any time this video pops up your homepage you must always watch the entire thing and be just as shocked watching it as you did 7 years ago. unreal amount of skill here
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
Dude was born in the wrong era, he's fucking dope though for keeping this trade/skill alive. I mean holy fk I totally forgot, Bows were legit A WAY OF LIFE, everything about it translated into life. Dudes fkn mr Miyagi of bows
This was specifically seen in the skeletons of longbowman recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose. I'm not sure if it has been proven for composite bows.
I used to make bows as a kid, very basic stuff of course, I shot them too with the arrow on the right side of the bow holding the bow with my left hand, no one thought me to do this, it was a natural way. I also held the arrows the same way as the Comanches did, also because no one thought me the ''correct way''. Unfortunately, later one doing research I was convinced that what I had been doing was all wrong, and now I have to start all over trying to learn the ways I shot as a kid I used to hunt small prey in the woods, arrow heads where teaspoons that I flattened, my mom was not so happy over the continues disappearance of her teaspoons. For hunting fish from below the pier, I used arrow points made of forks. And I managed to place one of them in the arm of my nephew, but that is another story.
I've had similar experience, in my neighborhood everyone was making bows including me, we were shooting from the right side as well, archery teacher some time later was correcting me saying it was wrong to shoot from the right side, even though I had one of the best aims in the class, best in my age group, I was always pretty acurate on short/medium distances even as a kid, shooting from left side on the other hand was completly impossible to me and I eventualy abandoned archery for good.
I didn't made them myself. I got one from my grandpa but I also had the same experience with holding of the bow and arrow. I can the benefits of shooting over the left side while holding the bow on the left, but it feels really unnatural for me. Thanks for the story by the way
as a former competitive longbow archer, you could never do what he does while shooting a bow with actual poundage(atleast consistently), he also uses wide nocks which will damage the bow. This is all because of the Archers paradox being low because of his poundage
This is what happens when you set your own goals and live by your own standards. Competition is fun between other people but sometimes its competition with yourself that takes it to the absolute next level
@@SwagelokTaj yes, but it happened much later than many people believe. Besides, until 19th ct. the biggest advantage gun has over bows was expendability of it's wielders...
Over a few years I have seen this come up on my youtube list. I watch each and every time because this guy is legendary. Unreal what he has discovered and ultimately mastered.
@@jabcrossman5774 Much more. Seeing that this guy can do pretty much everything we see Hawkeye do in the movies makes him seem more like a legitimate character. I know it's a world of make believe but this is pretty awesome and sprinkles some realism on it.
Sadly we all know Hawkeye is a fanfic but this guy got skills some people may call it bizarre or weird but that just them hiding they're jealousy because they can't do an eighth of what this guy does to a bow
@@rukanogi1721 well the fact that he is a fiction(not fanfic) is what makes it better for him. Using a bow in modern times is ridiculous. So in a sense Hawkeye, is ridiculous. Kinda a pointless hero. But, Lars shows, that a below average man could do almost impossible things with a bow (he could bend arrows and still makes it lethal ffs). A fictional super hero that mainly use a bow could do way more.
@@RhazOfRheos yeah, if this is what a normal, average human can do with a bow irl. It is kind of unimpressive that the peak human that is supposed to be the best shot ever does only a little better than him.
Insane level of skill, dedication and innovation. As an archer I’ve never seen anything like this. I can’t even come close to calling myself one anymore. Great video.
@@educatedskeleton1803 Back in the day, this type of Archery was the norm, not the exception. Today it's the opposite because actual traditional archery has become a lost art.
I heard a criticism that this is impractical because you would run out of arrows too quickly. To the contrary! As long as you're accurate, you'll quickly run out of enemies.
conserving arrows for what? he used the arrow as it is intended to be. plus the lesser the enemy is the greater your advantage is so taking em out quickly and lowering their morale is plausible. plus archers dont move alone ffs. archers only have a timeframe to rain arrows upon their enemy after entering their effective range before they meet with swords- else they risk friendly fire. i bet that criticism is definitely from a archer "expert". i myself admit that i dont know much about archery itself but i do know common sense and a little bit about how war was performed on the olden days and could still see the flaw with that criticism.
exactly. Medieval warfare meant putting as much arrows into the enemy as possible in the coming volley exchanges. There's literally no reason to conserve ammo unless a specific manouver or tactic requires it.
What if the enemy is using shields? Or are clever enough to stand more than a few, close meters away from your position? Or if, you miss? Which is the issue with trick shots… Pulling them off in formation, with hundreds of enemies charging at you, even if you are in an ambush advantage, this is the equivalent of a guy doing a 360 noscope in a video game and because people know absolutely nothing about historical warfare, they fall for it.
I got chills and almost started to cry when I saw him split an incoming arrow with an arrow. If you were to see that in the movies you would say that's unrealistic. Lars is king.
@@supertrippyjohnglol you do realize that the person most definitely shot upwards over his head and this guy probably attempted at least 25x before he got it right. There was no risk. I guess you're just gullible but Yeezus how can people lack such critical thinking skills.
no skill in a man that is to busy screwing around, rather then shooting at the enemy.. buy yeah, I guess its "cool" getting an arrow in the back while your screwing around with a 36- no scope huh.. totally useless in battle
He is probably the best archer of the last 200 years. You guys are delusional if you think an ancient small unit raiding party wouldn’t practice and need these exact skills in Close quarter battle while swords and rocks and arrows are flying at them. Take away gun powder and I’ll take a small unit of men with this weapon and these skills against anything other weapon you can think of. These are how the ultimate warrior
While Lars has some critics, and some of their criticism is valid, there is no denying he is one of the most versatile and accurate archers in the world, and most likely the fastest. The thing I like about his videos is that he's actually willing to try this crazy stuff... and finds out it's not so crazy after all. While I have no doubt in my mind that he contains the Mutant Gene and belongs in the X-Men... I have to admit his numerous techniques for shooting are well worth examination. For those who bad-mouth him... I suggest taking the angst down a notch and just enjoy the ride. The guy's not perfect nor always right... but he IS the one actually trying this stuff. ;D
Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.
@@Jow2002 sure... he will always directly aim at hardest part all the time like thick armor plate. Right???? Dude, with his accuracy.. he can always aim at head or arms, not to mention he already shown chainmail can be penetrated sooo good luck with your neck.
@@KazeKumo What? Yea you do know i can wear mail at my arms and a helmet on my head right? Yea you can penetrate cheap Chainmail but not riverted chainmail. Riverted chainmail is the good chainmail and the one that was used the most. I can put on full gambenson mail armor outfit along with a helmet and he cant do shit. It has even been proven to penetrate a thick gambenson you need a the likes of warbow/longbow, so just think gambenson WITH riverted mail. Also unless you wear full plate you will carry a shield aswell wich he cant penetrate with that bow either.
@@KazeKumo There is a reason the English used Longbows and volleys and dind grab hunting bows and ran around the field... Even with Longbows, if the enemy does a shieldwall or phalanx with allot of armor on them you cant do much. Shields and armor are a huge counter to bows. Ofcourse with Warbows and strong crossbows you can still penetrate some stuff but not plate so Knights are safe
@@Jow2002 lmao. If the knight carrying shield. Just outrun them. You too smart to fight a tank? You only fight a battle you can. Knight with shields definitely will have tougher time to chase around. Thats why Centurion utilize formations in the past as to fill the gap in their weaknesses. Thats the reason why archers from middle east prefer fighting in small towns, they can move freely and ambush at anytime which providing huge disadvantage to knights.
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
@@silentriff7161 i see someone using a bow n arrow on stationary targets for the most part with no armor for the "time" this style was even being used lol for the exception of like one target. not only that most of his shots are within 20 feet of his target.......
