The 9 inch Rinehart Field Target, or RFT for short, is a target that was designed to be taken anywhere. Rinehart's website proclaims the RFT, the ultimate go-anywhere practice partner. Hannah and I use ours behind our house on an old abandoned railway line. It is a breeze to carry with you.
It's made out of the same stuff as the Rinehart 18 - 1. I've had my 18 - 1 for 10 years, and it's still stopping arrows today, so I'm confident that this 'toss'able version will last for awhile.
It's got a heavier flat base, they say it has a lump of sand in there. This is to insure that the RFT always lands upright and ready. The RFT was made to be thrown.
Stump shooting is great, but in my experience, if you're loosing expensive arrows regularly, you won't go that often. Instead of looking for stumps to shoot, that could be thick on all sides with brush and undergrowth, now I'm looking for suitable backdrops that will stop my arrows if I miss this portable target. I find missing to be inevitable...
I'm shooting 50 pounds of draw with a 125 grain field point, and the RFT can easily stop my arrows. It was built to withstand the much faster feet per second modern compounds and crossbows, so all of you shooting traditional equipment will not shoot through this little target.
You just can't beat such a versatile little target for under 40 bucks. I ordered mine from 3Rivers Archery supply and I got them within a week. Throw it in the car, or down a hill, the Rinehart Field Target will always land on its base, and always give you something to shoot at.
For archery instinct this is Edward Seaton, reviewing the 9 inch Rinehart Field Target. Thanks for watching.
This video is a mash-up of some of Archery's best cinematic moments. There is something ancient in connecting with traditional methods which is pure and reflects the quality and the character of the archer, not the equipment.
This video features the non-hunting aspects of traditional methods as well as the women (at least the female characters) that are shaping Archery in the 21st century.
moments for this video include;
Hunger Games - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XmzSjqIPHs
The Weather Man - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ3tgtzkz_U
First up in, Segment 2, of our epic endeavor to cover all things gorgeous with a bow and arrow, we begin with Daniel.
She's hanging onto a Custom Recurve from Stewart Hybrid Bows. A quick search on the interwebs turns up bupkis. All I could find was a few messages in a forum thread and a defunct web address. It's a shame really, we really liked this video. The music was great and the model holding the hardware actually attempts to do things properly.
You can see a few more videos from Jeff Stewart, the man who posted this video over 2 years ago, on his youtube channel here.
In the description of the video Stewart explains, "I made this bow for Daniel last fall. It is Tiger wood, 40 lb at 28 inch draw. 40 pounds is still a bit much for her, she is pulling around 30 lb and 20 inches maybe. But she is driving nails with it!"
In one of the comments under this video, Jeff adds, "Its still a little to heavy for her to pull all the way but we are working on that! She scored a 143 in her first 3D tournament though." Way to go, Daniel! We'd love to see more videos.
Speaking of doing things properly, OMG!, this plucky brit is many things, including a quick learner. If you can make it through all the inane chatter at the beginning about a youtube school project, she actually makes remarkable improvement from her first through to her last shot of the day.'
Her name is Lex, and she is a serious youtuber. You can visit her youtube channel and become a fan here... if you like.
I find Lex's apathy rather unsettling, especially because she obviously has some natural abilities. Lex rattles off in the very beginning of this video,"in this video I am going to learn a new skill. A skill I probably shouldn't have, but now I do, and I can't undo it."
If you start poking about her youtube channel you won't discover much about her. In the about section of her TRYANNOSAURUSLEXXX youtube channel, she describes the content within as, "Dumb internet videos every Tuesday and Friday by Lex."
Finally, the video is called, Arrow to the butt prank, which does not sound funny to me. It was posted by the youtube handle, Just For Gags and if you watch it, I'm sure you'd agree; pretty damn funny.
I wonder how long it took the unknowing participants to miss the target. Perhaps they were helped to miss by crappy instruction, though it looks as though most who tried had reasonable form.
