERTAINMENT. SOME PEOPLE CAN'T TAKE A JOKE. THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A MOAT. THANK YOU KEVIN. TAKE CARE GARE

[@rentalsnake6542]

Haha, fancy seeing you here Gary. Love your channel.

[@SuperTed19021]

Just started watching you. Your channel is great. Love your bows, arrows as well as your clothing and information. So authentic and so interesting to watch. Keep them up.

[@sithlord.6668]

What a beautiful tree behind him. Truly awesome Combination with an Archer as scenerie

[@methylene5]

I always love watching Kevin Hicks in action, great archer.

[@RandomGuy-ej9gr]

Isn’t he? What a character!

[@zzirSnipzz1]

Kevin is like the Fred Dibnah of the Archery world the Man is a national treasure only recently found videos on him but could listen to the guy for hours

[@kindafatkindastrong5683]

there should be more schools doing trips to people like kevin hicks its so easy to learn from somebody that truely loves what their doing i know for sure there are alot of people like kevin hicks who just want to entertain and teach

[@Szederp]

Kevin Hicks is the man, the legend.

[@olivemoon2545]

Where can I see more from Hicks? He's like the most entertaining person I've ever listened to.

[@thehistorysquad]

Thanks so much for your comment - I don't know if you subscribe to it, but my channel is @thehistorysquad, I haven't done any archery films for ages but I was out shooting last week (both with the bow and the camera) and hope to get some videos on over this next month. All the best - Kevin Hicks

[@raginroadrunner]

Awesome. This is real archery.

[@snowdon1131]

Great

[@leighjordine4031]

Yes congratulations for noticing 👍

[@SuperTed19021]

I've tried the longbow several times. It's no easy task at all. It's takes real concentration, timing and skill to get it right. This is coming from a recurve user.

[@historichomestead]

No its modern archery trying to be passed off as period correct. In this period in time the bow was held vertically at all times due to tight formations. And the arrow was drawn and noched on the right side of the bow and loosed from there. That increased the rate of fire and prevented your bow from impeding the shot or action of another archer.

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

@@historichomestead the man is an entertainer, he isnt really pulling the bow back or aiming but half the audience are kids he is just making it fun, presenting, just a joy

[@lloydnielsen8035]

Entertaining video Kevin. Just curious. What is the poundage on that long bow. And what is your draw length

[@Dandunu]

About 15lb at about 15 inches I reckon....😆

[@Ghoulza]

@@Dandunu 60lb

[@46templar]

Are you by Robin Hood's tree in this video?

[@jlamb1976]

never mind a yard a medieval man wouldn't know what a minute is either, clocks of the time were striking clocks and the minute hand wasn't in common use till around 1700.

[@pagandream9620]

The master...

[@SuperTed19021]

He would make a smashing Robin Hood. His skill and his English humour.

[@frauleinhohenzollern]

His bow probably has a 60 lb draw weight. Actual war bows had 150 or more

[@johnminnitt8101]

Mediaeval hunting bows were a good deal lighter though, and he is in a forest.

[@archeryboras5921]

Well done. Very nice.

[@Kurogane_666]

Kevin Hicks is a true artist, he's awesome, the kid making the noise it's strange, a lil gremlin haha

[@SuperTed19021]

I love this guy! PS: I do archery.

[@leithafae]

I must admit I cannot loose arrows with any accuracy with my hood up or with headwear on.

[@baraskparas9559]

That's a lot of damage downfield.

[@jacksonljsne8461]

I love the tree 🌳

[@CookieMonster-nt8hh]

what a guy!! that's awesome

[@hipanny3792]

Anyone know what is the poundage of that bow he used?

[@DinoPimp]

He reckons about 80

[@Lesminster]

Funny guy :)

[@Kalishir]

Walter Sobchak, Well you know, since REAL Amercains are Native Indians, it's normal they are pretty good at shooting bows :) While Caucasian imigrants living in the US for the last 400 years, they are mainly of British, Welsh, Scotish, Irish, German and Scandinavian descent, which where are people very used to shoot bows. So it would all make sense (If we admit, a skill praticed for enough time can be passed throught generations)

[@fritzduquesne3691]

+Artur Pelicho and lets not forget whose idea it was to go with biological warfare. Take a guess, it wasnt an American policy of smallpox blankets.

[@Kalishir]

+Walter Sobchak Indeed, Americains are more versed in the lead filling industry, like for exemple in Wounded Knee :)

[@Kalishir]

+Cpl. A. Gadway USMC So it seems this has become a war on who was the worst inhuman nation, US or UK ? Let me help you turn this dilemma short,... both were horrible and should be judge for war crimes and crimes against humanity,... there,.. have a nice Christmas ! :)

[@USMarineRifleman0311]

Artur Pelicho So your attempt now is to salvage some sort of status quo out of a situation you started?