I've accidentally bought "left handed" bow as my first bow. One of the best mistakes I've ever made. Just after few weeks I was able to fire n reload incredibly fast (from waist quiver and ofc. not as fast this guy is, but I've impressed myself). Later I've discovered that I've been using an "incorrect" technique, but it just felt so natural. Thanks for this video. You should trust your subconsciousness from time to time.
Desde un inicio puse la flecha en el lado derecho y jalaba con el pulgar .ahora que soy más versado en el tema. Adopte sin saber el estilo oriental Y me dio gracia. Porq mi apellido ,Pichardi o Pichardo tiene raíces mongolas. 😂que loco. Y yo ni sabía. El arco para surdos donde pone la flecha en qué lado
There's nothing really incorrect about it. Its just suboptimal if your goal is to shoot as rapidly as possible. Its not like historically the bow was never placed on the left side. Placing the arrow on the left side by the way also gives you the benefit that you can hold the bow horizontally and the arrow wont fall of, you cant really do this when you place the arrow on the right hand side. Its also true that if you want to aim accurately on long distances, putting the arrow on the left allows you to use a sight or scope of some sort. So yeah, there surely is some truth to this video but I think they're also being a bit too quick with their judgements about what archers in the past did and did not do. There's a reason why Lars is a controversial figure in the archery and ancient weaponry communities. That being said, his skill with the bow is outstanding.
@@smilloww2095 To be honest, if the claim that some archers were required to be able to shoot 3 arrows in 1.5 seconds is true, there is no way I can see that happening if they were placing the arrow on the "inside". As was explained in this video, it requires several movements more than placing the arrow on the "outside". Also, as far as using sights and scopes, yeah those didn't really exist thousands of years ago. Now, I'm not claiming to know what archers in the past did or didn't do, but I am fairly certain that professional militaries were fairly rare, almost non-existant for most of history, so I doubt that most archers could achieve this level of skill shown in the video. They were also in large formations where they could have a large volume of fire without each individual having to fire rapidly. They only really needed to be able to shoot somewhat straight.
@@MaxCroat I have high doubts that that claim is true. It can only be done with low draw weight bows or by not drawing a high draw weight bow more than a few inches, probably no more than 2. Which really isnt gonna be great to kill or severely injure people with. Historical bows had immense draw weights. 150lbs and more. And while you dont have a sight, shooting accurately even without a sight is still far less akward with the arrow on the left. As far as I can tell this video is to be taken with a grain of salt
@@smilloww2095 That is definitely all true, but while I don't know myself whether the claim is true or not, it could be true that they were required to shoot this fast in training. Obviously being in battle and shooting with a strong bow would be slower and nobody would be timing you anyways.
Thank you, Lars, for this exciting video and for explaining why some archers place the arrow on the left side of the bow. I’ve always wondered why they did that. All I can say is WOW! You are amazing!!!
When I learned bushcraft, it reminded me of this videos I saw a few years prior. My instructor, a cossack, showed us this, explaning they did like mongols : holding a bundle of arrows in their hand and shooting instinctively in succession while on horseback. He didn't have to consciously aim, he trained his eyes and movements to automatically aim when banding the bow, just like a baseball bater hits without really seeing the ball arriving too fast.
I love that the simplest technique is the best. I am a musician and always play better when moving and spontaneously. There are so many false assumptions about "the proper way to do things" based on nothing more than received wisdom. This principle applies to many fields I'm sure. So much frustration when you encounter an expectation of something you know to be flawed and restrictive.
The fact that this guy's archery skill is better than the one depicted in Hollywood movies are mind blowing (I don't get it, why and how do people have time to argue on a youtube comment)
Hes using a really light weight bow, so he would have to be as close as he is to do anything. I wonder what he could do with a bow with a decent weight on it. One that would remain lethal past 20 feet.
@@elvispresley7529 All i can go by is what im seeing, and he seems to be using the lighter of the two for these trick shots, which makes sense but hardly would count for much in alot of real situations. Id like to see him make a 100lb bow montage only to show us what is possible with standard war bow weight.
@@AnthonyC90 i dont mean to be a well actually, but my inner war history buff is coming out. Back then 10 to 20 feet max was the highest space between archers. They didnt have the advantages of guns and potshots so they had to make every arrow count. In ancient times, the first long bow was the samurai Yumi bow
"Centuries ago, master archers were able to perform incredible feats of archery. These skills have long since been forgotten. But the danish archer Lars Andersen is trying to reinvent what has been lost." Shows guy shooting an arrow from under his ass. Ah, the lost technique!
i'd love to see a guy with a new level of firearm technology face off against this kid who's watched equilibrium too many times and is trying to invent bow-kata
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
@@CaesarCassius sooo, it would be only impressive if he could do it every time, on command? Dont be daft, doing once, at all, is fcking outstanding. Do you give him any credit for doing it with an arrow shot at him from behind?
@@CaesarCassius ah yes. because every person who tried to use a bow was a ''veteran expert in bows'' the first time they used it. practice makes perfect. but hey its easier to shit on someone that actually puts effort into something than to improve urself.
I remember when I first stumbled upon this video in the summer of 2015. I couldn't stop watching it and I was obsessed with archery and thought it was so cool. Still do.
@@UserSOF0 Unfortunately, no. I did it back in the day with my friends and our homemade bows. Since then I got preoccupied with different things in life. But I'm definitely going to try it again in the future. Thank you for the question! How about you?
Love it when I see people keeping or this case bringing back to life the Old ways! They used to do this kind of stuff with a bow while guiding a war horse!
i cant imagine the draw weight of that bow beeing that high, making it pretty useless in a wartime setting, where soldiers would be armored with plate, laminated armor or whatever, realistically it seems pointless, there is a reason why forexample the brittish used longbows with like 150-200 pounds draw weight, its so the arrows could actually do something if they hit. this is a pointless way of shooting a bow sience it would be so fantastically disreguarded in a wartime setting. the 1 type of people who could use this, was criminals killing civilians during robberys or something.
@@peacewalker3344 to do the stuff in the video you need an extremely light pull weight. Light pull weight means sure you can pop a balloon, but firing it at an actual person at worst is just going to make them mad. Won't actually kill anything.
Lars Andersen not only practiced the art of ancient archery, he took it a step further. He jumped out of a burning plane without parachute catching a broken arrow to shoot an incoming tank grenade... with covered eyesight.
Imagine you're in the middle ages with your army going to raid a castle and suddenly a squad of archers start 360 backflipping no scoping and killing all your guys
@@eduardoktg8683 learn some history mate ,his tricks are good just as circus repezentation and nothing more .Let me help you ua-cam.com/video/f2fugtMuGMI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Metatron about history and about the fact his a liar ua-cam.com/video/rDbqz_07dW4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=skepticallypwnd .
