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  • @ErnestLordGoring
    @ErnestLordGoring 6 місяців тому +12850

    You sir, *are* effectively a fictional character

    • @elfinkenshi6437
      @elfinkenshi6437 6 місяців тому +762

      Yep, he can't be real/ Too cool for our boring reality

    • @gangrenousgandalf2102
      @gangrenousgandalf2102 6 місяців тому +516

      ​@@elfinkenshi6437
      Somebody get this guy some half-elf ears, an arrow-enchanting spell and a portal to another world, they're too good for us

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +2283

      Who says I’m not *OOOOoooooOoooOooOOOOOO*

    • @Marquise1
      @Marquise1 6 місяців тому +145

      I try to make my DnD dream team he would get the pole-ranger-archer, Jaques The Whipper would get the bard part...

    • @ErnestLordGoring
      @ErnestLordGoring 6 місяців тому +26

      @@blumineck 😳 You’re also from “Oop North”, too: A wild and fantastic land beyond the London Commuter Belt… So it’s very probable. 😉 Anyway, get well soon

  • @robingray5037
    @robingray5037 6 місяців тому +6045

    Heal fast and heal well. Hang in there.
    Pun not intended.

    • @killskill9391
      @killskill9391 6 місяців тому +178

      Every time something like this happens I’m sad that we don’t have healing-spells in this world.

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +631

      Thank you

    • @Taolan8472
      @Taolan8472 6 місяців тому +67

      Always intend your puns, especially those that happen axeidentally

    • @owlcat8896
      @owlcat8896 6 місяців тому +22

      ​@@Taolan8472 Is axei*dental* when you lose your teeth to an axe by swinging it the wrong way? 🤔

    • @DrummerrDuckie
      @DrummerrDuckie 6 місяців тому

      You coward, intend your puns!

  • @Juliaaa05k
    @Juliaaa05k 6 місяців тому +4388

    "aiming is a nightmare" - hits exactly in the middle of the target 🤯

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +1020

      I have been practising 😂

    • @DarikZoster
      @DarikZoster 6 місяців тому +95

      Retakes probably (not implying that it’s not pretty amazing )

    • @programaths
      @programaths 6 місяців тому +21

      @@DarikZoster Big effort in writing ^^ Before saying that there are no bullseye ^^

    • @DarikZoster
      @DarikZoster 6 місяців тому +3

      @@programaths Hmm?

    • @programaths
      @programaths 6 місяців тому +3

      @@DarikZoster He could make everything perfect if he wanted. So, it's a writing choice to not do it.

  • @Allesef
    @Allesef 6 місяців тому +1492

    my first thought was "so like if you're climbing something like a rope or ladder or tall post and can only spare one hand-" then I remembered I was literally watching the pole dancer who hangs from a pole with leg strength so he can free up his hands for archery.
    have you ever tried it from a ladder or rope, though?

    • @omega13whitelucario95
      @omega13whitelucario95 6 місяців тому +68

      I feel both would do doable but harder then a pole
      Granted it also depends how stable the ladder is

    • @woutvanostaden1299
      @woutvanostaden1299 6 місяців тому +70

      I do aerial silk (which has lots of transferable skills and technique to rope) and there are definately plenty technique that let you hang upside down/sideways on a rope (if you don't want to slip having it be gurty enough to have a diameter of about your fist) and still leaving your hands free for archery. As for a ladder (as long as the ladder stand sturdy and secure enough it like hanging from your knees or alternatively you go partially through the slats and hang on your waist.

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +499

      I have done archery from a rope a few times, I just don’t have anywhere where I can regularly hang a rope that also lets me do archery

    • @woutvanostaden1299
      @woutvanostaden1299 6 місяців тому +48

      @@blumineck Same problem for my aerial silk and well the public/police gets a little nervous when you walk around with bow and arrow in public.
      Edit: I suppose at a remote part of a forest could be fine.

    • @leikezeold1376
      @leikezeold1376 6 місяців тому

      ​@@omega13whitelucario95Rope would be pretty similar.

