Training a Medieval Bowman 

I wish my history teacher had been able to just walk into the class in full regalia with an English longbow and kit, then taken us out to the field for a demo.

Famous last words of public schools

My history teacher taught us about crop rotation and arable farming or jethro tulls seed drill 😢yawn Love learning about history now I’m older 👍🏻

one of my HS history teacher came to school dressed as a Roman soldier

⁠My wife went as a Viking and was allowed to give the children some mead ! . Mind you that was forty years ago ! .

That’s great to hear, I’m so glad you’re enjoying it.

Oh wow, thanks I'm glad you found the channel. As you say, that release of fire really is remarkable 👍🏻

Absolutely!

he truly is

​@@MrKrips Yes, he's amazing!! Dave.

He is indeed.

@@finolaomurchu8217 And I'm famous now as he mentioned me in the video😂😂😂 .....fellow Archer Dave Sheppard.

I was a member of MAG years ago😂😂 ....er....it wasn't me with the crossbow though I do own a few!! Dave.

Oh, how lovely, what a great story - you're so lucky you can recount it!

Props for being understanding

The downside of suburbs how many times I wanted to go shooting but couldnt

@@jackbloomer1334 Yes, I feel the same! Dave.

its technique and muscle memory sure it did things to the bones like the men on the queen mary with their bent forearms but its a matter of technique the strenght comes as you do it.

@@paulhicks6667same with crossbows. Easy to learn.

​@@manga12*The Mary Rose, not the Queen Mary.

Yeah! Ain't he just the best?!!!

Cheers Chug - it's all on the cards 👍🏻

My pleasure!

Great job 👍

Cheers Andrew, a great comment thanks 👍

is a possibility

@@MajSolo Basically like the Michael Jordan of archery.

The circumstances under which a skill is learned can affect how that skill is performed. Train with visor down, and you become proficient with the visor down. A scientific study proved that skills learned while drunk are often performed better... drunk. =^[.]^=

Thank you!

Thanks!

Absolutely 👍

1. It is a whistle arrow head. It has hole to make sound. 2. They can just carry it. Cart is for spare bows and arrows.

Yes, as @nguy said. Easy, they just have a different head on them which has a hole through it. When the wind passes through it makes that sound. I actually show a whistling arrow in a video that’ll be coming out in November about repairing arrows. They also protected their bow by carrying it in a bow bag, over their shoulder 👍

Thanks Steve, I’ll be out again this week shooting some more arrows & videos 👍

@@thehistorysquad I'll look forward to it Kevin. Will have to try your feather shooting technique......

😜 my pleasure.

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Then get into it then!! You won't regret it!! I am Dave Sheppard as mentioned at the end of this video. I love shooting my longbows......when I can. I have 7 Longbows and love all of them. It doesn't really bother me that I'm not really great. I get better each time I shoot but as long as they go in the target it doesn't matter. It is the joy of shooting that is fun. I try to emulate Kev's style, relaxed and just doing it. Until you start shooting yourself you don't realise just how good he is!! It's so much just instinctive with Kev. A great guy and a great Archer!! Dave.

just buy a good starting bow (around 200 € or more beucause you don't want to get cheapest bow on market cause it will ruin your experience) / ask guy in the store to choose corrent draw weight and draw lenght of your bow so you can shoot comfortable - then you will choose arrows. Weight of arrows should be around 10 - 12 GRAINS/ POUND of draw weight for traditional bows (wooden /biocomposite... don't know about modern type of bows) ... I really recommend carbon fiber arrows because they are very durable and more stable in flight (wooden arrows are expensive and will break very fast). (you can orded good arrows from many online shops.. even from china (but from stores focusing on archery) which was big surprise for me that they were better quality / cost that in my country... Then visit either archery range or build your own range at home (atleast 35metres with 15 metres behind target, because arows will sometimes pass even through backstop net. If you have more questions, just ask :)

@@GameOver-fn2og I agree that you don't buy a cheap bow I usually pay around £800-£1,000. But I would always use wooden arrows with an English longbow. A decent quality bow will take heavier arrows. In my 52# Yew selfbow I use 60# arrows. The bow is too lively with lighter arrows. Bickerstaffe bows love heavy arrows and Pip recommends them. Dave.

Thanks 👍

Start shooting. I shoot around 15 shots almost everyday.

Yes that's right I believe they did 👍🏻

My pleasure Dave, it was great to be out there.

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That's for sure 👍🏻

Wow, thank you & welcome!

Have you watched Kevin's 100 years war series? They are really good. Although everything kev does is good. Another favourite of mine is Margaret Clitheroe who was pressed to death. Barbaric, but fascinating!! Dave.

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Cheers John 👍

Haha, a great way to concentrate your aim.

Thanks very much! It's an interesting question, some contemporary images do show arrows in the ground, but I prefer to have them in my waist in my belt because if you have to move to another location it's not as quick to gather up all your arrows from out of the ground and then stick them back in somewhere else 👍🏻

@@thehistorysquad makes a lot of sense, thanks for the reply!

If I get time Dave, when we’re back in England, next year, maybe we could have a shoot together but you’d have to loan me a bow 😜

@@thehistorysquad Of course Kev!! I don't mind being outshot with my own bows!! Cos that's what would happen!! 😂😂😂. You could shoot my 52# Ravenbeak "Solent". About time it was shot properly!! 😂😂🤔🤔. Or my new 7 foot Bickerstaffe. I am now a Prince on your site instead of just a Baron. Take care mate, Dave.

How lovely of you Natalie, thank you.

I appreciate that! 👍🏻

I loved his snakeskin Yew 40# bow. I have a Yew Ravenbeak bow! Dave.

Ah Olwen, yes but she's not and Wars of the Roses authentic piece, maybe if I take on the role of a Lakota Sioux warrior 😜 If is still hasn't snowed when we get back off our trip, I promise to get out there again, just for you guys 👍🏻

@@thehistorysquad Seemingly you have been out shooting more often lately. Your cadence with the "old" bow increased. I envy you for being able to shoot like that!

Thanks Phil, maybe one day 👍🏻

Thanks!

Hello fellow scotian, his channel seems to be popular here

Cheers Arthur, I love the metaphor 😜

Cheers Mick!

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks 👍🏻

Cheers 👍🏻

That’s cool 👍

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Wow, that's really kind of you, thanks 👍🏻

Happy Days !

Wow, thanks!

Glad you enjoyed this one, I love Bernard Cornwell's books too!

Cheers!

So do I, especially those whistlers 👍

Thanks Rhonda, I will 👍🏻

Cheers Derek 👍🏻

😂 they call it the province you can watch your dog run away for 3 days

Cheers!!

My pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