You and your band of 15 cavalry knights and 7 archers are invading a small town at midnight. You feel and arrow whizz past your head and your comrade screaming. As you turn 2 more are shot in the blink of an eye. “THEYRE IN THE COTTAGE ON THE RIGHT” one of your men say in their dying breath. By this point the archers in the back are ready with their bows, and they all fire. Straight ahead into the darkness, not seeing the archer but firing through an open window. Everyone stops, in anticipation to hear whether or not the ambusher was still alive or dead. “Must’ve blown out his throat, there’s not noise” As head of the cavalry you approach the door of the house, and are shot in the throat when you open it. Your squad all moves in, expected to be shielded by the chainmail armor, but one by one are penetrated by arrows as you go through the door. “THE DOOR IS BOTTLENECKING US, SURROUND THE BUILDING! ARCHERS STAND AT THE WINDOWS! WELL AVENGE THE CAPTAIN” says one of your comrades as you’re fading out of consciousness. Even with the number advantage none of the archers could get a clear shot on their unseen opponent. They thought by surrounding the house they were trapping their target, but in reality they were splitting their forces and being taken out one by one before they could even realize. The archers were all killed before the cavalry could shield them, but finally they catch a glimpse of this archer. They aren’t a muscular man, quite skinny actually, but they were fast and their bow accuracy has already been proven. There are only about 8 knights left, who left their horses behind so they could enter the building. “WELL SMOKE OUT THE HOUSE, HE CANT ESCAPE THA-“ Before the knight finished he was shot in the stomach. 7 knights left. 2 more shots from the darkness of the house. Another knight down. 6 left. By this time the knights confidence was low. The archer had taken out almost 20 people singlehandedly and there are no signs of him coming close to running out of arrows. They no longer even had enough knights to surround the building effectively. 2 of the knights, on the side of the house with the windows, started running in a straight line as far away as possible. “AGH” “OUFFF” They were both shot in the back. 4 knights left. With the numbers advantage quickly dwindling, and the skill of the archer proving to be higher than all of the cavalry or archers, all 4 of them decide it’s either the archer or them to survive, and all break in through the door, throwing a large rock through and trying to hide behind it and other objects in the house for cover. It was no use, they were all shot, one by one, and there was only one knight left. The knight, knowing he could not win, asked this: “What is your name, so I shall take it into the afterlife with me?” “Lars.”
No the Chinese and Japanese are the bad ass archier's in the world not this guy and there with be an apologise on this earth at all either ww3 or Chris will come for us before then
the reason to hold arraows on the back is due to amounts; you can move with far more arrows on the back than on the side, the side also keep bumping your leg in fast movement; if you arrows ain't secured in it's holter (you fcked up and your arrow heads are now less stable and need straightening) you would need to lay a leather lap over it to avoid them from falling out, but usually they will be secured at correct spacing and need a bit of force to be pulled(though not much). and again when needing to use the bow you hold 3 arrows in the bow hand one on the string making it easy to move, let you use your draw hand while waiting and being able to precision or quick shoot ^^ 1:18 no it's because you can look straight down the arrow so you can gaze it's travel; if you don't use a scope it's the most accurated way. and if you are doing fast shooting you hold 3 arrows in the bow hand and only pull them to the string on the inner side for control; if you need more than 3 shots from your position you place the next 3 in the ground in front of you and pull them to the bow hand when emptied; you will NEVER need faster shooting though and accuracy and POWER is far more important (if you can't even penetrated thick cloth and do a killing or severe blow its pointless). -- also you said this can penetrated a chain-mail and cloth? i call utter bullshit on that crap :P no fcking way a shortbow can penetrated a chainmail with cloth protection that's just fcking dumb, even stabbing with a short sword or spike will be a hard call to penetrated more than breaking 2-3 rings penetrating less than 3cm -_- i will eat a sock! if this shortbow can penetrated such armour, which isn't made by a goblin in a wannabe roleplaying group doing 1 crappy layer of bad quality THIN lined rings ;) (FGS a chain+cloth made correctly can stop a fcking spear from going deep ;) ) yer looked again that's not a fcking chainmail, its thin round low quality rings which are used to make LERPING armour, it's about the same as saying that a plak of tree is actually a plan of metal (which obviously extremely different results). the cloth i can't see what is but it doesn't look like a thick cloth armour; also the arrows BARELY penetrated even with this LERP armour setup; do it with actual armour and i bet the arrows will just bounch off, you also put a layer of clothing as the outer most layer protecting against enviroment AND making it very resistant to piercing weapons by thin cloth(often indicating your alignment)-chainmail-thick cloth ;) --- you also can't split incomming arrows in historical times, thats for fcking sure, because their point is one solid METAL piece, it wouldn't split even if you hit it with an assault rifle, much less an arrow; you would need to hit the arrow shaft meaning its not shot at you and a high quality arrow wouldn't break/split by that (basically you need super weird shitty arrows or just to "cheat" like those plank breaking masters using planks which breaks by looking at them wrong ;) )
@FlappableBean let me introduced you to Joerg master crafter capable of making a bow with a chamber and a slingshot that shootd cards fast enough too cut a strong balloon!
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse Compete? Compete in what? Are you that stupid? He admitted that he made several attempts before getting it, of course he editted out his fails, but that is what practice means. I understand that splitting an incoming arrow after 100 attempts may not be that impressive, but still, it's the determination and effort that we applaud to. It is true that other archers reacted to it, but the main issue is that their reason is that unlike them Lars can afford renting buildings etc to perform such tricks, and that in modern days nobody really needs to be able do these tricks anyway, that was the main point of other archer youtubers, they didn't really discredit him, nor his historical claims, like shooting the arrow from the right side was indeed a thing and so on, they admitted that he is skilled, but added that his skill is kinda irrelivant in our days
Many people criticize something that they do not understand, others play at being experts and need to express themselves. Don't worry about it, you have opened the eyes of many people, because without people like you the world would freeze in place.
A couple historical inaccuracies. Back quivers, standing still while shooting and shooting from the right side of the bow all do not stem from Hollywood, but rather from artillery archery formations who were overdrawing power bows for mass barrage waves. Otherwise this is the coolest feats of archery I've ever seen, and that arrow catching and deflecting put Myth Busters to shame.
They are two styles of shooting with two purposes. Neither is superior. We just focus on the style used for slow precise hunting at range and artillery shooting these days. Probably because it carried more practical value in the long run for war and gathering food, until guns replaced the bow entirely.
MilesTraveler It's like comparing Matrix style jump, shoot, speed clip switching to a real soldier shooting an M16 from cover. One is more awesome, one has more real world application.
I've been interested in Archery for 5 years. And mildly for my entire life. I built my first bow 4 years ago. I didn't get a real one until only two years ago. I've studied war manuals and watched thousands of Videos and dozens of books on the topic. What he is doing isn't revolutionary, lots of people use that side of the bow and hold arrows in hand, it's called Hun/Mongolian/Etc archery. It was very powerful for small encounters and horseback. But ultimately as the medieval world evolved to mostly include siege and large military encounters they switched to a style of archery easier to teach in mass for effective war use. Load up arrow onto a a bow with a massive draw weight, draw back beyond your own ear, release for long flight barrage. This started long before guns took over Europe. Many battles between the French and English proved the power of artillery archery, as Crossbows lost due to inferior fire rate and power efficiency against English archers. I've practiced both ways over two years with my longbow. Both are awesome and serve a purpose, but it's foolish to act like Legolas shooting is superior period, a master at pistol shooting may beat somebody in close range with an AR swung over their shoulder. But the second you are firing from bunkers there is a reason they aren't jumping off walls speed shooting pistols. Not that I do not admire his skill, it's far more than I will have even ten years from now, because my primary focus is on writing and melee martial arts, I don't have his dedication to archery alone. As for "Brony" I simply enjoyed the show and did some art for it, primarily I'm interested in cartoons and novels period, but Ponies are far easier to draw than humans and I am a tad lazy when it comes to art. I am not sure how this is relevant to the topic or video at hand. Good day sir
Imagine breaking into this guys house and getting 360 backflip no scoped by a bow and arrow
3 times in 0.6 seconds
wouldnt even be mad.
I would slow clap as i bleed out on his floor
Peter Wolter 😭😂😂
I would say “yes this is the only reason I came here”
I SWEAR TO GOD IF I DIE BY AN ARCHER THAT WAS FUCKING ROLLERSKATING
tristan k loool
tristan k gotcha *puts on rollerblades*.
Prosack Metheus boi
This comment wins the internet! Lmao!
I fell over on my keyboard laughing. I'm also pretty high though.
any time this video pops up your homepage you must always watch the entire thing and be just as shocked watching it as you did 7 years ago.
unreal amount of skill here
Are you still streaming bro?
lol literally just went through that
you're damn right
I was just thinking the same thing. I think I watched this maybe four or five years ago
8 years ago now
Anyone else just randomly remember this video out of nowhere and have to go watch it again 8 years later?