  • @Oakleaf012
    @Oakleaf012 6 місяців тому +803

    That’s so cool that disabled archery is a thing! I hope your shoulder heals up soon ❤

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +143

      Thanks, I’m trying to be at least semi-careful with it 😂

    • @lilliankateonstage5247
      @lilliankateonstage5247 6 місяців тому +29

      I have a friend on my school archery team who is missing a hand, and she is a great shot❤

    • @DarkkestNite
      @DarkkestNite 6 місяців тому +35

      There are/have been a few fully armless archers to compete internationally as well! To my knowledge, just one man and one woman. Not sure if the guy's still competing, but there's a young woman on India's para-archery team who's been racking up international titles using her feet and a shoulder harness release. She has so much control, it's amazing.

  • @Sethrain
    @Sethrain 5 місяців тому +110

    "Aiming is a nightmare" *final shot hits centre bull*

  • @annabowden1835
    @annabowden1835 5 місяців тому +113

    I took an Archery class with a girl who learned to shoot a recurve with only her feet because she was born without arms. It was so impressive to watch!

  • @beeb6730
    @beeb6730 6 місяців тому +87

    This is very cool, also thanks for mentioning disabled archery and pointing out the differences between that and battlefield injuries. Hope you're feeling better soon.

  • @user-ry9yw3nh6k
    @user-ry9yw3nh6k 6 місяців тому +144

    Did he just hang from the tree, upside down and shot bow with one hand 🤯🤯🤯

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +80

      The hardest bit was hanging from that branch with one leg 😂

  • @christianavance9124
    @christianavance9124 6 місяців тому +91

    I've busted my shoulder before and wish you steady recovery. I can confirm as someone prone to injuries ( mostly broken bones and pulled muscles) and I learned at a young age to get very creative with working around injuries and still finding ways to use the injured areas in order to encourage fast and healthy recovery.

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +30

      Active recovery is important, and it can be hard to find the right balance! Props on learning to work around it!

  • @xTheUnderscorex
    @xTheUnderscorex 6 місяців тому +230

    The foot bracing reminds me of the scene in Hero (2002) where an army used large bows lying down, bracing the bow with both feet and drawing with both hands. Always struck me as a pretty reasonable idea for huge formations where range and penetration are far more important than accuracy.
    They were apparently really used even, though about 1,300 years later than the setting of the film...

    • @Jafroboy
      @Jafroboy 6 місяців тому +37

      First thing I thought of two! Even English Longbowmen would do that sometimes. The thing was, doing that effectively turned it into a less effective heavy crossbow. As you basically sacrificed a normal longbows advantage - speed, to attempt to gain some of a heavy crossbow's advantage - power.

    • @dasamont8274
      @dasamont8274 6 місяців тому +19

      ​@@Jafroboy I can imagine that it would work relatively well in some sort of ambush-scenario. A unit of longbowmen lying hidden in the tall grass and suddenly a volley of arrows flies out of seemingly nowhere.

    • @darklordofsword
      @darklordofsword 6 місяців тому +10

      Earlier. Medes archers from the Persian Empire.

  • @PhoenixVic21
    @PhoenixVic21 6 місяців тому +50

    Sorry about your shoulder injury and hope it heals properly and quickly for you ❤ love that you can still do fun videos for us 🎉

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +7

      Thank you 😊

  • @grumpygoosegg3514
    @grumpygoosegg3514 6 місяців тому +17

    Sorry to hear you’re injured! But I really appreciate you using as an opportunity to make inclusive and educational content! Love the channel a lot.

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому +5

      Thank you so much!

