HERE I KIND OF REINFORCE THE IDEA THAT A SHOT SEQUENCE IS MADE UP OF A SERIES OF EVENTS EACH OF WHICH MUST BE DONE CORRECTLY. MAYBE I'M TRYING TO BE A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER. YOU KNOW C'MON GUYS YA CAN DO IT. HOW WAS THAT. HAVE FUN GARE
I like how he's improving as a old man. He must live by the saying " the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is right now"
Manny Marvelous God has hid ways of using elders that why I love them, thank God for them, and am now looking to see what he does with the younger generations
Man seems to know a few spells. That I believe in Mother Nature story really struck you. A spell is an exercise in power of sacred speech, as in spelling. Of course.. most people never look for spiritual power or know to look for spiritual power. They will get goosebumps listening to music and think nothing of it.
@@garychynne1377I like your bow in the video very much because it is very lively and cool. And can you also tell the length of the bow and its tension force in pounds ???🙏
@@garychynne1377I really like your bow in the video because it is very lively and funny. Could you also specify the length of the bow and the tension force in pounds ???🙏
This is probably my single favorite video on RU-vid. I return to it a few times a year, just to hear these words of wisdom. Thanks for all you’ve given us.
Yes, they even had to edit what REALLY happened, otherwise the audience wouldn't believe it. Behold: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-i_y_Pa-AIB4.html
I do know what a mage is, but this guy is an archer. Or hunter, or marksman, or bow man, or sharpshooter. See I too can throw fancy words around that hints at the same style of character. I also like how you assume I know what a wizard is when you think I don't know what a mage is.
I feel like this video is about more than just archery. I think what you've said in this video can be applied to a lot of life's hardships. Thank you Gary, also subbed for those future videos!
You said exactly what i was thinking the whole time. I understood this as a life lesson and it kinda blew my mind. I can do better! I feel inspired! Thank you, indeed!
This guy is amazing. Types in all caps, gives life lessons, shows us his aim with an English longbow and a perfect beard. 10/10. I can't stop watching and laughing.
HARHARHAR. THAT'S QUITE A COMPLIMENT IN MY BOOKS. THANK YEW AND THANK YOU. HOPE I CAN LIVE UP TO YOUR HIGH EXPECTATIONS. WELCOME ABOARD MY FRIEND. GOOD SHOOTING. GARE
I loved shooting recurve bows. When I switched to compound bows with the relaxing pulleys and peep sight and detents for range it felt unnatural. It felt more like I was shooting a gun and I missed that the zen feeling I got shooting my other bow. Stand, draw to cheek and release, all in one motion, all by feeling and instinct. None of this holding and sighting stuff. I mean you're still aiming at the target the natural way, it's just different. Feels more real. So I went back to recurve bows and I find myself more accurate with them, even out to fourty-sixty yards. Maybe different from longbows but the principals are identical. You give good advice and I would recommend it to any other aspiring archer. Like you said, 'How good can you get?'. Everyone who cares about their work thinks they're a poor shot, or at least a poorer shot than they wish they were. That's what gives us the drive to find out just how good we can get. Eventually you see the trajectory in your mind's eye, which is so much more real than picking one of the three dots in your sighting circle.
I also shoot recurve myself, tried like yourself to try a compound setup, like yourself again it didn't feel right still shooting my old recurves, and Gary? 2seconds in to this video, and I LOVE ya man! Everything you said was absolutely as spot on as your shooting,.p.s. I wish my white hair AND white beard would grow like yours! I know now I'm never getting rid of it peace
Bought my first bow today and when I took the first shot of my life your wise words were repeating over and over in my head.. and I hit my target. Thank you for being such a kind, calm teacher. I can't wait to see how good I can get..
4 years later this video is still motivating me to be better. I was in a pretty bad State 4 years ago, I had lost my mother to cancer, I wasn't finding fulfillment in my job or personal life. I started asking myself "how good can you get" everyday when I looked at myself in the mirror in the morning. 4 years later I've had two promotions I feel like I'm positively impacting people's lives, I feel like my work is worthwhile. But it just so happens health issues are dragging me down. So look at myself in the mirror again and I asked "how good can you get?" I was in stroke territory with my blood pressure, that question made me go to the Doctor. Still alive because of some wise advice. Thanks Gary.