If you're into Traditional archery and at all savvy with the old internets you've probably seen, Lars Andersen skipping about, making claims that he'd rediscovered lost and far superior techniques with the old stick and string. Turns out, he was full of sh... himself, and was completely wrong on most fronts.
Enter the drop-dead gorgeous, ass-kicking, fire flinging, monkey staff twirling, Level 2 Instructor and her boyfriend's video channel dedicated to debunking... the bunk.
The name of the channel is is, skepticallypwnd and it covers everything from, well, now Archery to Bigfoot getting kicked in the giblets. It was most certainly Anna Maltese's feelings on Lar's video that prompted this clever and comprehensive response.
Point by point Maltese breaks down this internet sensation, and continues to be on-point with further rebuttals for the avid and interested archer saying, "In the interests of time, I had to cut down the rebuttal for the video. I’d have liked to mention two other things: first, that the reason most archers use the opposite side of the riser from the draw hand (resulting in the Archer’s Paradox) is that this allows us to actually sight down the arrow in a more direct aim at the target. On the same side, the arrow is hidden from the archer’s vision by the riser, and forces the archer to aim further to the other side in order to compensate for the skewed trajectory. And second, to Lars’ claim of piercing armor: unless chain mail is riveted, it’s easily pierced with an arrow even from a lightweight bow, and we never see whether it’s riveted or how far away Lars is from the chain mail when it’s pierced."
Lar's video has proved popular with uninitiated, but more quickly than he might have expected it, the black-lash from those with significant credentials has been not only swift, like the arrows from Lar's bow, but unlike arrows from his bow, powerful and accurate as well.
If you're interested in seeing more of John Rael, the producer of this video, you can visit his youtube channel at SkepticallyPwnd
If you're interested in reading more about how silly Lars is, please do so at Snopes. or GeekDad,
I'm starting with perhaps the most startling Archery video that I have ever seen. My first impression of this video was, "holly smokes! I've been doin it wrong." Upon closer inspection however, I've come to realize that this was more gimmick than game-changer. The consensus now is that the featured archer in this video, a Mr. Lars Andersen, is fast, but not so effective.
Jim MacQuarrie of GeekDad.com writes, "No doubt there are literally hundreds of failed attempts that were cut out of the carefully-edited video. His gimmick is speed, not accuracy, and it’s obvious to anyone who actually knows anything about archery that his complete lack of any kind of consistent form is going to require camera tricks and a lot of luck, which is exactly what’s on display here. He may in fact be the fastest archer in the world; he just shouldn’t pretend to be accurate."
That is the problem with this sort of bravado; you never really can tell how honest and accurate they are being with all the swollen egos and head bobbing going on. What I am still confused about is why this Danish dude likes shooting at Human shaped targets. Is he preparing for war? If he is preparing for some epic battle, I'd like to recommend that he doesn't "fire" any of his arrows at real human beings as they would simply and most definitely cause considerable pain followed by anger, rage, and then a barrage of bullets... that will kill him.
Military historian and historical weapons expert , Mike Loades (pictured to the left on horseback) , lambasts this Danish machine gun, expressing serious doubt of claims in the video that his arrows would penetrate proper chain mail with only a 30 pound draw. "I do not think military archers used incredibly lightweight bows brought back to barely half-draw. I do not think they lollopped about or shot lifting their rear leg into the air with an effeminate skip or lifted up one leg and shot under it. Hanging upside down on a climbing frame to shoot is impressive but has little military application." Mike goes on to say about Anderson's physical prowess, "I fear that parcours experts or gymnasts would scoff at the rather clumsy inelegance of his awkward physicality." You can read all of Mikes Loades comments on his fan facebook page.
Next up in Archery Instinct's first Trick Shot blog post is from BushcraftOz.com. On their youtube channel it reads; "I love everything to do with Australia and its natural environment. Bushcraft give me an outlet to learn useful and practical skills about the Australian environment while maintaining a respect and care for its continues prosperity." No bravado here, just straight shootin.
We also loved the names of these tricky shots including the, Smelly Cat, bug Splatter, and Rat in a tree.
