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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

So are all contestants required to do it that way?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Are these properly weighted bows or does she have serious toe grip strength to draw the bowstring like that?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I don't know exactly, but this is specially made equipment. I've never seen a bow with a hole in the handle for the arrow. That makes a lot of sense, it's probably very difficult to balance the arrow just right. And because of the hole, I'm not seeing much in the way of fletching on that arrow. The grip is also made for toes. I would guess it is a lower weight bow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Maybe they rifle the hole and the spin takes the place of fletching?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Good catch! I did not notice that little detail.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Shit I've been using that wrong for a long time. I thought it was for hands!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

I tell ya, those Scythian women are something else.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

That’s pretty badass

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 month ago (5 children)
  1. doing a handstand

  2. being good enough at archery to draw a crowd

  3. performing archery with feet

Like, I'll never be able to do one of those things, let alone all three simultaneously.

This doesn't look AI generated.

I'm in awe. This must have taken hundreds, if not thousands of hours of training and dedication.

Anyone been to Kyrgyzstan? All I know is that they have a fucking dope flag 🇰🇬

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Apparently a lot of people can do this. Search something like trick archery feet and you can find a bunch of examples.

Not to say it isn't difficult or impressive of course, just that it's not limited to Kyrgyzstan

https://youtu.be/tnQvyIcpnJI

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Draw a cord? I am not sure if I can open my toes enough to fit a bow there

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Kyrgyzstan is amazing and gorgeous, it’s known as the “Switzerland of Central Asia” because its size, topography and mountains resemble it. Women are beautiful, the place is wild.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Dude thats not just a handstand from what it looks like. Shes on stilts :o

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Are the stilts on a unicycle on a ball by any chance?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

They might as well be, she's got talent.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I checked the link but i csnt find anything that would be related to this photo, could you provide some more info. Itd be pretty cool if theres a video about it.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago

It looks like their photo gallery is borked. This might work