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Traditional archery. I started a few years back and have been doing it off and on since. It's challenging but a lot of fun. I shoot a lot of older style "recu
by SunshineTheCat 6mo ago
Traditional archery.
I started a few years back and have been doing it off and on since. It's challenging but a lot of fun.
I shoot a lot of older style "recurve" bows, but the main style I shoot are horsebows, that is, bows that were historically shot from horseback.
They're very lightweight and you can shoot much more rapidly than you can with a more modern/mechanical recurve or compound. Right now I shoot around 20-25 arrows a minute. Not amazing compared to experienced archers, but a lot of fun.
I have a number of bows, but here are my favorites:
Assyrian: https://www.bogararchery.sk/image/cache/catalog/product/bogar-assyrian-bow-1000x1000.jpg https://www.bogararchery.sk/image/cache/catalog/product/boga...
Buryat: (No longer available)
I also shoot an English longbow from time to time.
The horsebows use a technique called "thumb draw" which is very different from the way most bows are shot in the west.
Here's a great YouTube channel if you want to explore getting into it: https://www.youtube.com/@ArminHirmer https://www.youtube.com/@ArminHirmer
- silisili 6mo agoInteresting, how does the draw weight compare? I have to give up shooting bigger compounds because my shoulder couldn't take it anymore unfortunately.
- bwv848 6mo agoTry instinctive aerial shooting with spiral flu-flus.
- AbraKdabra 6mo agoYeah, too easy.
- qup 6mo agoI sometimes shoot a couple of bows I made myself. It's a fairly easy woodworking project, and you can get a beautiful result.