Again, the best thing about this guy is that he seems legit and completely uninterested in puffing up his own chest. In the description of the video he writes, "This is not intended to make me look like a better archer than I am. Its meant to be a bit of a joke and fun and to maybe inspire the odd person to try archery. Play around, have a laugh and enjoy the bush at the same time. Some of these took many takes to get especially the damn Double Long Shot at the end!" Keep them coming from, BushcraftOz.com !
Finally, lets talk Howard Hill. It was a different time... men wore tights in the movies and women's brassieres looked like torpedoes; locked and loaded. There was much puffery, and prancing about, but all has been forgiven. Time heals all wounds and perhaps they'll be watching Lars Anderson, sixty years from now, but I'm not holding my breath.
In this, the very first Archery Instinct Eye-candy segment we will be highlighting, Zombies, Chinese lessons, and finally a very beautiful Bow Review Video.
First up is this, unfortunately grainy, very handheld, almost unwatchable, shaky video of a Chinese bombshell having a lesson.
What does this video have to do with Instinctive shooting? Search yourselves, Gentlemen, and I'm sure this video will stir your more basic instincts. After you're done being "stirred" notice the Archery range they are shooting at. It is outdoors, yes, but looks like it is being run like an American bowling alley. We would love to see more ranges like this here in America… that was sincere, and not a sexual innuendo.
Next up in the AI Archery Eye-candy blog post is a Zombie apocalypse!
This short film, was produced and co-directed by, Grizzly Jim of Merlin's Archery Adventures. These guys win "best makeup" and "best effects" in our series. Some serious time was spent on this video. The writing, staging, props, makeup, direction and editing are all top-notch and the acting is up there too. Jim plays himself, and the leading role was carried by Howard Wilkins.
In the description of the video, Grizzly Jim explains that, "Please note that our star (Howard) had never shot a bow before we started filming... you'll be Pleased to know that he has well and truly got the bug now!" Not only did he catch the bug from these zombies, but he managed some decent form and shooting too. Nice work, Howard! This video was great even if you think Zombies are silly.
Last, but certainly not least is Hannah Gart of Karma Tales in California discussing the Samick Stingray.
Hannah is bringing a different sort of elegance to the sport of Archery. While most manufactures and publications want to focus on their "killing" abilities, Hannah is focused on form and esthetic. As a yoga instructor she is drawn to the mind and body focus that comes with Instinctive Archery.
In this video we see her, looking stunning (must be all the yoga) as she throws arrows at her coastal archery range in Sonoma County, California. It must be true what they say about California girls… and yoga.
As archers, we hoist the string and bow, to our anchors. At Archery Instinct, we think that a, good Anchor, is the first place to start when teaching a new student. If you hand a bow to someone, who has never shot one before, they will most likely draw it back immediately. There is something about the unseen energy stored in the limbs of our bows, that entices the uninitiated. They've seen it in movies, and heard stories about the power of Archery; they want to feel it for themselves.
The second thing that you will most likely notice, after the new student "hoists" the string back, is that he or she holds the string as far away from the face as possible. In this series of videos, Archery Instinct hopes to help you define what a proper Anchor looks like.
First up in this series is a video by Wolfie Instinctive Archer. We like his Youtube handle and we like how Wolfie breaks down his shot. He's got tons of videos on his channel and we recommend you watch all of them, but this video of Wolfie explaining a proper Anchor is a good place to start.
The next video in the, "Hoist" Anchor series is from, Grizzly Jim of Merlin Archery, who explains his take on the Anchor, which in his mind is directly related to the release. Grizzly Jim explains, "In this video I give you my take on the subject on the Anchor point and Release and how crucial consistency is in archery and arrow tuning." He gives some truly excellent advice and explains some subtle nuance of our individual Anchor points.
The third and final film in the our Anchor series is also from Grizzly Jim, but this video was one he produced for his own youtube channel called Archery Adventures. Now he is producing content with Merlin Archery, but we like his older stuff so we threw it in there. Some, or most of what he says, might be redundant, but the Anchor is one of the most important aspects to master your shot. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
