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youngbowyer:

--- Quote from: african man on April 10, 2009, 12:18:11 am ---Hey Steve PLEASE don't go .... :'(  :'(  :'( .......
You are one of the most knowlagable guys on this forum

Chris   :'(

--- End quote ---

I aggree with you Chris! Now where are all those guys that were hating on Steve!?

Rod:
I go away for a few days and this is what happens? 
Our colonial friends will be thinking that our IQ is in an inverse proportion to our draw weight if you blokes keep this up.   :)

As Marc has observed, most "factual" TV usually contains a fair amount of BS and it is also true that the contributor, if he does not have the clout to insist upon a very tight contract, will have little or no say in the content, certainly no editorial control.
I have in a different context been on TV a few times for one reason or another and the results invariably contained more than one misrepresentation of the facts.
The only one that did not misrepresent was an interview for an item on Russian Channel 1 News which contained what I thought was a rather good spontaneous sound bite about Robin Hood, but it might not have been used for all I know.
In the past I have had conversation with Hector about misrepresentation in these "popular" history programmes, but what the heck, if you are in business and they get your name right you won't complain too much about the free publicity.

The hard truth is that no-one in their right mind should regard such programmes made for the popular market as a reliable source of hard information, but even so there may be some interesting nuggets here and there.
I will admit that I find the sight of Steve leaping about quite entertaining, but will bite my tongue since I can't handle his draw weight, but compared to Simon Stanley and bearing in mind the advice of Ascham it is rather eccentric and I can only presume that he does it in a misguided effort to increase his distance and decrease his accuracy.

Be that as it may, I expect that Steve will get over it, but if anyone chooses to present themselves as something of an authority then once their head is above the parapet they should expect to see some incoming fire, particularly if they are careless with the evidence.

My personal view is that opinions should be clearly described as such and things presented as fact should be supported with meaningful evidence, with pretty much excludes most popular "history" programmes as a useful source.

But if this can't be handled politely, then don't bring it here.
It will not be tolerated.

Rod.

Yewboy:
Rod
Kick a man  when he's Down eh? Certainly not the actions of a moderator?

I did not see Steve "leaping about" as you put it, what I did see was Steve doing a rolling loose which does give the archer extra distance, you will find that Mr Stanley also uses this technique when shooting for distance as do the current standard arrow record holder Joe Gibbs and Mark Stretton, so entertaining it may be but effective, certainly, misguided I think not, also if you look at the Ewbs website and the competition results it shows that Steve has won the last 4 competitions, so accurate, he is.
So where you get your ideas from Rod, I do not know?
You obviously haven't watched the top distance archers shoot otherwise you would know what a rolling loose is.
I do however agree with the bits about the filming.

Yewboy

Yeomanbowman:
Having witnessed Simon Stanley, a heavy bow archer of undoubtedly the highest calibre, shoot on a number of occasion I think he does have a 'follow-through' at the end of his loose.  If you are storing that much energy I think it is inevitable and not an affectation. 
I can also vouch for Steve's accuracy roving.

I didn't take this picture (but it is on-line) so if the photographer doesn't want me to use it I'll remove it immediately.

alanesq:

Rod: you start by complaining there had been trouble on the forum then proceed to seemingly try to start it again :-(

If the bow is moving forward when the arrow is released this will increase the arrows speed - basic physics (unless they are near to light speed anyway;-)

BTW - Who is that handsome chap stood behind Simon there ;-)

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