[@Kalishir]

+Cpl. A. Gadway USMC What the hell are you even talking about ? My first comment on this video was an answer to Walter Sobchak who was mocking England's performance at archery and boasting US's one. My comment was ressalting the fact that the US are not ONE people, but a mix of several peoples from nations with archery related history. Then, after nowhere, he started on biological warfare and smallpox blankets (which is perfectly true,.. but totally unrelated with the prior subject). And since, again, Walter seemed to be trying to boast US image and diminish England's one, I remembered him US also has a lot to be ashamed of. And then you came, again attacking the British,.. what the hell, I'm not even Brit, I don't defend them, they did a lot of mess also, I just HATE to see someone throwing stones when they are just as guilty. Read the whole exchange before trying to enter it,...

[@terencekreft482]

He would barely penetrate leather with those shots. What a waste of time.

[@alexjohnson914]

You don't seem to understand the penetrating power of a proper medieval longbow with (average historical longbows found on the mary rose ship were averaged between 100-180 lb longbows) and with a broadhead at 75lb draw weight at 10 yards which would translate to 110lb draw weight at 250 yards is shown to penetrate aketon through and they were murderously effective against the curiasses of the timeperiod for their rate of fire, accuracy and penetration power with certain tips of arrows namely bodkin for armor and broadhead for the more common aketon.... on top of that there were reports of men wielding longbows in the 100 years war that were potentially over 300lbs draw weight. there was a reason they brought 3 million arrows with them on the campaign that made the longbow famous

[@fritzduquesne3691]

3:00 I guess Kevin is still butthurt over America's success at the Olympics. The Americans have 7x more gold medals for archery than the British. How's that for a nation of archers.

[@westpointsnell4167]

Lol....show Owen jones

[@westpointsnell4167]

Lol...

[@Ads-C]

+Fritz Duquesne Seven more total, or seven more per person?

[@fritzduquesne3691]

+chisese We have 7 times your total.

[@westpointsnell4167]

I m the reason Britain suffers from insomnia

[@historichomestead]

Too bad he is shooting with a modern style. In close formation. You can not turn your bow sideways to cross the arrow over the left side of the bow. In medieval archery the arrow was loosed from the right side of the bow while it was held vertically.

[@johnminnitt8101]

No it wasn't, not usually. There are pictures of the arrow on the right, but there are more of it on the left. So even if some shot with it on the right it is clearly wrong to say that was the normal Mediaeval practice.

[@historichomestead]

@@hewhodoes8073 considering your reply is not an arguable rebuttal and lacks any consideration of supportive facts or historical evidence, I can only assume it is speculative opinion and the natural conclusion is your bloodline is weak and your name will be forgotten.

[@historichomestead]

@@hewhodoes8073 No, I am a student of history. I am a fan of tapestries, manuscripts, and period accounts. Perhaps be more specific in your rebuttal. Perhaps list ways in which the position I have presented is incorrect or some sort of evidence to support your opinion.

[@historichomestead]

@@hewhodoes8073 Of course, you want to make some invalidated comment based on nothing and not have it challenged.

[@johnminnitt8101]

@@historichomestead So as a student of Mediaeval illustration I take it that you accept my point that there are at least as many showing left side as right, so there is no basis for criticising left side shooting as unhistorical, or saying that right side was the norm, as you did.

[@alanvt1]

That thing is a toy! real longbows/warbows were at least 6' long and pulled up to 150lbs! attested by bows found in the Mary Rose!

[@hefaistoss1]

How do you know only from video which draw-weight is Kevin's bow? I have longbow which is 70# and with almost same dimensions i have 110# warbow so i don't think you can say what you said. Certainly it has far, far away from toy bow. And on MR were bows from 140# to 210# in draw-weight (newest observation).

[@fatsamcastle]

Really, I remember reading some as low as 80, not that 80lb won't help win you wars. Do some still think the bows could have been recurved?

[@hugoakerlund5114]

? yeah but 150 is the maximum draw weight and longbows were either as tall or taller than its wielder

[@SaturnVII]

I mean, if you think its a toy, you can stand in front of it if you'd like.

[@hugoakerlund5114]

fatsamcastle they could have been recurved tips in the later ages

[@israelgarza400]

Video starts at 1:18 just shutup and shoot already. Ranting and raving starts at 0:00

[@BenSmith-jp5bj]

Israel Garza no need to be a cock

[@egeerdem8272]

go watch olympics then you fucking wanker

[@mathm7401]

Shut up, I like a bit of history. Educate yourself