Clark Bowen Morality doesn't stem from religion. It stems from natural neurological processes and adaptation to a system (society) which enforces security, legal structure, and incarceration. As well as social, common etiquette that gets passed and copied from person to person. It can also stem from thoughts alone. I mean, someone without a mental illness probably thinks along the lines of "would *I* want that to happen to me?" "Would I want someone to help me out if I was that miserable person?" "Would I want to get raped in my sleep?" Moral has little to no association to God. Or, religion albeit. This can be seen in Islamic nations where church and state clearly aren't separated. To base your country's moral standards on any one ideology, that's genocide. To base your own morals on religion, that's just misconception and stupidity.
This video is beautifull. Thank you for such wise words, took them like a metaphore about life and I was blown away when you showed the target. Found this really inspirational.
Thank you. This is actually really inspirational for traditional shooting. I shoot compound most days and it is really a lazy type of shooting for me. I want to make and learn to shoot my own longbow and be good enough with it for hunting or better. This man seems like a good teacher!
just had one of the worst days of my life, somehow stumbled on this vid, and somehow, it made me smile, and realized that you gotta move past your problems, any way you can. you have inspired me to see just how good i can get at my hobby. thanks for making this.
This brings me back to my younger days with my own pops just talking about life, women and enjoying nature. While we didn't shoot bows, he certainly did pass down a lot of wisdom. Thanks for the nostalgic feel! This one's an instant sub!
Hey Gary, I've been watching this video for... I do not even remember for how many years. Most probably I've found it shortly after you have uploaded it. It was in my morning playlist for quite a while. And now remembered this, and will put this back there to come back more often. I have never done archery, nor it is in my plans to start. But this video has something different. And I've thought quite a bit what kept me coming back to this video. I'll share it here, also as a form of thank you. 1) The point of this video - dividing things into parts and excelling at every single of them, but then actually DOING it every single time, applies maybe to everything, not just archery. 2) I think it is partly inherent to respect people who are older than you are. And from evolutionary standpoint, it makes a lot of sense. But it is not only that. You are an example of developing yourself at any age. I do not like the idea of role models, instead I collect traits and ideas from many people and build myself with them. And I love the idea of advancing forth as long as you breathe. Thanks for displaying this trait of yours, I'll adopt, remember and finally remind it. 3) "How good can you get?" It is not "I sometimes get bulls eyes and I'm content with it". It is continually pushing yourself. That is a great mentality. I'll see how good I'll get. Thanks in part to you. Thanks for the video. Thanks for that part. Wish the best to you!
Yeah it's recorded the Plate-armor piercing LongBow would at least have needed 140-200lbs(70-90kg) draw weight, "nearly" comparable to a modern compound bow power(45-70kg). TBH if anyone in this age can pull that kind of draw weight without using compound bow mechanics, that person can kill a bear with bare hands.
A couple of decades ago, archeologists discovered the graves an anglo-saxon settlement. Most of the skeletons found had severe one-sided damage to the shoulder joints, with similar patterns found on children, although to a lighter degree. They must have practiced shooting heavy long bows from an early age. It's a rather amazing feat.
Thank you for this. I'm fourteen and started learning how to shoot when I was seven. I stopped for a while, but I'm back now and one thing that I keep hearing is to not tilt the bow, because it skews with where the arrows will land. So thank you.
Your piece of advice proved very beneficial for me today, Gary. I don't know, whether I heard about it in this vid or another of yours, but keeping in mind the correct position of the feet helped to reduce my back pain, which I felt after practicing archery. An obvious thing, one could think - how to stand. Yet, when not paying attention, my stance shifted to incorrect and I was shooting unnaturally twisted, thus causing pain. The 45 grip also helped me to gain better control of the bow and to have better consistency as result. Keep up the good work!
