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Your videos are great. I've been shooting a fiber glass for two years. A 30@28 ( my DL is around 32/33 ) I'm now looking for a laminated. Would a 10 pounds upgrade be too much or Shall I go with a 5 pound?
How do people gain access to information on things like the measurements and plate patterns for the armor and historic items? These stats haven't seemed to be forthcoming from general search engine searches. Of note can shoot 30 yd at a 20 yd range if positioned ~22 yd to the side of straight on to the target. I'd have a range finder can double check.
As an armchair anthropologist I've seen this release posture in way more than just a few cultures. I appreciated the elephant hunter being added to the mix, to give a hint of how universal or ergonomic this is. In fact I found this channel because someone mentioned this video in a comment on a trebuchet vs longbow video, in which Joe Gibbs' posture grabbed my attention. I have pretty thorough working knowledge of human torso muscles, so when I saw Joe draw and release I knew I was looking at the same thing I'd seen elsewhere, and also knew it was NOT what I had done when drawing bows in my limited archery experience. I had noticed the weakness of the lifting draw that I saw other amateurs doing, but I'd only ever done straight draw, and never tilting to get balance in the back while leveling the trajectory. Now I'm just dying to get my hands on a bow.
This is video is great! I have a question and wonder if you could answer me. Arrows occasionally hurt my thumb on on bow hand. Any idea what could cause this?
Justin, I have been avoiding your videos because I thought that they were purely Asiatic archery only. I shoot western style traditional and I think this pull down draw will work well. It certainly feels stronger, more solid enables more draw length. Will take a bit for the back muscles to get used to. Thanks for your clear common sense explanation.
I know this is an old video, but is there any reason not to use this military style technique with light bows when starting Asiatic archery? Mine is just 25 pounds. I have hopes to go higher to somewhere around 50-80 pounds.
Thank you so much! I've just started archery. My shoulder muscles have been telling me I've been doing it wrong. I just tried the higher draw you demonstrated and my shoulder isn't complaining. I still have a ton to learn, but hopefully it will be a less painful experience.
Thanks, I get more out of this video each time I watch t. Thanks, also for Translating "The Way of Archery". Purchased a copy recently, love reading it. Gao did not suffer fools lightly by the transcript. I have just taken up Asiatic Archery and at 70 it's great to have a new interest and fresh challenges. Cheers Steve
You can see how straight the arrow flies on release from bow with this style of archery, as opposed to anglo-saxon style, where the arrow launches on angle to overcome the bow, then corrects itself during flight.
Amazing draw! Any suggestions on how to deal with shoulder pain? Impingement or rotator cuff muscle discomfort? I stopped archery years ago because of right shoulder pain.
Can you recommend a site that sells carbon fiber bows at 60lbs? I tried looking but there either aren't a lot of results, don't ship to my country, or have a lower poundage than desired. Looking for a durable Asiatic bow that can last for a long time cuz I'll be practicing with it every day
Hello! I just recently found my way into Asiatic Archery, I have been following Armin Hirmer's channel, and actually had purchased a copy of your book about a week or so ago. I just discovered your channel & will be checking out your videos in depth. Thanks!
Having both shoulders not at the same level is killing the allignmend and passiv holding structure. The stress on the draw elbow looks greater that way.
This is amazing! I'm new to archery, and super curious. I assume that the kinetic energy correlates with the speed of the arrow. So, if I read the graph correctly at 4:21, does that mean than a 73 lbs Manchu horn bow sends an arrow as fast as a 124 lbs Changshao bow? In other words, is it really true that a Manchu bow with just a little more than half the draw weight of the Changshao bow will have the same arrow speed? Or am I missing something? Thanks!
I think that the easiest reference points are a Manchu bow of 80# draw weight versus a Changshao bow of 140# draw weight, but yes, those two bows would both deliver roughly the same amount of kinetic energy assuming these trends hold true (I would really like to see further testing of horn/wood/sinew Manchu bows especially).
Kinetic energy don't always correlate with speed because some bows are opt for lighter arrow. Manchu bows are prime example of opting for heavy arrow due to it's long heavy tip. Which means, the graph for manchu bow would be actually mildly sunken arc. I doubt manchu bow would be efficient below 50# at all.
Ĝreat info guys, it's going to help me make informed decisions when designing my selfbows/sinew backed selfbows, I'm currently working on a sinew backed osage bow thats inspired by an Asiatic design. Tthanks guys,
I live in Oklahoma it gets hot here in the summer and it gets very Cold I love solid fiberglass bows I have many of them I shoot with all the time I have had many wood and fiberglass laminate bows but for me I like solid fiberglass because of the weather patterns we have here in Oklahoma I do own some wood and fiberglass laminate bows but I prefer solid fiberglass over a laminate bow I don't want to worry about the laminate coming apart ever and The will separate over time because of the weather patterns we have here in Oklahoma thanks for the video..
That armour is waay too hard/brittle. Needs tempering back down. Most period armour was probably iron/low carbon steel . Better quality stuff was usually medium carbon (and a spring temper is desirable afaik). and generrally in the range of 45 - 55 hrc (most often in the lower to middle end of that scale.) So much like what Peter was saying in regards to the metal used in heads. Otherwise great vid thx.
Im trying to apply these tips, I have long arms and i am tall so my bow cannot be drawn to the length where both my shoulders are depressed. Would i have to use a semi depressed shoulder to draw shorter to my face? Or should i get a longer draw bow? Thanks Justin.
