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To answer below: My fellow Sunday Leaguers also study and re-enact Champions League football. It's a lot of fun but I'm not foolish enough to think I belong

To answer below: My fellow Sunday Leaguers also study and re-enact Champions League football. It's a lot of fun but I'm not foolish enough to think I belong on the pitch in a real competition. I didn't train my whole life to be an expert footballer and most researchers didn't train their whole life to drive an arrow through a man in battle.

lukan 1y ago
[You can click the timestamp to reply directly to any comment] And there are still native tribes doing hunting and warfare with bows, that were and are studied. And some reenactment freaks are in a way better shape than their ancestors ever were, due to heavy training and better food. Nobody is shooting in the air with an arrow to distract like you would a snowball. You shoot straight.
- onlypassingthru 1y ago
  Please comment here when you know of any LARPers taking on (${insert_professional_sports_team_here}) so I can watch the match!
- the_sleaze_ 1y ago
  Do you have any experience with a professional athlete in any meaningful direct way? It's normally described as a professional is to a good amateur as a good amateur is to a 5 year old toddler.
  - lukan 1y ago
    I am (or was) a pretty good athlete myself and I still regular shoot with bows (and toy arrows) at people. And I have trained with better athletes. So I value my own opinion here.
    - the_sleaze_ 1y ago
      I've trained with professional fighters in the UFC, and played for as a warmup alternate for my city's MLS team. I've also played extensively with professional soccer players in invitation only pickup games. The difference is truly profound. While I understand you may value your experience you might allow for some lack of direct personal experience.
      - lukan 1y ago
        I am not sure what exactly is your point here? Is there any technical point that I made that makes you think I lack insight into the topic? Then please share.
        the_sleaze_ 1y ago
        > Maybe go to a LARP or reanectment event and participate (arrows with rubber endings) to compare if there are differences with your close range snowball fight. This one - which was simple enough to find lukan. [You can just click context near the timestamp above you comment to see the comments made before]
        lukan 1y ago
        Yes? That was debated in this thread. Don't you think it is a good idea for someone who is talking about arrow fights, but has by his own words only experience in snowball fights, to actually try out a arrow fight to better know what he is talking about?

lukan 1y ago

[You can click the timestamp to reply directly to any comment] And there are still native tribes doing hunting and warfare with bows, that were and are studied. And some reenactment freaks are in a way better shape than their ancestors ever were, due to heavy training and better food. Nobody is shooting in the air with an arrow to distract like you would a snowball. You shoot straight.

onlypassingthru 1y ago
Please comment here when you know of any LARPers taking on (${insert_professional_sports_team_here}) so I can watch the match!
the_sleaze_ 1y ago
Do you have any experience with a professional athlete in any meaningful direct way? It's normally described as a professional is to a good amateur as a good amateur is to a 5 year old toddler.
- lukan 1y ago
  I am (or was) a pretty good athlete myself and I still regular shoot with bows (and toy arrows) at people. And I have trained with better athletes. So I value my own opinion here.
  - the_sleaze_ 1y ago
    I've trained with professional fighters in the UFC, and played for as a warmup alternate for my city's MLS team. I've also played extensively with professional soccer players in invitation only pickup games. The difference is truly profound. While I understand you may value your experience you might allow for some lack of direct personal experience.
    - lukan 1y ago
      I am not sure what exactly is your point here? Is there any technical point that I made that makes you think I lack insight into the topic? Then please share.
      - the_sleaze_ 1y ago
        > Maybe go to a LARP or reanectment event and participate (arrows with rubber endings) to compare if there are differences with your close range snowball fight. This one - which was simple enough to find lukan. [You can just click context near the timestamp above you comment to see the comments made before]
        lukan 1y ago
        Yes? That was debated in this thread. Don't you think it is a good idea for someone who is talking about arrow fights, but has by his own words only experience in snowball fights, to actually try out a arrow fight to better know what he is talking about?