Dear Gary: If you have not done so already, could you do a tutorial on thumb location for string hand? I have started to use your method of pointing the thumb skyward and it works great, but thought it would be a useful lesson and your rationale for employing that method over folding the thumb downward. Secondly, I notice that your arrows are quite a bit longer than your draw-length. Again, if you have not covered that, could you do a tutorial on it? Again, I contend that your tutorials are the best on the web. Thank you. John
HI JOHN. NEVER THOUGHT TO MUCH ABOUT IT. SO NOW I WILL. BASICALLY IF I WATCH MYSELF I SEE THE THUMB COMES DOWN ON THE DRAW AND AS THE HAND OPENS IT COMES BACK UP. MY WHOLE THING IS TO RELAX THE HAND. THE MOVEMENT OF THE THUMB IS A RESULT OF THIS RELAXING. I AM NOT CONSCIOUSLY POINTING MY THUMB AT THE TARGET. I SEEM TO NOTICE MY THUMB COMES DOWN MORE WITH THE FINGER TIP DRAW THAN WITH THE DEEP HOOK. I'LL HAVE TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THIS BIT OF DETAIL. THANKS FOR MAKING ME THINK. I USE FULL LENGTH ARROWS. I FIND A LONGER SHAFT GIVES MORE TO LINE UP WITH. AN ARROW HAS TO BEND A LOT TO COME AROUND A LONGBOW AND THE LONGER SHAFT BENDS EASIER AND IN SPITE OF THAT I HAD TO INCREASE MY POINTS FROM 125 TO 175 TO GET THE ARROW TO COME AROUND ENOUGH AND REDUCE THE SPINE FROM 500 TO 600'S. THANK YEW GARE
The sound that bow makes and the thumping on impact is satisfying. From how far away the target was, and how deep those arrows were, it must hit like a truck!
This is the type of advice that works great for gaming as well. I've always been very competitive and quite proud of my aim. But sometimes I psych myself out and start throwing shots. I gotta remember that I know how to aim, I just gotta trust in my training and practice and just get the job done.
Wow one of the most inspirational youtubers, with the outfit you look like odin himself,also subbed..cant get these bob ross like chill motivation anywhere else.
VERY good video Gary - particularly for a newbie, struggling at target recurve like myself. Great words of wisdom that I will follow. Many Thanks & Best Wishes from the UK.
A year or so ago I commented on this video. I was the Adirondack compound bow hunter this year I’m the Adirondack recurve bow hunter but more than that I shoot probably four nights a week shooting has become more than for hunting. I thank you kindly sir.
Love your videos, Gary. Superb advice. One thing I'd like to add is that one should not pluck the string when releasing. The first thing I was taught was to simply... let go.
Watching you just talk about life and bows is really relaxing. You remind me a lot about by father. He would talk about things like you do, use that same calm demeanor, and even looked a lot like you. Unfortunately, he passed away when I was 15. He always told me how he was gonna take me hunting for the first time, but he passed before he could. Watching you is kind of like getting that tie back* with my dad again :)
So what you are saying is, once you get as good as you can get, keep doing what you've been doing. Thanks Sensei! That's all I needed to know. I'll go and do some random practice now.
Hey Gary just came across your videos. Love your laid-back style. The ancient wisdom you're sharing resonates deeply. I'm about to make a bow with one of my friends so we can start practicing together.
HI MEWSHA GOOD TO HAVE YOU ABOARD. IT'S A GREAT HOBBY THAT CAN CONNECT US TO OUR ANCESTORS. ARCHERY IS A COMMON THREAD THAT CAN CONNECT US TO ALL OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS AND MAKE US APPRECIATE HOW INTELLIGENT AND SKILLFUL ALL OUR ANCESTORS WERE. THE BOW ONCE A WEAPON OF WAR IS NOW BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY IT'S A GREAT SPORT. GARE
Sir you re the Gandalf of archery, awesome videos. Im a traditional archer and i learned the most natural way i could, most of it alone and then with a mentor. But what you say in this video is really true
You are making me miss archery. I hurt my hand a couple of years back and just couldn't get back into it. I keep having problems with short drawing and releasing before I reach my anchor point... Also, I think your response to this lady was fair and good. Keep on being awesome and loving nature!
Many years ago I fell in love with a woman who told me she didn't want to marry me because I was ... and still am an Army combat veteran - carried a pistol and rode a Harley and "had no future" . 3 weeks after my proposal , she was hit by a Burlington Northern freight train while driving past the cross guard = splattered her snobby ass and her high dollar snobby car for about 200 yards . Drank a bottle of Old Bushmills Irish whiskey and pissed on her grave . Got my masters degree in engineering and never looked back . Made my first primitive bow (Osage Orange / Hedgewood) at 14 . 59 years later -> Still making bows - drinking whiskey - riding a Harley and BMW and smoking just about anything . Thanks for your video Mr. Chynne & it is AWESOME . Best wishes to you from Apache land New Mexico - Lefty Cat .
