Ep 30: Flexible Foot Archery: A World Upside Down
What happens when you mix circus skills, extreme flexibility, and a bow and arrow? In this episode of Trivia Tangents, we dive feet first into the fascinating world of foot archery; yes, that is archery performed upside down using your feet.
I’m joined by my friend and real-life foot archer, Elizabeth, who shares how she discovered this wild niche hobby, what it takes to master it, and what it actually feels like to hit a bullseye with your toes. We also reflect on our shared background in gymnastics and how those early experiences shaped our approach to movement, performance, and discipline.
Along the way, we explore how archery evolved from ancient warfare to recreational sport, and put Elizabeth’s trivia knowledge to the test with some archery facts from around the world.
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