Older now, gotta go back try to figure out why the expensive bow I bought wont do Lars stuff
me. just now.
No! I just got here and watched it first time for real :D Thanks UA-cam
Yup
@@nevermindshort3 Yeah
I bet this guy can hit enderman with an arrow
Indeed
High quality comment
Yessssssir
man of culture
Yeah
God this guy is such a main character and it quite literally shows
Even anime protagonist don’t got shit on my man here like he split a arrow MID AIR LIKE BRUH THE MOST IRL ANIME A PERSON CAN GET
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities
For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse he hasn't gone in any competitions its his choice not yours
Dude was born in the wrong era, he's fucking dope though for keeping this trade/skill alive. I mean holy fk I totally forgot, Bows were legit A WAY OF LIFE, everything about it translated into life.
Dudes fkn mr Miyagi of bows
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse he is not bullshit as he actually was the trainer for the actor for robin hood
The older archers were also known to have changed body structure due to all the training pulling back bows that are insanely strong
This was specifically seen in the skeletons of longbowman recovered from the wreck of the Mary Rose. I'm not sure if it has been proven for composite bows.
Your skeleton grows in way you harden them. So If they trained from childhood your skeleton grows accrodingly.
So that would actually make certain bones they had thicker, or bigger?
Another reason for training with both hands
@@-Believeinyourself- Professional tennis players develop a thicker bone in their racket hand so I would assume the same for archers.
I used to make bows as a kid, very basic stuff of course, I shot them too with the arrow on the right side of the bow holding the bow with my left hand, no one thought me to do this, it was a natural way. I also held the arrows the same way as the Comanches did, also because no one thought me the ''correct way''. Unfortunately, later one doing research I was convinced that what I had been doing was all wrong, and now I have to start all over trying to learn the ways I shot as a kid I used to hunt small prey in the woods, arrow heads where teaspoons that I flattened, my mom was not so happy over the continues disappearance of her teaspoons. For hunting fish from below the pier, I used arrow points made of forks. And I managed to place one of them in the arm of my nephew, but that is another story.
very cool story thanks for sharing
Primal instincts i guess, we evolved to use weapons
I've had similar experience, in my neighborhood everyone was making bows including me, we were shooting from the right side as well, archery teacher some time later was correcting me saying it was wrong to shoot from the right side, even though I had one of the best aims in the class, best in my age group, I was always pretty acurate on short/medium distances even as a kid, shooting from left side on the other hand was completly impossible to me and I eventualy abandoned archery for good.
I didn't made them myself. I got one from my grandpa but I also had the same experience with holding of the bow and arrow. I can the benefits of shooting over the left side while holding the bow on the left, but it feels really unnatural for me.
Thanks for the story by the way
@@proestunicorn1883 you should start again. It's a sweet hobby and you can develop your own style now
"A time when archery was simpler and more natural"
Lars: *shoots with his foot*
"I was great adventurer like you, until I got shot by an arrow in the (knee) foot."
@@silentsmelancholy I think you'd be a lot happier with a belly full of mead
@@waelmagdy7757 very.
Nativebrazilians did the same to shoot huge bows
crossbows are just arrow launchers.
imagine getting killed by a dude with a bow in a drive-by
Ill take that death anyday rathar than diabetes
That's how the Mongols conquered the largest land empire in history.
@@daslynnter9841 O SHIT
ahhahaha
Squire Williams! Moveth thou person from thine horsemen driveth-by!
May the Lord deliver us from thou evil!
It's 2022 and Im still impressed with this guy's abilities.
as a former competitive longbow archer, you could never do what he does while shooting a bow with actual poundage(atleast consistently), he also uses wide nocks which will damage the bow. This is all because of the Archers paradox being low because of his poundage
@@smoothzee8984 lol envious stiff modern archer
This is what happens when you set your own goals and live by your own standards. Competition is fun between other people but sometimes its competition with yourself that takes it to the absolute next level
lol aimbot
Why does this not have more likes?
rustyskeet
give it time, love
+Paul Staker scripting
+Paul Staker God dammit admin, ban this hacker already! >:(
Virck sadly they're friends : /
"but why has this practice been forgotten?"
gun.
He is talking about archery itself, and how today arches only do looooooong shots with a very slow time "reloading"
Guns
guns was invented centuries before archery went out of use.
@@sirtaelellevalerie1056 the practice of the bow to such a high level died as the adoption of the gun with it's simple techniques increased.
@@SwagelokTaj yes, but it happened much later than many people believe. Besides, until 19th ct. the biggest advantage gun has over bows was expendability of it's wielders...
Humanity appreciates you Lars. Thanks for reviving the art of archery
Over a few years I have seen this come up on my youtube list. I watch each and every time because this guy is legendary. Unreal what he has discovered and ultimately mastered.
My opinion of Hawkeye has dramatically changed.
How so? Like you respect him more or less.
@@jabcrossman5774 Much more. Seeing that this guy can do pretty much everything we see Hawkeye do in the movies makes him seem more like a legitimate character. I know it's a world of make believe but this is pretty awesome and sprinkles some realism on it.
Sadly we all know Hawkeye is a fanfic but this guy got skills some people may call it bizarre or weird but that just them hiding they're jealousy because they can't do an eighth of what this guy does to a bow
@@rukanogi1721 well the fact that he is a fiction(not fanfic) is what makes it better for him. Using a bow in modern times is ridiculous. So in a sense Hawkeye, is ridiculous. Kinda a pointless hero. But, Lars shows, that a below average man could do almost impossible things with a bow (he could bend arrows and still makes it lethal ffs). A fictional super hero that mainly use a bow could do way more.
@@RhazOfRheos yeah, if this is what a normal, average human can do with a bow irl. It is kind of unimpressive that the peak human that is supposed to be the best shot ever does only a little better than him.
"Lars has managed to shoot 3 arrows in 0.6 seconds."
It took me longer just to process this information.
i was rewatching this clip so many times on 0,25x and I still don't get it how he can do it that fast wtf
@@seven3140 that third arrow comes so fast its twang is so loud
@@seven3140 i think he shot the first one after the jump, mid air, and another one just before touching the ground
@@kataknabe6244 he did the last 2 like rly fast, listen to it, thats unreal lol
I found this video years ago and I'm still trying to process that this man can fire faster than some guns.
Insane level of skill, dedication and innovation. As an archer I’ve never seen anything like this. I can’t even come close to calling myself one anymore.
Great video.
100% its crazy to think there was def so many archers back then who had this level of skill
@@educatedskeleton1803 Back in the day, this type of Archery was the norm, not the exception. Today it's the opposite because actual traditional archery has become a lost art.
This must be the most genuine badass video I've seen this year.
This is the guy that shot the Skyrim guard in the knee
This is highly underrated
@@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059 ok
Every single one of them
I haven't heard an arrow to the knee joke in a while
Fun Fact: The "Arrow to the knee" refers to the guard getting down on one knee to propose marriage. :)
I heard a criticism that this is impractical because you would run out of arrows too quickly.
To the contrary! As long as you're accurate, you'll quickly run out of enemies.
plus if you are riding a horse or have underlings (in medival contekts squire) get them to carry arroows when you have to fight in hudge battles
conserving arrows for what? he used the arrow as it is intended to be. plus the lesser the enemy is the greater your advantage is so taking em out quickly and lowering their morale is plausible. plus archers dont move alone ffs. archers only have a timeframe to rain arrows upon their enemy after entering their effective range before they meet with swords- else they risk friendly fire. i bet that criticism is definitely from a archer "expert". i myself admit that i dont know much about archery itself but i do know common sense and a little bit about how war was performed on the olden days and could still see the flaw with that criticism.
exactly. Medieval warfare meant putting as much arrows into the enemy as possible in the coming volley exchanges. There's literally no reason to conserve ammo unless a specific manouver or tactic requires it.
