Some people, more aged, will probably say William Tell, and some other, younger, will say Legolas, or Katniss Everdeen. But the majority, surely, will claim that Robin Hood is the most famous archer. Particularly for me, Robin was the one that drove me to start archery. Among his numerous virtues and feats, we can all agree that his legendary trick is splitting an arrow with another arrow , beautifully immortalized by Kevin Kostner some call me cheesy, but I love that movie.
Well, is it possible for us to do it? Let me share that you but, first, let me explain to you a couple of things about it. One of these terms is a Robin Hood , or doing a Robin Hood. What does it mean? By definition, a Robin Hood is when you by chance or in purpose hit an arrow with a second one, sticking in the first or breaking it in half. This might seem amazing to see, and even more to do. If you want it, you can e-mail me. We can divide this phenomenon into two very distinct cases.
Then, we will want to hit it with the second arrow. First of all, if we want to do it, we must have a good aim. If not, the chances are dramatically reduced. Then, the area where we hit the shots is about Then, looking at the arrow from behind, we see the nock, with a typical diameter of 0. That percentage is to hit any part of the nock.
So, the chances drop even more. So, the mathematical chances of doing a Robin Hood are 0. And that being super optimistic! So, doing a Robin Hood is a feat indeed, if we count that we did the math with very optimistic assumptions. But, probably, you may have heard about more people than these numbers that managed to split an arrow.
Let me explain myself. If you are shooting at a target, alone or sharing it with other people, at a given time you might have a lot of arrows stuck on the target. Then, as you keep shooting, the arrow density on target rises, and the chances of hitting one of them are considerably higher. So, if someone tells you that they did a Robin Hood, remember this, as it might not have been by pure skill.
My arrow did not split clear down the middle as in the traditional tale of the legendary archer whom this feat is named after; however, it did split my knock in half and split the top of the arrow.
I was quite stunned when I heard the crack. I had seen my Dad do this numerous times and my husband even shot one last year, so I knew it could be done, but it still came as a surprise to me. It was a surprise that was both delightful and disappointing at the same time. While making the shot did put a little spring in my step, it was by no means the result of awesome shooting.
I think it was a lot of luck and a little bit of form. That day I was working on my form and being consistent with every shot. I was not worrying about where my arrow was hitting the target, but the manner in which it was getting there.
I focused on taking my time, aiming, slowly squeezing the trigger of my release, and continuing to aim long after my arrow had left the bow.
The result was a very productive practice, a now useless arrow, and a story I can share. If you have an old piece of rope, or can source one, this can be an incredibly challenging object to shoot at. There is always the risk of fire if this is not executed properly — so be careful, plan ahead and make provisions in case of the candle being knocked over!
Chances are, you are far more likely to achieve this shot accidentally than you are to do it on purpose. For those with competence and mastery — it should be something that they can pull off in relatively few attempts. I live in Alberta, Canada where I enjoy indoor and 3D archery with traditional bows and compound bows. A Robin Hood therefore only occurs when it has been acheived.
In fact, is the shot even possible? At least if you are intentionally trying to pull of the shot. Because it will typically split the landed arrow in half. While it certainly looks impressive, it is going to cost you!
That will be the Robin Hood. Below, I will discuss 4 other trick shots that you may want to try. Moving Target We all love to practice with static targets; but why not up the ante by shooting at a moving target. Of course, safety should come first here. But, there are many ways you can set up a moving target. And if you hit it — call it trick shot achieved.
The way it just explodes as the arrow connects.
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