Styles of Archery

[@bujin1977]

I'm taking my beginner's course in Field Archery in just under two weeks. Looking forward to it. I've been wanting to get back into archery since I first tried it at 11 years old when my family joined a local target archery club, but it's only now, 31 years later, that I'm finally getting that chance. So now I'm binge-watching all of your videos!

[@robw1047]

Thanks for the informative videos. I bought a re curve at a garage sale with VERY little experience. With the help of your and some other videos I have made it one of my favorite new pastimes and have introduced my niece , nephew and brother-in law to shooting bows they love it , Who knew :). Before this it was firearms trap and range. I find shooting the bow much more relaxing and sort of therapeutic . Thank You for your help :)

[@socialisthater4726]

excellent thanks I am wanting to start archery but wasn't sure what type - now possibly field target after seeing this 😊

[@mtbgy8899]

i think of oliver queen

[@lillianblade7861]

lol

[@blackfeatherarchery]

Malcolm Merlin put him out of commission.

[@aardvarkflotilla]

Thank you! Well done, sir! I needed to hear what you had to say. Just know that you set me straight.

[@garlicgirl3149]

How exciting! I had no idea so many different ways to shoot!

[@foolslayer9416]

What is the difference between Kyudo and Western archery? So far what I have seen is the technique in firing the arrow, the shape of the bow, and the materials used for the bow and arrows.

[@lanlanlan150]

Thank you!!! Your videos are extremely helpful

[@ThinkinFrenchFry]

@ NuSensei as always, your videos are amazingly informative. as a person that has never shot an arrow or touched a bow in his life, i decided to give it a shot (you see what i did there?). i decided to go with a SAS Explorer Metal Riser Takedown Recurve Bow (Blue, 34 Lbs.)

[@NeurosenkavalierEmilSinclair]

Really like the Humor - the picture of you was Gold :D

[@6string4]

i use the hill stye howard hill long bow but ive been shooting for years i was lucky i grew up around fred bear if you want to learn to shoot the hill style get,< hit them like howard hill> ,i read his books and it works very well for moving targets like birds and stuff very good vid nus i enjoyed watching it

[@shaferaustin4068]

Best opening ever.

[@shuumai]

One style I'm curious about is the hats that many Olympic-style archers wear. It's like a Gilligan hat. ^_^

[@NUSensei]

It's a bucket hat. You can find it in most outdoor stores. Many archers prefer it because a cap interferes with the draw.

[@Saimeren]

What are the main differences between shooting off the shelf, and shooting off a rest?

[@hotchihuahua1546]

Love it all ! 😍

[@georgetempest2469]

Hey NUSensei - could you perhaps make a video, showing the different bow styles as well, maybe review a traditional hunting bow, an English longbow and the American flat bow? Keep those brilliant videos coming mate! I'd rather see this coming from you and not some hill billy in the woods with his 'stick bow' - what's that anyway? As kids we used to make bows out of broom handles and shoot toilet plungers at each other - a category on it's own ;o)

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

It's funny how they are called "American Flat Bows", because what people think of the American Longbow or Flatbow was made in similar forms in ancient Europe... Holmgaard, Stellmore, and even the Mollegabet had flattish limbs. The proper English Longbow that we see today, following the strict guidelines of width vs thickness with that perfectly round belly is a Victorian aged form and derived from the yew bows. Bows made from white woods couldn't follow the same designs of a yew bow because the wood couldn't take the compression loads. That is exactly why heavy bows not made of yew are all laminated, combining woods with different attributes in order to create a "super wood". Even the Wych Elm Welsh Longbow probably resembled a Black Locust Cherokee Longbow more than it resembled than a Yew English Longbow simply because of the physical properties of the wood... Wych Elm can't take that thick D cross section in a heavy draw bow without suffering compression failure or extreme string follow. And not all primitive archers are "Hillbillys in the woods with stickbows". That's actually pretty insulting coming from someone who doesn't know much about bows.