  • @dolphin64575
    @dolphin64575 6 місяців тому +10

    Thank you for the real world examples of disabled archers! ❤

  • @h0tp0tato29
    @h0tp0tato29 6 місяців тому +39

    Blud is the fictional character

  • @TreeHairedGingerAle
    @TreeHairedGingerAle 6 місяців тому +10

    I am constantly being delighted to find that HEMA and HEMA related sports all seem to have a branch for disabled practitioners to enjoy! 😃🥳✨

  • @danielmcelroy4505
    @danielmcelroy4505 5 місяців тому +20

    Matthew Stutzman, the armless archer, was nearly disqualified from the ParaOlympics because his the strength from the hip was stronger than most people could get from their shoulder 💀

  • @D4Mathur
    @D4Mathur 5 місяців тому +23

    Check out Sheetal Devi, the armless Archer representing India at the Paralympics. She was inspired and advised by the American armless archery paralympian Matt Stutzman

  • @dylantd9189
    @dylantd9189 6 місяців тому +6

    "for a fictional character..." As you shoot a bullseye 😂. I think you're better than most fictional archers tbh

  • @StawbsGirl
    @StawbsGirl 6 місяців тому +5

    Good luck with your recovery! ✨

  • @Mr_Meow_1188
    @Mr_Meow_1188 6 місяців тому +13

    On foot, on a wall, tree, upside down, in a tree upside down, poll, upside down on a poll, possibly a ceiling?, with his foot and mouth. This guy can shoot a bow anyway you think of, and i find that amazing, great inspiration👍.

  • @frigidfirefilms6147
    @frigidfirefilms6147 6 місяців тому +4

    So interesting to learn about all the different archery tropes!

  • @Ash-Winchester
    @Ash-Winchester 6 місяців тому +3

    I always love how he says that something is more suited for a fictional character than a real person and then proceeds to do something only a fictional character should be able to do.

  • @cassandras8797
    @cassandras8797 6 місяців тому +4

    >"aiming is a nightmare"
    >bullseye
    this dude is way too powerful

  • @Ana-pd7ck
    @Ana-pd7ck 5 місяців тому +1

    My boyfriend is disabled and when he was a kid he loved archery he would shoot with his toes. He uses is feet for everything and it's really cool to see the workarounds he has for everything.

  • @twl2911
    @twl2911 5 місяців тому +7

    I don't remember this Tik tokers(I don't know if she has UA-cam either) name but she is a foot archers and she is really incredible when using a bow with her feet

  • @flechette3782
    @flechette3782 6 місяців тому +3

    Every time I click on this channel he brings me to another level of "wow".

  • @YourButHed
    @YourButHed 6 місяців тому +9

    It’s a good day for feet finder folks

  • @joshuacoy9672
    @joshuacoy9672 6 місяців тому +7

    He just hit a bullseye with his foot...

  • @collegestuff2511
    @collegestuff2511 5 місяців тому +6

    Always wanted to make a harpy archer use their feet to shoot a bow while their wings remain flapping!

    • @Argentavis-wl1ii
      @Argentavis-wl1ii 3 місяці тому +1

      You should look into how they had tulin from zelda totk shoot arrows

  • @princeleefelix
    @princeleefelix 5 місяців тому +5

    this man is green arrow irl

  • @SinsofMidnight
    @SinsofMidnight 6 місяців тому

    Heal up well ❤ Your videos always make me smile

  • @2506stardust
    @2506stardust 6 місяців тому

    I absolutely love your videos! They are so informative and your outlook on things makes the videos so much more fun! Hope your injury heals up soon!

  • @nicholasbiazevich868
    @nicholasbiazevich868 6 місяців тому

    Hope you feel better soon your channel and fan service is great

  • @Pendragons_Art
    @Pendragons_Art 4 місяці тому

    I really appreciate taking the time to acknowledge disabled archery first before getting into the other relevant parts of the topic. I feel like disability in sports is often forgotten about (as is disability in general tbh) so it’s much appreciated

  • @calebwidogussy452
    @calebwidogussy452 6 місяців тому +1

    last bullseye. Beautiful and a flex.
    Hope your shoulder feels better, bud

  • @eileenhatton5240
    @eileenhatton5240 6 місяців тому +5

    I am glad to know about the existence of disabled archery. It makes sense, but I haven’t thought about it before. Judging from your channel, you seem to be good at everything we do. Can you post a video of you doing something you are bad at? Like idk.. baking? You might be good at that though. Maybe hard tongue twisters like “Irish wrist watch.”
    Anyway. Get well soon!

