Would this female archer have a more powerful aim than the average?
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March 29th, 2010
In this myspace video, a gymnast archer is able to make a bullseye when shooting her bow with her feet. Since the leg muscles are more powerful than the arm ones, does she have a more powerful aim* shooting in this fashion than a normal archer shooting with her arms would?
*I am unfamiliar with the proper terminology of archery so “aim” is the closed work I can think of to describe her shooting position and potential.
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Aim is not regarded or described as “powerful”. What is essential is controlled power – the ability to hold a bow at full stretch without movement. That would take some training to do with your feet, but I imagine that anyone who persevered could do it.
I used to hunt with a compound bow when I was in my twenties, but I would not even consider trying to use my feet. It would be too awkward.
This reminds me of a spy movie I saw wherein a sexy chick opens a safe filled with dynomite with her feet to show off her skills! if you know the name of said movie please let me know!
A lot would depend on the draw strength of the bow.
Using a standard recurve bow, a 40 lb bow will have roughly the same power whether the person drawing it uses 40lb or 60lb of pull, it can store only about 40 lb of energy. a 60 lb bow on the other hand needs 60lb of pull to draw, but it will store 60lb of energy.
So unless the bow she is drawing with her feet can store more energy, it will not add to her power. It will just make it easier for her to draw.
I’m guessing she is just showing off (and it is pretty damn cool). I can’t imagine anyone, especially of her size, to be able to draw a 60 lb bow with toes. The one she is using is pretty small.
Not Aim, but Draw – No, the muscle pull depends entirely on the training/practice and the bow draw.
The quality of one’s aim depends on factors like hand-eye coordination and muscle memory.
The speed and force of the arrow are directly related to the amount of tension on the bow, which is in turn determined by the strength of the archer. Over time, an archer will build up enough muscle to draw the bow as far back as it can safely go.
A fairly standard compound bow – designed for hunting – might require a mere sixty pounds of force—thirty per arm. Not all that difficult.
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