[@Wortalz]

Thanks NuSensei can you make a video on arrow stiffness and how to adjust or tune your bow/arrows for different distances?

[@NUSensei]

I have already made a video on bare shaft tuning (in fact, two). I'm not sure what you mean by tuning for "different distances". You wouldn't tune a bow to shoot differently at 30m compared to 70m.

[@trendsetsb5938]

Zero dislikes wow you are amazing

[@frozenjoe6313]

So, what technique would you suggest to shoot small furry creatures as they flee in terror ??? Do you use explosive tips, and how much C-4 can you pack in a arrow???? Seems like a near miss with C-4 would take out bambi pretty well.....Asking for a friend..................

[@yusufemirolcer9010]

İn my cauntry they give me target archery train but ı want to make bowhunting what are you suggest me

[@mlynn9361]

okay- whats the shoulder/vest thingy that people tend to wear and why? i'm a hobby archer (traditional, target,no sites or anything), currently shooting a horsebow off the hand (not that it matters)...and we tend to just shoot once a week or so on a friends property and at certain camping (sca) events so i've never seen that thing until i started watching archery stuff on youtube

[@NUSensei]

Chest guard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYHIlp6ppKiEpLs

[@WaterinaCup]

I been doing some research into buying a bow and I have been through some of your videos and I like to eventually start using a traditional long bow so my question is should I begin with one of those entry level takedown recurves and learn from that then go into the traditional long bow or should I starting learning with the traditional longbow?

[@johnjriggsarchery2457]

If your goal is to use a traditional longbow, start off with a traditional longbow. A good place to find out about different makes and models, pick up a copy of Traditional Bow Hunter magazine, or if you wish to go a step further, pick up a copy of Primitive Archer. There are also Trad and Primitive archery forums. People seem to think Samick is the be all and end all of Trad bows, but it isn't. There is a wide World of people out there building amazing equipment of all ilks. Well built bows will also last a long time so consider spending as much as you can afford to get something that you will like, and will last.

[@stever7627]

I've been in the bow market for a month or so now, and I got into your channel earlier today so I'm a newcomer and have not seen all your videos just yet, so I'm sorry if this has been asked or if you've made a video on it. I do a lot of hiking and/or camping outdoors and was considering a collapsible bow (i.e. Primal Gear Unlimited or Survival Archery Systems). I'm not sure how seriously I want to take archery, but I wanted something I can easily pack on camps and bring to the woods to just shoot for... fun? (if that's the right word). Anyways, in short, is the collapsible bow a good route to go down? If you have a video up about it already, can you respond with link. Thanks!

[@NUSensei]

Most collapsible bows are rather gimmicky and don't work very well. That's all I can say on it, as I haven't personally shot one.

[@stever7627]

Dang. Was hoping to get more input on it. I have to travel through my town for a few miles before I get to the forest. I just don't want to have a bow slung over my shoulder. Lol. Thanks though.

[@edenfijd]

A take-down bow is a viable option. I just bought a 68 inch take-down recurve bow that breaks down into 3 major pieces with each being about 24 inches or so in length. That shouldn't be too hard to pack in and out, and it is certainly easier than carrying around a full length, strung bow like you said.

[@stever7627]

Alright. Yeah, sometimes depending on where I go, I need to take public transportation. Don't know how they'd respond when I strut in with a bow slung over my shoulder, heh. I can keep it on the outside of my back even if it doesn't pack down small enough. As long as it doesn't LOOK like a bow. Lol. Thanks for your input :)

[@lelobster8935]

Jj

[@rebirthovan]

I'm a beginner and your videos are great :bd I'd appreciate a video all about tiller because that shit is confusing me a lot :D

[@warvester]

Best intro

[@lukasbartel7195]

-- correction -- 3D Archery: the animals have an body zone and an small kill zone that give more points. and the 2st hit give more points than the 2ns and the second more than the 3rs... P.s nice video

[@wayne2wax]

I must give full credit and praise to NUSensei for uploading this particular Video Log / instructional video: This is a beautiful and lovely montage thank you. . . also, @ time 1:23, I immediately spotted the `Annie` RANGA on horseback as being from MythBusters !!!! Did anybody else spot any photo from a source they were already familiar with ?