  • @sldenn5303
    @sldenn5303 5 місяців тому

    I’ve got a shoulder injury as well- this gives me much hope. Thank you.

  • @pinkmonkeybird2644
    @pinkmonkeybird2644 3 місяці тому

    I’m glad disabled athletes are finally getting a bit of recognition; they are true athletes, many of whom train for hours every day. The Paralympics aren’t some feel-good way to pat people with disabilities on their head and give each a medal of participation; they are a competition with dedicated athletes who train just as hard as their non disabled colleagues.

  • @Molten_Anarchist
    @Molten_Anarchist 6 місяців тому +2

    Ngl, I went into this after reading the title and thinking "well duh, bows are two handed weapons, of course it'd be *near* impossible to do it one handed"
    And after watching I gotta say, I've been impressed, amazed, shocked, surprised, and etc.
    (Also, just like everyone else, I wish the best of luck for your shoulder lad... but of course, you don't need it, you got so much skill and talent, lol; keep being you man, you're amazing)

  • @CelticFish0103
    @CelticFish0103 6 місяців тому

    Take care of yourself! Hope your shoulder heals soon 🙏

  • @sethleoric2598
    @sethleoric2598 6 місяців тому +1

    This man straight up looks like an elf archer from a d&d esque fantasy story.

  • @reachandler3655
    @reachandler3655 17 годин тому

    Thankyou for pointing out that disabilities don't necessarily prevent one from participating.

  • @jucom756
    @jucom756 6 місяців тому +1

    "Aiming is a nightmare" proceeds to bullseye every shot

  • @Bluejsa1
    @Bluejsa1 6 місяців тому

    A bullseye with the grippers is nuts. Hope you heal up well and right soon

  • @Crazymike00
    @Crazymike00 6 місяців тому

    You're a better man than me for not giving into the intrusive thoughts and launching a few arrows into the important bits of that power line 😂😂😂

  • @mikununi-vers
    @mikununi-vers 6 місяців тому +1

    This is the hero of our time, he just doesn't know it yet.

  • @Dooodle2949
    @Dooodle2949 6 місяців тому +1

    You: *Holds it with your feet*
    My brain: *Monke*

  • @goodguyamr6996
    @goodguyamr6996 5 місяців тому +1

    the foot freaks are winning today

  • @Galimeer5
    @Galimeer5 6 місяців тому

    Having a prosthetic arm specifically for archery sounds awesome.

  • @tord0ff
    @tord0ff 6 місяців тому

    Feet & teeth is an insane level of dedication & badass

  • @TetrisShark70
    @TetrisShark70 5 місяців тому

    I appreciate the mention of Green Arrows shot from TDKR movie. Underappreciated adaptation

  • @ToriFloop
    @ToriFloop 6 місяців тому

    thank youuu ive needed this short
    I have a character, shes a Harpy and often needs to keep one hand free even while flying
    I've been entertaining the idea of her using one of her talons to hold her bow while shooting

  • @daem0nfaust
    @daem0nfaust 6 місяців тому +2

    Lest we bury the situation with all these interesting techniques, get well soon on your shoulder injury!

  • @thewallthatwontfall2335
    @thewallthatwontfall2335 6 місяців тому

    As someone who also has a shoulder, I get ya. Heal fast, my dude. Your videos are awesome!

  • @kt3255
    @kt3255 6 місяців тому +2

    I wonder how many dentists he has watching his channel, and how loud the scream of horror got when he used his teeth to draw the string.

  • @astrid2432
    @astrid2432 6 місяців тому +10

    I remember a meme for archery, where a girl uses her mouth to shoot, as she was missing one arm
    saw even a pic where a girl makes a handstand and uses her legs to shoot, but idk how real that is xD

    • @snrken
      @snrken 6 місяців тому +7

      this guy did shoot with his feet both during a hand stand and while clinging to his pole with his hands iirc

    • @woutvanostaden1299
      @woutvanostaden1299 6 місяців тому

      I've seen that stuff before to from a fellow performer during a circus show.

