Great work, Besides feeling the anchor, There’s a certain psychological affect as well of having something metal and somewhat sharp near your bowstring. If you snap your bowstring it’s pretty much done for that battle as you don’t have time to start stringing or the bow can break. This psychological effect must of been present for the archers back then. For this reason alone I can see some archers opting for a lower anchor point. Also of course the helmet design greatly affects how likely you can hit the string
This is actually a pretty consistent portrayal, I have found. As far back as Trajan's column, Auxiliary archers were portrayed as using something akin to this where we see them pull the string to the shoulder, all whilst they have their helmets on. There is one Roman art of the hunt, where the soldier on horseback as well draws his bow low across to anchor at the shoulder, but it's still at the same length that it is parallel with the right ear. As a side note, the soldier mounts the arrow on the outside of the bow, and keeps his thumb up in order to control the arrow as he draws back, which is an interesting detail for a historical piece of art, especially when their infamous for being unrealistic. He doesn't have a helmet, but it does go a long way in suggesting that this may very well have a logical reason to it existing.
JDPhx501 has a lot of experience shooting in full Chinese armor. I recall him posting something recently about the challenges of shooting with a helmet. Perhaps he could give you some further insight from his experience.
I'm not fully understanding how the helmet is really interfering with the draw length. It appears (at ~3:04) that you could just extend your left arm a bit more, especially since your right arm/hand has to be further from your body, distancing your left forearm from the string, allowing it to extend more without worry of string slap. Regardless, good video. You're quickly becoming a favorite of mine. My personal preference is for voiced narration though, although both styles have their pros and cons.
![เจ็บที่ยังฮัก - ม่อน วรวิทย์ [ Official Mv ] จอนนี่มิวสิค](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/KALIGSRSjFs/mqdefault.jpg)
Great stuff! Keep it up!
Great work, Besides feeling the anchor, There’s a certain psychological affect as well of having something metal and somewhat sharp near your bowstring. If you snap your bowstring it’s pretty much done for that battle as you don’t have time to start stringing or the bow can break. This psychological effect must of been present for the archers back then. For this reason alone I can see some archers opting for a lower anchor point. Also of course the helmet design greatly affects how likely you can hit the string
This is actually a pretty consistent portrayal, I have found. As far back as Trajan's column, Auxiliary archers were portrayed as using something akin to this where we see them pull the string to the shoulder, all whilst they have their helmets on. There is one Roman art of the hunt, where the soldier on horseback as well draws his bow low across to anchor at the shoulder, but it's still at the same length that it is parallel with the right ear. As a side note, the soldier mounts the arrow on the outside of the bow, and keeps his thumb up in order to control the arrow as he draws back, which is an interesting detail for a historical piece of art, especially when their infamous for being unrealistic. He doesn't have a helmet, but it does go a long way in suggesting that this may very well have a logical reason to it existing.
This channel is so underrated!!
JDPhx501 has a lot of experience shooting in full Chinese armor. I recall him posting something recently about the challenges of shooting with a helmet. Perhaps he could give you some further insight from his experience.
Awesome 😎
I'm not fully understanding how the helmet is really interfering with the draw length. It appears (at ~3:04) that you could just extend your left arm a bit more, especially since your right arm/hand has to be further from your body, distancing your left forearm from the string, allowing it to extend more without worry of string slap.
Regardless, good video. You're quickly becoming a favorite of mine. My personal preference is for voiced narration though, although both styles have their pros and cons.
Are this owner channel has instagram ?
Are you in a group?