What if the enemy is using shields? Or are clever enough to stand more than a few, close meters away from your position? Or if, you miss? Which is the issue with trick shots… Pulling them off in formation, with hundreds of enemies charging at you, even if you are in an ambush advantage, this is the equivalent of a guy doing a 360 noscope in a video game and because people know absolutely nothing about historical warfare, they fall for it.
If you're not fighting an army.
I saw this when I was about 7 and it inspired me so much that I started practicing and within 2 or 3 year I could shoot 2 arrows a second
Thanks Lars
I got chills and almost started to cry when I saw him split an incoming arrow with an arrow. If you were to see that in the movies you would say that's unrealistic. Lars is king.
He took a chance for us. To show us the way and to prove that it can be done. For that, I am forever grateful.
what the hell? why would you cry in this situation lol?
Really weird to cry over this. Of all reactions to have that is just bizarre.
@@yowatchie Yep, some people are weird.
@@supertrippyjohnglol you do realize that the person most definitely shot upwards over his head and this guy probably attempted at least 25x before he got it right. There was no risk.
I guess you're just gullible but Yeezus how can people lack such critical thinking skills.
This man has unlocked the entire archery skill branch
I’m doing an archery playthrough right now and I wish 100 archery was this badass and powerful
@@Shot5hells sneaky bow man
Haven't seen him shooting high poundage bows yet
no skill in a man that is to busy screwing around, rather then shooting at the enemy.. buy yeah, I guess its "cool" getting an arrow in the back while your screwing around with a 36- no scope huh.. totally useless in battle
@@AverageAlien does it matter when nobody else can work those bows like him? Dudes managed to relearn a lost ancient skill. He's a living artifact.
“Hire Lars Anderson”
- Sun Tsu, The art of war
Lmao
I really doubt Sun Tsu need a trick shot archer in a war...
@@01Gens that’s the joke idiot
This guy makes Green arrow shooting look cute
He is probably the best archer of the last 200 years. You guys are delusional if you think an ancient small unit raiding party wouldn’t practice and need these exact skills in Close quarter battle while swords and rocks and arrows are flying at them. Take away gun powder and I’ll take a small unit of men with this weapon and these skills against anything other weapon you can think of. These are how the ultimate warrior
While Lars has some critics, and some of their criticism is valid, there is no denying he is one of the most versatile and accurate archers in the world, and most likely the fastest. The thing I like about his videos is that he's actually willing to try this crazy stuff... and finds out it's not so crazy after all. While I have no doubt in my mind that he contains the Mutant Gene and belongs in the X-Men... I have to admit his numerous techniques for shooting are well worth examination. For those who bad-mouth him... I suggest taking the angst down a notch and just enjoy the ride. The guy's not perfect nor always right... but he IS the one actually trying this stuff. ;D
Had the bow set up at a pro shop. It performed just fine ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxQEKUoxLWwayEDZR0NKB-5limn4MBU-2L . And I would say this is a good starting now that I could pass down to my son when he is older.But the package was missing the release and a nock was missing from one arrow.Dealing with customer support was terrible. They suggested I buy a new release rather than correct their own quality control issue because it’s to expensive for the. to ship it out from China.Update: manufacturer got back to me and resolved the issue. I retract the above statement.
what
This guy was born in the wrong century
Not at all. This type of archery with this weak bow would be useless ageinst soldiers
@@Jow2002 sure... he will always directly aim at hardest part all the time like thick armor plate. Right????
Dude, with his accuracy.. he can always aim at head or arms, not to mention he already shown chainmail can be penetrated sooo good luck with your neck.
@@KazeKumo What? Yea you do know i can wear mail at my arms and a helmet on my head right? Yea you can penetrate cheap Chainmail but not riverted chainmail. Riverted chainmail is the good chainmail and the one that was used the most.
I can put on full gambenson mail armor outfit along with a helmet and he cant do shit. It has even been proven to penetrate a thick gambenson you need a the likes of warbow/longbow, so just think gambenson WITH riverted mail.
Also unless you wear full plate you will carry a shield aswell wich he cant penetrate with that bow either.
@@KazeKumo There is a reason the English used Longbows and volleys and dind grab hunting bows and ran around the field...
Even with Longbows, if the enemy does a shieldwall or phalanx with allot of armor on them you cant do much. Shields and armor are a huge counter to bows. Ofcourse with Warbows and strong crossbows you can still penetrate some stuff but not plate so Knights are safe
@@Jow2002 lmao. If the knight carrying shield. Just outrun them. You too smart to fight a tank? You only fight a battle you can. Knight with shields definitely will have tougher time to chase around. Thats why Centurion utilize formations in the past as to fill the gap in their weaknesses. Thats the reason why archers from middle east prefer fighting in small towns, they can move freely and ambush at anytime which providing huge disadvantage to knights.
“More simple and more natural”
**decapitates bear with foot shot**
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities
For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse shut up
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse you just saw his skill, shut your mouth you ignorant
@@silentriff7161 i see someone using a bow n arrow on stationary targets for the most part with no armor for the "time" this style was even being used lol for the exception of like one target. not only that most of his shots are within 20 feet of his target.......
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse You've seen everything you needed to see. This "fucking youtube video", makes him money let me remind you.
I've accidentally bought "left handed" bow as my first bow. One of the best mistakes I've ever made. Just after few weeks I was able to fire n reload incredibly fast (from waist quiver and ofc. not as fast this guy is, but I've impressed myself). Later I've discovered that I've been using an "incorrect" technique, but it just felt so natural.
Thanks for this video. You should trust your subconsciousness from time to time.
Desde un inicio puse la flecha en el lado derecho y jalaba con el pulgar .ahora que soy más versado en el tema. Adopte sin saber el estilo oriental
Y me dio gracia. Porq mi apellido ,Pichardi o Pichardo tiene raíces mongolas. 😂que loco. Y yo ni sabía.
El arco para surdos donde pone la flecha en qué lado
There's nothing really incorrect about it. Its just suboptimal if your goal is to shoot as rapidly as possible. Its not like historically the bow was never placed on the left side. Placing the arrow on the left side by the way also gives you the benefit that you can hold the bow horizontally and the arrow wont fall of, you cant really do this when you place the arrow on the right hand side. Its also true that if you want to aim accurately on long distances, putting the arrow on the left allows you to use a sight or scope of some sort. So yeah, there surely is some truth to this video but I think they're also being a bit too quick with their judgements about what archers in the past did and did not do. There's a reason why Lars is a controversial figure in the archery and ancient weaponry communities. That being said, his skill with the bow is outstanding.
@@smilloww2095 To be honest, if the claim that some archers were required to be able to shoot 3 arrows in 1.5 seconds is true, there is no way I can see that happening if they were placing the arrow on the "inside". As was explained in this video, it requires several movements more than placing the arrow on the "outside". Also, as far as using sights and scopes, yeah those didn't really exist thousands of years ago. Now, I'm not claiming to know what archers in the past did or didn't do, but I am fairly certain that professional militaries were fairly rare, almost non-existant for most of history, so I doubt that most archers could achieve this level of skill shown in the video. They were also in large formations where they could have a large volume of fire without each individual having to fire rapidly. They only really needed to be able to shoot somewhat straight.
@@MaxCroat I have high doubts that that claim is true. It can only be done with low draw weight bows or by not drawing a high draw weight bow more than a few inches, probably no more than 2. Which really isnt gonna be great to kill or severely injure people with. Historical bows had immense draw weights. 150lbs and more. And while you dont have a sight, shooting accurately even without a sight is still far less akward with the arrow on the left. As far as I can tell this video is to be taken with a grain of salt
@@smilloww2095 That is definitely all true, but while I don't know myself whether the claim is true or not, it could be true that they were required to shoot this fast in training. Obviously being in battle and shooting with a strong bow would be slower and nobody would be timing you anyways.
