10 Awesome Acts of Archery Across the Ages

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By now we’re going to guess that approximately all of you have seen this video of Lars Anderson kicking more ass with a bow and arrow than all of Legolas’ scenes in the extended edition of the Lord of the Rings combined. While many have been quick to point out that Anderson’s abilities and claims in that video are hyperbolic, it’s still rekindled an interest in archery. So we decided to compile a list of some of the most awesome (verifiable) acts of arrow-based badassery from history.

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10. Mongol Bowman Could Hit Targets Better Than Modern Riflemen
9. English Longbowmen Had Buff Skeletons
8. King Amenhotep II and the Brass Plates
7. Nasu no Yoichi and His Fan Shot
6. Demosthenes’ Archers Made Spartans Surrender
5. Lu Bu Stopped a Fight With One Arrow
4. Minamoto no Tametomo Once Sunk a Ship With a Single Arrow by Accident
3. Yue Fei Could Hit Nine Bullseyes in a Row
2. Finn, the Man Who Hit Another Archer’s Bow
1. Jebe, the Archer Who Shot Genghis Khan’s Favorite Horse

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