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Can I become the Instant Legolas? After seeing Joe Gibbs speed shooting 120lbs the Medieval Instant Legolas, I decided to shoot fast with a 125lb@30“ Asiatic Warbow, without a device, which is more accessible historically. Part 2 of video with 70lbs fletched arrows - 135lb@31“ Draw weight verification: This style/technique of archery is done using the same side as Lars Anderson or Shadiversity. For my variation, I am using the Slavic draw which has been documented by Arab Archery during the Medieval Period. There has been a lot of controversy regarding the viability of this method with warbows so I am making experiments. Next video I will be speed shooting 70lb@28 to see if I can shoot faster and more accurately. The real “Instant Genghis Khan“. Why not use the thumb draw? Answer: Because my goal is to shoot as fast as possible, mechanically thumb draw will never be as fast as the 3 finger opposite side (Slavic draw), because you can't transfer your “arrow magazine“ as fast with thumb draw. Not to mention it is more painful to do. There is a reason why lars Anderson does not speed shoot with thumb draw even with a 30lb bow for his fastest videos. Also, I'm doing a variation of the Slavic draw, refereed by Arab Archery. At the time period, it is likely the mongols near the region also use that technique or have seen it at least due to the proximity with the Slavs. Maybe the slavs learned it from the Mongols, we will never know for sure. I don't think asiatic bows are restricted to thumb draw, but yes I am interested to show more thumb draw with my asiatic bows