This is breathtaking! This is like some kind of ancient bow martial art and he’s mastered it!
Not really, these are trickshots, which would be useless in the real world
I'd be damned if I ever get drive byed by a fucking bow n arrow
HERROPREASE HERRO lmao if I live id never tell anyone in the hood fuck that
HERROPREASE HERRO Yeah some say there was an mid evil archer that drove by and killed 2 pac
anders nilsen just btw it's medieval not mid evil
maybe it was a bad pun XD
U get a RIDE by with a bow and arrow- after the oil is gone: all theres left is horses and bows motherf******
"My name is Lars Anderson, For five years, I was stranded on an island with only one goal - ..."
-a soccer goal
Barnaby Tomlinson duuuudddeeeee
Barnaby Tomlinson Nice I love Arrow! I am bingeing the fifth season right now!
one goat*
One goal*
I would not have believed it had I not seen it with my own eyes. Incredible speed and accuracy.
Thank you, Lars, for this exciting video and for explaining why some archers place the arrow on the left side of the bow. I’ve always wondered why they did that. All I can say is WOW! You are amazing!!!
: Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading
Lars :
yes
@@ploopybear no
@@pixelbogpixxelbog2090 oh ok
THIS IS THE ONE!!!
Drive by Miami style.
“Making archery as simple as possible”.
*shoots fake bear with foot*
Instruction unclear, the arrow hits my ass
instructions unclear, the bear was not fake in my case and this didn't work
Instructions unclear arrow stuck in leg now
Instructions unclear, I heard and read your comment at the same time. No kidding
@@biIIybob858 it is just fun to do it.
And you could get in that possition if you where stuck whit your hand. It could work well in movies
When I learned bushcraft, it reminded me of this videos I saw a few years prior. My instructor, a cossack, showed us this, explaning they did like mongols : holding a bundle of arrows in their hand and shooting instinctively in succession while on horseback. He didn't have to consciously aim, he trained his eyes and movements to automatically aim when banding the bow, just like a baseball bater hits without really seeing the ball arriving too fast.
I love that the simplest technique is the best. I am a musician and always play better when moving and spontaneously. There are so many false assumptions about "the proper way to do things" based on nothing more than received wisdom. This principle applies to many fields I'm sure. So much frustration when you encounter an expectation of something you know to be flawed and restrictive.
The fact that this guy's archery skill is better than the one depicted in Hollywood movies are mind blowing
(I don't get it, why and how do people have time to argue on a youtube comment)
Hes using a really light weight bow, so he would have to be as close as he is to do anything. I wonder what he could do with a bow with a decent weight on it. One that would remain lethal past 20 feet.
all Hollywood movies except robin hood 2018, cuz he's the one who trained taron agerten(the actor for robin hood) archery
@@AnthonyC90 actually, he practices with a 49 lb bow and can do this with a bow at 100 as well.
@@elvispresley7529 All i can go by is what im seeing, and he seems to be using the lighter of the two for these trick shots, which makes sense but hardly would count for much in alot of real situations. Id like to see him make a 100lb bow montage only to show us what is possible with standard war bow weight.
@@AnthonyC90 i dont mean to be a well actually, but my inner war history buff is coming out. Back then 10 to 20 feet max was the highest space between archers. They didnt have the advantages of guns and potshots so they had to make every arrow count. In ancient times, the first long bow was the samurai Yumi bow
"Centuries ago, master archers were able to perform incredible feats of archery. These skills have long since been forgotten. But the danish archer Lars Andersen is trying to reinvent what has been lost."
Shows guy shooting an arrow from under his ass.
Ah, the lost technique!
This comment made me giggle-dribble
😂
😅 😂 🤣 Ancient Archery Technique..lol
😂😂😂😂😂
i'd love to see a guy with a new level of firearm technology face off against this kid who's watched equilibrium too many times and is trying to invent bow-kata
Congratulations on winning the Mr. Beast Talent Show!!!!
I just started doing archery yesterday. Found this video and he's amazing !!!!
"he can shoot in another arrow which is in movement"
what!?
"but he took a step further"
WHAAAAAAT?????
😬🤣
This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities
For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
Your life is so sad
@@CircumcisionIsChildAbuse IgnoranceIsABliss
CircumcisionIsChildAbuse maybe because he can do whatever the fuck he wants
god why are you everywhere you have nothing to prove LMAO
"Don't try this at home" well I'll try this outside then
This deserves more likes lmao
lmfao
*Imagine someone doing it in christchurch*
I still can't believe ppl are still coming to this video almost everyday
I split the arrow but now theres 2 arrows in my chest
Found you through The British History Podcast! Thank you for sharing your skills and discoveries!
He is so amazing at archery, and has inspired me to take up archery!
But that requires effort.
@@scintillam_dei dont be a jeffery
*Ancient archers seeing this* Yo, why’s he only using one bow?
They are dead how are they seeing this?
Frank6d you must be fun at parties
@@robopope7584 hell yea
ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@@skysk3l3t0n
Ate the flesh of God and came back, duh
We just ignoring the fact that he spilt a freakin incoming arrow?
We are not ignoring it, we just dont know how to process this information...
We are ignoring it because he's using a Hollywood trick himself, the incoming arrow is nerfed, so he had several attempts, and edited out the fails
@@CaesarCassius That's what practice is...
@@CaesarCassius sooo, it would be only impressive if he could do it every time, on command? Dont be daft, doing once, at all, is fcking outstanding.
Do you give him any credit for doing it with an arrow shot at him from behind?
@@CaesarCassius ah yes. because every person who tried to use a bow was a ''veteran expert in bows'' the first time they used it. practice makes perfect. but hey its easier to shit on someone that actually puts effort into something than to improve urself.
I remember when I first stumbled upon this video in the summer of 2015. I couldn't stop watching it and I was obsessed with archery and thought it was so cool. Still do.
Are you an archer now؟ 🙂
@@UserSOF0 Unfortunately, no. I did it back in the day with my friends and our homemade bows. Since then I got preoccupied with different things in life. But I'm definitely going to try it again in the future. Thank you for the question! How about you?
Love it when I see people keeping or this case bringing back to life the Old ways! They used to do this kind of stuff with a bow while guiding a war horse!
"We do not recommend you trying this at home"
My dude, even if I wanted, I wouldn't be able to...
Thats why you don't try it
I mean you can very easily TRY it you just need the supplies necessary
@@kyle2199 you would also need a friend 😐
@@pszych2445 "supplies"
What if your not at home though?
It honestly looked like it took way more effort for him to throw that ball than to fire an arrow
exactly that throw was not natural lol
Because true skill attunes you to a certain method, a certain grace, and everything else is less.
@@charlesatanasio1622 great comment
Because it did. His bow(s) are kids bows.
i cant imagine the draw weight of that bow beeing that high, making it pretty useless in a wartime setting, where soldiers would be armored with plate, laminated armor or whatever, realistically it seems pointless, there is a reason why forexample the brittish used longbows with like 150-200 pounds draw weight, its so the arrows could actually do something if they hit.
this is a pointless way of shooting a bow sience it would be so fantastically disreguarded in a wartime setting.
the 1 type of people who could use this, was criminals killing civilians during robberys or something.
That is the only guy on the planet who got his archery to level 100. Insane stuff.
Mind blowing 😮! I have never seen anything like this before, amazing!
I just realised this wasn’t a meme and this dude is dead serious
Even though it looks silly, mad respect to the guy. Archery is very difficult.
This guy is so full of shit lol
@@archiemisc what makes you say that?
