For Rocket Launcher Fans

**trickydicky** · 06-03-2007, 15:53

Niiiice. Wouldn't like to be on the end of one of those. Ouch!

**Shahed** · 06-03-2007, 18:52

Have you guys seen that horse archery video posted in the "cavalry commanders" thread ? If not check it out, it's awesome.
Just thought of that looking through the link posted by Orda.

**Whacker** · 06-03-2007, 23:19

On a side note. I regret to inform the .Org that I have killed our very own senior member Orda in battle as he assaulted my citadel at Samandar. Died like a true man, took a cannonball to the head.

Seriously though that's a nice read, and some good pics. The thumb-draw makes a more sense now after I saw some of those images.

**Orda Khan** · 06-04-2007, 00:36

Glad you liked the link and that it shed more light on the thumb technique. I really wish I could have attended but I am going to Lake Garda in a week (ofc cashflow doesn't help either) Maybe next year.
Btw, did you notice the Korean crossbows too?

....Orda

**Whacker** · 06-04-2007, 00:49

I didn't see the xbows until you mentioned it and I went back and looked again. A shame that I couldn't find any links to the article in english, would have been nice to *actually* 'read' as opposed to just stare at the nice pics.

Also, was it historically accurate for arrows to be clutched in the bow hand like the gent in the very first pic? I would have thought it would have been easier, just as fast, and less obstructing to just leave them in the quiver.

**Shahed** · 06-04-2007, 00:54

It's faster in the bow hand. You can redraw as you shoot, it's also linear.

**Whacker** · 06-04-2007, 01:24

Originally Posted by Sinan

It's faster in the bow hand. You can redraw as you shoot, it's also linear.

OK, I can somewhat see this, but it would also seem that it might cause a degradation in one's ability to grip the bow. Of course I'm not even remotely close to expert, much less 'novice', so this is entirely my own uneducated guesswork.

Thanks mate

**Orda Khan** · 06-04-2007, 01:32

Kassai excels at this technique. Spare arrows were also held in the drawing hand, especially in the east where the thumb draw was more prevalent.
The use of the thumb draw can be seen in this link....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEUTfsYdHBI
The Korean bow you see is 86# draw weight, being made to look like a toy

..........Orda