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[–] tourist@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks 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 πŸ‡°πŸ‡¬

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Skull@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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@infosec.pub 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

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

[–] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 10 points 2 weeks ago

I tell ya, those Scythian women are something else.

[–] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 weeks ago

That’s pretty badass

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

Good catch! I did not notice that little detail.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] flango@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 2 weeks ago
[–] Toes@ani.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

So are all contestants required to do it that way?