@@peacewalker3344 to do the stuff in the video you need an extremely light pull weight. Light pull weight means sure you can pop a balloon, but firing it at an actual person at worst is just going to make them mad. Won't actually kill anything.
@@DerekBarolet did you not see him use heavier draw weight and puncture the mail and gambeson somewhat quickly?
Everyone is Robin Hood until this guy comes along with his archery skills.
üü
He's a real bowman
Or anyone brings a 9mm
Imma robin my hood
Lars taught the actor that played robin hood how to shoot
This one video got you a new sub!
He sends out arrows so fast I sit there waiting for the part where he shoots only to realize he's already done it.
Thief: *breaks into house*
Lars: *turns 180° degree facing the thief in a spinning chair* "I've been expecting you"
"I've been waiting to see your legs "Quiver" before my archery skills"
*fires 3 arrows before the guy can even talk*
180 degree degree
"Its showtime"
@@ForcedUkulele WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THIS GUY?
2:09
"Simpler and more natural, exactly like throwing a ball."
*Throws ball as unnatural as possible*
Lol 😂
Lmao xDD
ki kus well for starters, the exact opposite of how this guy did it
When I saw that my first thought was "yeah this guys should just stick to bows and arrows."
Hahahahaha!
Fantastic, you are a true master. I have the greatest respect for you 🙏
Nick
Man I was thinking is it possible to hit an arrow directed at you and then you did it at the end 😂😂
"Lars Anderssen can catch his opponents arrow and shoot it back at the opponent"
*the ultimate no u*
**angry as fuc**
@Alexander Supertramp Exactly! Ozzy mans voice in BG.
One mongol general did the same
Genji deflect confirmed
He can also just destroy your arrow mid air while his comes to hit you in the pikachu face you gonna be sitting there with.
Lars is going to have to be my next Skyrim character...
xD thats really funny
Archery level?
joseph johnson All of it
Prime Slayer over 9 thousand
joseph johnson OVER 9000
Wow!
This is AMAZING and quite inspiring!!
Thanks for the great share!!
Ok, why i am only discovering this now? This is amazing!!
Lars Andersen not only practiced the art of ancient archery, he took it a step further. He jumped out of a burning plane without parachute catching a broken arrow to shoot an incoming tank grenade... with covered eyesight.
Glorious.
He's not the chuck Norris this would deserved but the chuck Norris it needed
am i the only one who smells new reddit meme?
.. using the perfectly timed shockwave of the exploding tank grenade for a safe landing ;D
He then split an incoming asteroid in two, even though it was 2,000,000 miles away in space.
"For 5 years I was stranded on an island with only one goal"
Survive
Be Lars Andersen
But I had to become someone else. Something else.
YOU HAVE FAILED THIS CITY
Previously on... Arrow
As a begginer archer, I feel like this man just destroyed me whole world view.
He is so good he is even more skilled than the legend we created
My name is Lars Andersen, for five years i was stranded on an island...
green arrow xddddd
lol, dude. like wut. like
it does work dude, i've tried it and it works.
lol
***** The Arrow style of shooting does work, I use it in my daily archery life.
He discovered how to switch his bow to full auto, lmao
🤣
hahahahah
, lmao
, lmao
That's not full-auto, THIS is full-auto!
Wow that was intense. This guy is a legend
This was the coolest thing I’ve ever seen
Imagine you're in the middle ages with your army going to raid a castle and suddenly a squad of archers start 360 backflipping no scoping and killing all your guys
wait this not ironical ,you really think Lars is legit ?
@@dariusalexandru9536 dude, are you serious? Did you even watch the video?
@@eduardoktg8683 learn some history mate ,his tricks are good just as circus repezentation and nothing more .Let me help you ua-cam.com/video/f2fugtMuGMI/v-deo.html&ab_channel=Metatron
about history and about the fact his a liar ua-cam.com/video/rDbqz_07dW4/v-deo.html&ab_channel=skepticallypwnd .
You and your band of 15 cavalry knights and 7 archers are invading a small town at midnight. You feel and arrow whizz past your head and your comrade screaming. As you turn 2 more are shot in the blink of an eye.
“THEYRE IN THE COTTAGE ON THE RIGHT” one of your men say in their dying breath.
By this point the archers in the back are ready with their bows, and they all fire. Straight ahead into the darkness, not seeing the archer but firing through an open window. Everyone stops, in anticipation to hear whether or not the ambusher was still alive or dead.
“Must’ve blown out his throat, there’s not noise”
As head of the cavalry you approach the door of the house, and are shot in the throat when you open it. Your squad all moves in, expected to be shielded by the chainmail armor, but one by one are penetrated by arrows as you go through the door.
“THE DOOR IS BOTTLENECKING US, SURROUND THE BUILDING! ARCHERS STAND AT THE WINDOWS! WELL AVENGE THE CAPTAIN” says one of your comrades as you’re fading out of consciousness.
Even with the number advantage none of the archers could get a clear shot on their unseen opponent. They thought by surrounding the house they were trapping their target, but in reality they were splitting their forces and being taken out one by one before they could even realize. The archers were all killed before the cavalry could shield them, but finally they catch a glimpse of this archer. They aren’t a muscular man, quite skinny actually, but they were fast and their bow accuracy has already been proven. There are only about 8 knights left, who left their horses behind so they could enter the building.
“WELL SMOKE OUT THE HOUSE, HE CANT ESCAPE THA-“
Before the knight finished he was shot in the stomach. 7 knights left. 2 more shots from the darkness of the house. Another knight down. 6 left.
By this time the knights confidence was low. The archer had taken out almost 20 people singlehandedly and there are no signs of him coming close to running out of arrows. They no longer even had enough knights to surround the building effectively. 2 of the knights, on the side of the house with the windows, started running in a straight line as far away as possible.
“AGH”
“OUFFF”
They were both shot in the back. 4 knights left.
With the numbers advantage quickly dwindling, and the skill of the archer proving to be higher than all of the cavalry or archers, all 4 of them decide it’s either the archer or them to survive, and all break in through the door, throwing a large rock through and trying to hide behind it and other objects in the house for cover. It was no use, they were all shot, one by one, and there was only one knight left. The knight, knowing he could not win, asked this:
“What is your name, so I shall take it into the afterlife with me?”
“Lars.”
@@dariusalexandru9536 What's exactly not legit in this video?
Two things.
1. Lars is a bad ass.
2. I want him on my apocalypse team.
No the Chinese and Japanese are the bad ass archier's in the world not this guy and there with be an apologise on this earth at all either ww3 or Chris will come for us before then
No shit.. don't mess with team Lars...
@@zacwengerd5140 dude.. you do know their is a difference between China and Japan right? Freaking weebs don't even consider the mongols.. sigh.. weeb
What makes you think that you're good enough to be on *his* team?
@@canesvenatici9588 'cause Apex called dibs first.
the reason to hold arraows on the back is due to amounts; you can move with far more arrows on the back than on the side, the side also keep bumping your leg in fast movement; if you arrows ain't secured in it's holter (you fcked up and your arrow heads are now less stable and need straightening) you would need to lay a leather lap over it to avoid them from falling out, but usually they will be secured at correct spacing and need a bit of force to be pulled(though not much). and again when needing to use the bow you hold 3 arrows in the bow hand one on the string making it easy to move, let you use your draw hand while waiting and being able to precision or quick shoot ^^
1:18 no it's because you can look straight down the arrow so you can gaze it's travel; if you don't use a scope it's the most accurated way.
and if you are doing fast shooting you hold 3 arrows in the bow hand and only pull them to the string on the inner side for control; if you need more than 3 shots from your position you place the next 3 in the ground in front of you and pull them to the bow hand when emptied;
you will NEVER need faster shooting though and accuracy and POWER is far more important (if you can't even penetrated thick cloth and do a killing or severe blow its pointless).
