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[–] tourist@lemmy.world 53 points 10 months 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 🇰🇬

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 6 points 10 months 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.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

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

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Skull@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

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

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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

[–] HaleHirsute 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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.

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

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

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 19 points 10 months ago

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

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 10 points 10 months ago

I tell ya, those Scythian women are something else.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago

That’s pretty badass

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Good catch! I did not notice that little detail.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

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

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 10 months ago
[–] Toes@ani.social 6 points 10 months ago

So are all contestants required to do it that way?