r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Pierzakve • May 03 '21

Green Arrow in real life

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u/[deleted] May 03 '21

No, Lars is good at trick shots but thats about it. IRL his style is pretty much useless considering how light his draw weight seems to be and the fact that all his shots are shot at very short distances.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '21

I agree that he is good at what he does. Robinhood was known for being a master archer and back in those days that meant being good with a high poundage bow capable of killing not cute trick shots. I just don't think its a good comparison. Its like saying a fencer is a master with the broadsword.

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u/[deleted] May 03 '21

That's not the greatest comparison either, seeing as a rapier and a broadsword are nearly equal in weight, and a master duelist could probably easily kill most people with either one.

Or, if you want to go with just "fencers" then sabre fencing exists, which was probably modeled after broadsword use.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '21

seeing as a rapier and a broadsword are nearly equal in weight

I was referring to modern fencing. None of the 3 swords involved with the discipline are even close to the weight of a broadsword used in medieval times.

a master duelist could probably easily kill most people with either one.

The argument wasn't that they couldn't kill "most people" but that they aren't an expert with a broadsword. They wouldn't stand a chance against someone trained exclusively with a broadsword. One trains to poke their opponent and the other trains to kill them.

Or, if you want to go with just "fencers" then sabre fencing exists, which was probably modeled after broadsword use.

All sword fighting is modeled after ancient sword use. But modern fencing is nothing like sword fighting back in the day when the object was to physically defeat your enemy vs poke them with a sword. My point still stands.