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also you said this can penetrated a chain-mail and cloth? i call utter bullshit on that crap :P
no fcking way a shortbow can penetrated a chainmail with cloth protection that's just fcking dumb, even stabbing with a short sword or spike will be a hard call to penetrated more than breaking 2-3 rings penetrating less than 3cm -_-
i will eat a sock! if this shortbow can penetrated such armour, which isn't made by a goblin in a wannabe roleplaying group doing 1 crappy layer of bad quality THIN lined rings ;)
(FGS a chain+cloth made correctly can stop a fcking spear from going deep ;) )
yer looked again that's not a fcking chainmail, its thin round low quality rings which are used to make LERPING armour, it's about the same as saying that a plak of tree is actually a plan of metal (which obviously extremely different results).
the cloth i can't see what is but it doesn't look like a thick cloth armour; also the arrows BARELY penetrated even with this LERP armour setup; do it with actual armour and i bet the arrows will just bounch off, you also put a layer of clothing as the outer most layer protecting against enviroment AND making it very resistant to piercing weapons by thin cloth(often indicating your alignment)-chainmail-thick cloth ;)
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you also can't split incomming arrows in historical times, thats for fcking sure, because their point is one solid METAL piece, it wouldn't split even if you hit it with an assault rifle, much less an arrow; you would need to hit the arrow shaft meaning its not shot at you and a high quality arrow wouldn't break/split by that (basically you need super weird shitty arrows or just to "cheat" like those plank breaking masters using planks which breaks by looking at them wrong ;) )
This is amazing!!
*While you were out partying, I studied the bow*
Nice reference.
But unfortunately, you can't finish a man rightly with a bow.
@@slappy8941 Sure you can. Just put a threaded pommel on the tip.
@FlappableBean let me introduced you to Joerg master crafter capable of making a bow with a chamber and a slingshot that shootd cards fast enough too cut a strong balloon!
after so many years I realised why that newly met girl was so upset after she asked to go to a party and I told her I want to study the earthworms.
Lars : Splitting incoming arrow..
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LOL🤣
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This video is bullshit, from his own wiki page; However, many of the historical and scientific claims made in the video have been contested or discredited, and few of the ideas have gained traction with other archers and internet personalities
For someone who claims to be this good how the fuck does he not have any official records and why doesnt he compete? all he has is a fucking youtube video.
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Compete? Compete in what? Are you that stupid? He admitted that he made several attempts before getting it, of course he editted out his fails, but that is what practice means. I understand that splitting an incoming arrow after 100 attempts may not be that impressive, but still, it's the determination and effort that we applaud to. It is true that other archers reacted to it, but the main issue is that their reason is that unlike them Lars can afford renting buildings etc to perform such tricks, and that in modern days nobody really needs to be able do these tricks anyway, that was the main point of other archer youtubers, they didn't really discredit him, nor his historical claims, like shooting the arrow from the right side was indeed a thing and so on, they admitted that he is skilled, but added that his skill is kinda irrelivant in our days
Robin hood tried the trick, just didn't succeed like this guy do
Many people criticize something that they do not understand, others play at being experts and need to express themselves. Don't worry about it, you have opened the eyes of many people, because without people like you the world would freeze in place.
Opened eyes to what? Nothing here is new
That had me absolutely wide eyed ...
How many times did he die before he could Split that arrow in half ?
dude perfect want to know your location
Antonio6579 it’s ight he had a totem of undying
He practiced using bodies his soul stole
actualy it was the second time he tried
how many time he has to press f9 to split incoming arrow...
A couple historical inaccuracies. Back quivers, standing still while shooting and shooting from the right side of the bow all do not stem from Hollywood, but rather from artillery archery formations who were overdrawing power bows for mass barrage waves. Otherwise this is the coolest feats of archery I've ever seen, and that arrow catching and deflecting put Myth Busters to shame.
They are two styles of shooting with two purposes. Neither is superior. We just focus on the style used for slow precise hunting at range and artillery shooting these days. Probably because it carried more practical value in the long run for war and gathering food, until guns replaced the bow entirely.
MilesTraveler It's like comparing Matrix style jump, shoot, speed clip switching to a real soldier shooting an M16 from cover. One is more awesome, one has more real world application.
That has nothing to do with historical facts.
I've been interested in Archery for 5 years. And mildly for my entire life. I built my first bow 4 years ago. I didn't get a real one until only two years ago. I've studied war manuals and watched thousands of Videos and dozens of books on the topic.
What he is doing isn't revolutionary, lots of people use that side of the bow and hold arrows in hand, it's called Hun/Mongolian/Etc archery. It was very powerful for small encounters and horseback. But ultimately as the medieval world evolved to mostly include siege and large military encounters they switched to a style of archery easier to teach in mass for effective war use.
Load up arrow onto a a bow with a massive draw weight, draw back beyond your own ear, release for long flight barrage.
This started long before guns took over Europe. Many battles between the French and English proved the power of artillery archery, as Crossbows lost due to inferior fire rate and power efficiency against English archers.
I've practiced both ways over two years with my longbow. Both are awesome and serve a purpose, but it's foolish to act like Legolas shooting is superior period, a master at pistol shooting may beat somebody in close range with an AR swung over their shoulder. But the second you are firing from bunkers there is a reason they aren't jumping off walls speed shooting pistols.
Not that I do not admire his skill, it's far more than I will have even ten years from now, because my primary focus is on writing and melee martial arts, I don't have his dedication to archery alone.
As for "Brony" I simply enjoyed the show and did some art for it, primarily I'm interested in cartoons and novels period, but Ponies are far easier to draw than humans and I am a tad lazy when it comes to art. I am not sure how this is relevant to the topic or video at hand.
Good day sir
MilesTraveler And your post is informative. Well done, sir.
We all wish we could learn from this man. Or at least me.
2:08
Lars Andersen: exactly like throwing a ball
Lars Andersen: *throws a balls akwardly*
2:10
In essence, making archery as simple as possible
*shoots a bear with his foot from the top of a box*
Lmao
2:52
Lars Andersen: picks up enemy arrow
Lars Andersen: *procedes to shoot civilian*
@@justacommentercommenting procedes like archimedes?
I guess the cameraman used to be an adventurer..
til he took an arrow to the nee
+Zule Zule hahahaha, guys XD
+Van Haven and he got shot with an arrow in the knee
jaha
+Van Haven Made my day
this is realistic and expert thank you
That last trick of him spinning around shooting an incoming arrow is the stuff of legends!!! Holy hell!!! 😳😳
2:54
Archers could pick up enemy arrows and shoot them back
Minecraft skeletons: you can what??
Underrated comment😂
Steve & Alex: You can do that???
Imagine you pick a fight with this guy and he shoots his bow faster than you can pull your gun out or weapon of choice.
Pretty bad choice on your end, getting into a fight against someone with a ready weapon.
He'll intentionaly wait for his enemy to shot first so he can split their bullet into two
Or your weapon of choice is a shield
Just parry
How about the wild west, am I right. Now he'll have a challenge
Rangers Apprentice is a great YA series about the insane talent of the archers of old, and the pure dedication it takes to pull off feats like these.
you are incredible sir. thank you for posting this
I was about to claim hacks, then remembered this was real life.
+Christian Shemak His shooting is freaking cool! But his facts are full of shit.
Real life? Never heard of that server
+Leet 1337 XD
+Leet 1337 - lol
+Christian Shemak lifehacks
Although I'm not a huge fan of archery (it has too many drawbacks), this video made me quiver.
Puns were beyond intention
thesheepthatwentmooo I watch ur vids
Your the master of puns let me *bow* down to you.
But did it make u squirt?
I thought the pun was piles of fun. Those who don't like it can get shafted.
I hope that you don't expect others to do this. He has been blessed with a GOD given gift.
This is insane.
Better than fantasy action hero archers are even depicted to be!