    • @SAOS451316
      @SAOS451316 6 місяців тому +2

      Those are very real. Contortionists have been doing that trick for many years because it's very impressive.

  • @nathanielhollas8471
    @nathanielhollas8471 6 місяців тому

    That one scene in the Assassin's Creed Origns trailer has to be one of my favourite in the series

  • @sammybeckett7371
    @sammybeckett7371 Місяць тому

    I hope your shoulder isn’t too injured and heals quickly 😘

  • @TylerTour
    @TylerTour 6 місяців тому

    You're my hero and I'm not even disabled in such ways.

  • @Old_Man_Miku
    @Old_Man_Miku 3 місяці тому

    I love how even though you take a look at how realistic fictional tropes are, you don't act like they're worse because they're unrealistic. And you don't belittle people who think they're cool.

  • @wanderdragon1075
    @wanderdragon1075 6 місяців тому +1

    So… I’m legally blind and have participated in blind archery contests haha

  • @TeknightJ
    @TeknightJ 3 місяці тому +1

    If not for the injury, I give you roughly a 99% chance he would’ve climbed up his pole and fired his bow using just his feet.
    Again.

  • @phenomadology23
    @phenomadology23 6 місяців тому

    Oooo I'd love to see a collab with a disabled archer!!

  • @lumberjackofalltrades
    @lumberjackofalltrades 6 місяців тому

    I think the WWHHHHHHKK Thump in the background is one of the best parts of your videos

  • @hatred9427
    @hatred9427 6 місяців тому +1

    "Yo bro can I try it too?"
    s n i f f

  • @KingJH0510
    @KingJH0510 6 місяців тому

    'For a fictional character, its a cool trope' is a line that needs to be said more often

  • @SubacaiDarkwing
    @SubacaiDarkwing 6 місяців тому +5

    The elven archer-bard is at it again!
    I was scared for your teeth, so I'm glad to know both that such release aides exist and that you didn't try the heavier bow.
    And who'da thought firing with feet was actually viable? Although people can paint with their toes, so holding a bow makes sense, too. 😸

    • @gehlesen559
      @gehlesen559 6 місяців тому +1

      Arrian's Anabasis mentions that Indians shot their longbows with their feet.

  • @anthonykeiser794
    @anthonykeiser794 26 днів тому

    New category for Olympic archery foot shooting

  • @plainspirate
    @plainspirate 6 місяців тому +1

    as a kid i made quite a few green stick bows. always used my foot to hold and only arm to hold arrow, draw with leg.

  • @MarioMastar
    @MarioMastar 3 місяці тому

    "But for a fictional character"
    Reminds me Link's the next Goku and everyone's sleeping on how good he is with a Bow...even as a child.

  • @thalesn
    @thalesn 5 місяців тому

    That reminds me of Tulin, from Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. He's a bird, so he holds the bow with his claws, pulls the string with his beak and, since his wings are free, he can do all of that while flying. It looks pretty awesome.

  • @cacobutignol8516
    @cacobutignol8516 6 місяців тому

    I instantly thought of the painting "Caboclo" by Jean Baptiste Debret, showing two Brazilian Indians hunting birds using their feet to hold the bow and pulling the string with (both) hands.

  • @artywolve
    @artywolve 6 місяців тому

    "But for a fictional character, it's a cool trope." *hits a perfect bullseye*

  • @Traveller_Kepler
    @Traveller_Kepler 6 місяців тому

    This reminded me of a DND character I played who lost an arm from a dragon but still used a bow

  • @Darksteelflame
    @Darksteelflame 6 місяців тому +1

    Aiming is a nightmare: proceeds to shoot with the same accuracy that i have when using 2 perfectly healthy arms 😅😢

  • @Sardonic_Sadist
    @Sardonic_Sadist 6 місяців тому

    I only took archery for a couple years as a middle schooler but seeing anyone draw a bow with their teeth gives me the same feeling as nails on a chalkboard. Like oh my god y’all are gonna need DENTURES in a minute

  • @insertcleverjoke8383
    @insertcleverjoke8383 5 місяців тому

    I've seen people fire with _no_ arms, so I have faith in one armed archery

  • @JWildberry
    @JWildberry 5 місяців тому

    "For a fictional character."

