Amusements
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A poem in praise of the Longbow
What of the bow? The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew tree And the land where the yew tree grows.
What of the cord? The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; So we'll drain our jacks To the English flax And the land where the hemp was wove.
What of the shaft? The shaft was cut in England: A long shaft, a strong shaft, Barbed and trim and true; So we'll drink all together To the gray goose feather And the land where the gray goose flew.
What of the men? The men were bred in England: The bowman--the yeoman-- The lads of dale and fell Here's to you--and to you; To the hearts that are true And the land where the true hearts dwell.
(unknown source)
Bowling them over
Strike that. Angie clears the deck (eventually)! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BN-_0q8cec
Online articles
Towton, the bloodbath that changed the course of our history... a great article from the Times on this massive battle in the War of the Roses: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/article4572704.ece
Fun Videos
Alison Williamson's (Olympic team) guide to Archery on the BBC - in case you forgot what Hugh told you! http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/archery/7300991.stm
Better slow motion archery clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48R2ajWx3rY
Richard Head's video of medieval arrow penetration... from a 40lb bow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCliHOkwExM
Richard also has some useful instruction videos for longbowmen on his personal youtube site, including straightening arrows and tying bowyers' knots: http://www.youtube.com/user/RichardHeadLongbows
Japanese mounted archery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InKmjTJzUGs (and you thought our etiquette was complicated!)
Blimey... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxS8W7lWMU
Kyudo, and real Zen archery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA2EnemzBpk
Video of back muscle use during a shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVhkVbBIgMY
115lb English warbow being shot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duWg6_emdBg
Coverage of the archery at the 2004 Olympic Games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbyRsiHGszo
Compound archery practice: a target bag at 50 feet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_xwTrkEsl4
2004 World Field Archery Champs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydlrmiBKR-I
PSE archery factory tour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de_JUDX-tDo
You don't see archery like this often: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLSXS4cRFFI
Precision Archery video from Korea: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/252811/ultra_precision_archery/
