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Episode Five - Bhutanese Archery
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Watch our exclusive interview with JJ to get a real insight into what it was like to stay with in Bhutan and compete in the archery.
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Exclusive - JJ on Bhutan
Watch our exclusive interview with JJ to get a real insight into what it was like to stay with in Bhutan and compete in the archery.
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Exclusive - Video diary footage
Recognise these guys from series one? JJ lets Murray and Wolé know the score too.
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Preview - The athletes arrive
Preview: The athletes arrive and meet the locals.
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Preview - Local traditions
Preview: The athletes are introduced to some of the local customs.
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Preview - The competition
Preview: The athletes witness the competition for the first time.
This week our six athletes are in Bhutan, entering into one humdinger of a grudge match.
The bows and arrows are out in an archery competition so fierce it hasn't been repeated in 40 years. The boys are split into two teams, living two miles apart on either side of a steep valley
Training and Culture
Bhutanese Archery
Using bamboo bows, the Bhutanese locals fire at a tiny target over 140 metres away.
It's one point for just getting within an arrow's length. Two points for a hit and three for the rare event of getting a bull's-eye.
Kuenzeling's archery expert Yara starts the robe-clad boys off easy, replacing the tiny target with a barn door.
It doesn't go well though as Joey's arrow drops into the pond and Ed skies his on the first attempt.
Over in Kashi, trainer Passang gives the guys the regulation target from the off. Their lacklustre skills are impressing nobody until JJ performs a minor miracle, hitting the target for two points and a celebratory dance.
The pressure's really on for the two teams, and they're not taking any chances. Visiting the local astrologer, Ed, Jarvis and Joey roll a lucky five for the Kuenzeling village and Ed comes out the odds-on favourite.
The Kashi team take some time out to relax with the locals' favourite narcotic - Betel nut. It's not to Wolé's taste but JJ and Murray seem to share a little love.
The Final Competition
With village pride at stake and hundreds of spectators the boys realise just how serious the competition is.
Favourite JJ is first up for Kashi but misses the target.
Joey's closer but all the athletes are suffering from nerves with their first shots.
Ed's hand shakes, Jarvis shoots short, Murray is long and Wolé loses his arrow in the trees.
Over the next three hours the locals pepper the target area but our athletes keep a blank slate.
In a momentous seventh round, early favourite JJ proves his worth as the first of all 28 players to hit the target and score two points.
It seems none of the other athletes can respond until Ed unexpectedly scores a point for a near miss and Joey also joins the scoreboard with a point.
The local women try to get our guys off target with some taunting dance routines and Jarvis joins in with some trash talk.
After over 1000 arrows it's the final round and Murray, Wolé and Jarvis all miss. In a dramatic finale Joey also falls short and JJ can't repeat his earlier form... but can Ed steal a victory with his last arrow?
His mind is relaxed, the crowd hold their breath... but Ed can't match his Floridian rival. Kashi celebrate a historic victory against Kuenzeling.
JJ is Last Man Standing in Bhutan
The next challenge - arctic endurance running in Kamchatka
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Six intrepid athletes travel the world to compete against the most remote tribes on earth at their own sports.
Production Blog
Production Co-ordinator Anne Fitzgerald takes us behind the scenes.
About Bhutan
Bhutan lies in the Himalayan Mountains nestled between the superpowers of China and India.
For centuries the country was almost cut off from the world but has recently started to open its doors with the introduction of the web and international flights. It is a country trying hard to keep its important traditions with the law encouraging citizens to wear national dress in public places and temples.
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The other guys think because I'm the youngest I might be the easiest to take out - I don't want that to happen.
JJ - Series two athlete
Locations: Series Two
The journey for series two:
Ethiopia > Burkina Faso > Nepal > Brazil > Bhutan > Kamchatka > Philippines > Sumbawa > India > Papua New Guinea
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The narrator at the beginning stated that the distance shot was 140 metres, 3 times the Olympic distance. This is incorrect, the Olympic Head to Head is shot at 70 metres which is only twice the distance.
In the UK we have what we call a "Clout Shoot" which is traditionally shot with longbows over a distance of 180 yard (165 metres) which is longer than the Bhutanese competition but also, our shoots are on a level field, not shot downhill, which makes quite a difference. The only difference, due to health and safety, we cannot shoot over the spectators.
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think the show's great ,would lov to have a go at all this ramdoms sports. any one know how to register for the next series, any one have any details let me know. [Personal details removed by Moderator]
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Hi danmagic32. As soon as we have any news on a future series of Last Man Standing we'll publish details on this site.
Check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/beonashow/ too to see if there's anything else about.
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I think last man standin is ret aswelland a you have said i would alsolve to have a go at all these random sports. although i am a girlso that wot happen.
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i think last man standing imazing the view an the way the tribe live compared to the moden day life. to be honest thier way of life can in some ways be better that ours.
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