  • @gryphonablaze656
    @gryphonablaze656 6 місяців тому

    ‘Aiming is a nightmare’ *hits a fucking bullseye*

  • @angrytedtalks
    @angrytedtalks 6 місяців тому

    You live under a power pilon. You are probably a superhero by now.

  • @frustrateduser9933
    @frustrateduser9933 6 місяців тому

    This guy REALLY likes archery. 🙂

  • @MargaretReimschussel
    @MargaretReimschussel 6 місяців тому

    As an aspiring author, THANK YOUU

  • @phoenixfeathers4128
    @phoenixfeathers4128 5 місяців тому +1

    “Aiming is a nightmare”
    * hits the target anyway

  • @bengalanimations.4734
    @bengalanimations.4734 6 місяців тому +1

    You should try holding multiple arrows in the hand you use for shooting when you heal:)
    Its a method used a lot in history, and it is said to be one of the best ways of Archery in the book arab archery, if i recall correctly.

  • @Maninawig
    @Maninawig 6 місяців тому

    Bracing with your foot looks way cooler than what they did in The Hobbit

  • @scorchingradiance7605
    @scorchingradiance7605 6 місяців тому +2

    Bro has his dexterity stat maxed out XD

  • @enderking8851
    @enderking8851 6 місяців тому

    I would pay an unfortunate amount of money to be trained by this guy

    • @blumineck
      @blumineck  6 місяців тому

      I am always open to being paid an unfortunate amount of money 😂

  • @Jojo-bug
    @Jojo-bug 6 місяців тому

    I really want to see you do a collab with Sofie Dossi.
    The shooting the arrow with your feet reminded me of it again as that is one of her signature moves.

  • @xxpotato_squadxx
    @xxpotato_squadxx 6 місяців тому

    The more I watch your channel the more I wonder if you’re the real life Clint Barton

  • @wels2342
    @wels2342 6 місяців тому

    I'd imagine it can distract an appointment this way

  • @theworldofcronis
    @theworldofcronis 6 місяців тому

    That is cool, heal well and fast.

  • @simplymeg-ish9796
    @simplymeg-ish9796 6 місяців тому

    it’s giving that one episode in victorious 💀

  • @TeroTheShortOne
    @TeroTheShortOne 5 місяців тому

    Now I'm thinking of the cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed: Origins where one of Bayek's shoulders is injured and he used his foot to shoot his bow.

  • @tobiassalisbury245
    @tobiassalisbury245 6 місяців тому

    I love this! Now my fantasy stories can have this element (which is actually plausible)
    Reminds me of Shadiversity Functional Fandom

  • @kahlzun
    @kahlzun 6 місяців тому

    dude is just casually doing this while balanced on one leg

  • @superdude4383
    @superdude4383 6 місяців тому

    I love how both examples are Green Arrow

  • @Fearsia
    @Fearsia 6 місяців тому

    This is very handy! I have a character who loses an arm eventually, and yeah he gets a veey advanced bionic/prosthetic, but he relearns life first without one before he's offered one, when he's approached by the person offering it to him as a gift, she explains she understands how hsrd he's worked to regain his life without his arm and if he'd like to continue how he currently lives, he doesn't have to accept it and they'll figure out something else she can gift him. (He does accept the arm but doesn't always use it, and it takes just as long to relearn once more how to live WITH the new arm due to programming and training of the arm and how to use it, etc.)

  • @freemovies411
    @freemovies411 5 місяців тому

    Man i love seeing that in fiction. Glad to know its possible IRL xD

  • @cosmicchicken3634
    @cosmicchicken3634 6 місяців тому

    There was a legendary Japanese archer that shot a bow with his leg when his arm was disabled