[@marvelousbane7314]

hallo i am looking to taking this up as a hobbie can you give me some advice i know i what to go for the takedown bow but do i need professional training or can this be self taught?

[@NUSensei]

I have already covered this question in a video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3PMf6xpa9N8o9k). In short, you can acquire the basics of archery to an extent, but having someone to point out what you are doing will ensure that you are doing the right thing. The more you try to figure it out on your own, the more likely you are to acquire bad habits and technique.

[@marvelousbane7314]

thanks again

[@davidpetrov3131]

Hi Sensei do you think that traditional archery could be mixed with hunting archery? I really like the traditional Hungarian bow style and the shooting style But I've never seen anyone hunt with those type of bows and their manly on the horse back when their shooting Im really curious about your answer....

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

David Petrov well it’s definitely doable its a smaller bow so i wont be difficult to move around it in the woods i just dont think many of them have enough power to kill larger game, it obviously depends on what your hunting but you need to make sure you will kill your target rather than just hurting them

[@B.D.E.]

What are your thoughts on Kyudo specifically? There's something appealing about all the ceremony, ritual and philosophy, but it can also be equally off-putting. It can often come across as prohibitively elitist, snobby and out-of-touch.

[@tnh723]

Greetings NuSensei! Would it be possible to put a hunting sight on an Olympic style bow? Is instinctive archery possible on this platform? You da man.

[@NUSensei]

In short: yes and yes. Sight mounts are universal, so you can put any sight on an Olympic bow. If you want to put on a 5-pin sight, you can. However, it doesn't make much sense to. Sport-style archery is shot over set distances, so a single adjustable ring is far more reliable than having to get markings for five pins. The purpose of hunting sights is to cover a range of distances without having to adjust, a scenario that does not exist in sport archery. Like any other bow, Olympic bows can be shot instinctively. Few people do so because instinctive archery takes many years of consistent training to acquire, and some people can never achieve that. For more consistency and accuracy, target archers need to aim, so barebow shooters are more likely to use a point of reference, such as facewalking or gap shooting, rather than being purely instinctive.

[@tnh723]

Thank you very much for the quick and through reply sir. I have been doing backyard archery with my sf archery set with targets set at 15-25 meters. We have a nice 2 storey wall as the backstop. A meter in between our targets and this wall we drape a thick rubber mat over a clothesline supported by stilts and there are times when we go for 3d-style archery. Okay okay I also shoot fruits and jugs filled with water. Even the odd tuna can, all with the suspended rubber mat as the backstop to safely catch any misses. Sure im using an Olympic bow but archery fulfills my robin hood dreams of childhood. Heck I have both the sport and traditional back quiver. My sights rock and ill stick to them. Anyway im also meeting friends who shoot competitively to help keep me in the proper form. Happy shooting to you! :-)

[@dannenoob]

You're going to perform INSTINCTIVE archery on a OLYMPIC style bow with a hunting SIGHT on? wat

[@tnh723]

What I originally wanted to do was get a hunting sight for it. My brother was fooling around with shooting w/o any sights. Not all of the above lol

[@bluewolvesstudios2822]

Compound Bows...the snipers with arrows. Nuff said

[@tfoster32]

I have watched Japanese unversity archery competitions on KZbin , what is it they yell before and after they shoolt

[@ausintune9014]

hey is it possible to make a flame arrow?

