An Introduction to Longbow Shooting

Join Gunroomtv's Conners and special guest Ed Harris a longbow enthusiast as they explore the history and workings of longbow shooting.

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[Daylon]

You have to wear a bracer because you shoot on the left side with a very short braceheight so the string pushes the arrow which pushes the string into your arm.

[Yangbang]

Nice video, lots of knowledge and demonstrations

[thelonerider]

Very cool to see these longbows. My own is only 45 lb I guess I won't be taking out any knights lol.

[jatekever]

Tods workshop did a really good video of bows vs armour worth checking out

TLDR armour wins

[JoakimBohman]

Why does he move through the aiming point vertical?

[cattfishh]

He's mistaken about longbows not being used at long range or only waiting until the enemy was close. At the Battle of Agincourt, it was precisely the power of these 100+ pound longbows that allowed the English to devastate the French cavalry from over 300 paces. The English archers shot volleys into the air, letting the arrows rain down on the advancing knights. Even if a knight wasn’t killed, the arrows could take down their horses, effectively stopping the charge.

The technique he’s showing is also flawed, and it’s obvious to any experienced longbowman. His release is sloppy—he lets his hand slide forward, and he’s not drawing fully back. Typically, you want to draw to behind the ear to achieve maximum power, and release with your draw hand either moving slightly backward or staying steady. He’s also constantly shifting throughout the draw. Skilled longbowmen reach full draw behind the ear, pause briefly, and release with a steady rhythm. Here, I see no rhythm, just a half-hearted pull with no full draw or proper follow-through. It looks like he is releasing as his bow was still being leveled. Level your aim, hold it steady, then release. Also, draw the string behind your ear, not in front of it.

[jimconroy]

Irish school of archery youtube jim keep up the good work

[jamesy]

Not great technique. A 'dead' release and no real anchor point. 😕😕