[@Dsneedy]

Yes but they are total shit and don't fly well

[@yoii4318]

the flame needs oxygen to grow so if theres too much wind in the way it will burn out so its total shit

[@ausintune9014]

yeah but thats why they use more flammable stuff

[@kaiyan425]

+Ausintune you can make an tip of cotton and dip it in oil but make shire you don't burn your bow or the arrow it self

[@ausintune9014]

true xD

[@Pidalin]

In Czech Republic hunting with bow is illegal and considered us animal cruelty because that animals bleeding and runing half death long time. So that about laws is very good point. ;-)

[@blackfeatherarchery]

3-d & Bow hunting & target..

[@werewolflvyt467]

oh sorry its now yumi bow i realized

[@GHSTTHERENEGADE]

Combat archery as well

[@SkintSNIPER262]

Isn't traditional Archery a newer style?

[@ausintune9014]

+SkintSNIPER262 oh hell no

[@SkintSNIPER262]

+Ausintune Well didn&#39;t Archers always rest their arrows on the right side of the boy and not the left? It would make sense since it's more effective and efficient.

[@ausintune9014]

left side is more accurate doe

[@NUSensei]

"Effective" and "efficient" are dubious buzzwords that have come from Lars viewers. The bow will function the same, so it is not more effective or efficient. Which side is used depends on the style being shot - Western European and Mediterranean more often used the left side; Eastern European and Asian styles used a thumb draw with horse bows and shot on the right side.

[@SkintSNIPER262]

Ausintune Yeah but you're not shooting a gun. You use a whole other system to aim.

[@rafaelmontoya1454]

Lmao CLOUT archery!

[@billystivers3231]

Lars Andersen?

[@remliqa]

Oh ,you mean trick shooting.

[@pyotrilyichtchaikovsky3733]

Is a fraud Look up on yt Lars Anderson debunked He makes al these claims about historical documents and how hollywood pop culture is ruining archery and about how he is revolutionizing archery Which is simply just false

[@ericlussiana666]

3D forever

[@another5961]

OLYIMPIC ARCHERY ALLL THE WAY!!!!!!!

[@powerbound4162]

Hunting, going in to a forest wearing camouflage and hope nobody shoots you by accident when they see something moving but don't see a human over there...

[@TheOriginalCFA1979]

Honestly, I've never met (keyword) anyone who was dumb enough go into the woods during the hunting season dressed in camouflage. Around here people wear, at minimum, a bright orange hat and usually an orange vest. I've also seen people go in in full neon orange overalls and come out with an animal. If you know what you're doing, you don't need to dress up like a jackass to bag an animal. That being said, I've never seen anyone on TV or in most images of hunters online who had the sense to do this.

[@Pidalin]

many people here don't know anything about hunting season and wearing camouflage cloths is normal here, so that accidents are happening here sometimes :-) and we have tradition of people who sleeping in forests, but that people are not stupid I guess and know when hunting season is

[@bluewolvesstudios2822]

CFA where im from, bright orange is used only if your going hunting with a firearm. Bow you dont need it since most of the time, hunters hide in the treestands. Do it all the time even with a painted camo face

[@ddeldoe]

i think of native indians

[@flowerpowerpoo8559]

The next generation is screwed if they think that's complicated lol

[@thewolf1801]

u don't look like a archer u look like someone who has a machine lol

[@god1tet]

precision and consistency are the same thing

[@ChaiSuBin]

It's really not. Even the dictionary says so. Goddamn. "England is hard. Isn't it?" "It is unpossible to understand."

[@asdghjkl1001]

Precision =/= consistency = accuracy Precision is how close you are to your target. Consistency/accuracy is how close your shots group together.

[@alexmoss9426]

there is hardly any skill in archery today with all the sights and so on

[@alexmoss9426]

i could with all those sights

[@alexmoss9426]

u dont know me

[@alexmoss9426]

rookie been shooting sinc 4

[@alexmoss9426]

i used to shoot recurve and got a call up to the gb team

[@alexmoss9426]

no i have a atoumagh condition and could not leave home cos of mdication