How This Guy Became a World Champion Boomerang Thrower | WIRED
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Logan Broadbent is one of the world's top boomerang throwers. To throw and catch with his level of precision requires a solid understanding of aeronautics, weather, physics, athletic endurance and the ability to build world class boomerangs from scratch.
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@LoganBroadbent
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks @wired Really appreciate this opportunity to shoot with you and share the sport I love with the world. Many happy returns! - Logan
@joecool6507
5 жыл бұрын
I just wasted 4 minutes of my life, I want that back
@stlalways6715
4 жыл бұрын
Common term for a throwing stick used for hunting is a rabbit stick. Only one I have any understanding of anyway.
@slingarrowtm.5184
4 жыл бұрын
WIRED captain America 🙃?
@Cchapz
4 жыл бұрын
Keiner mag Schlaumeier
"Sometimes the ugliest boomerangs fly the best" I felt that
@juicemanirving
5 жыл бұрын
Felt that in my soul.
@ralphyarl7346
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@commentcopbadge6665
5 жыл бұрын
Felt that in my loins.
@filippians413
5 жыл бұрын
I think I _AM_ an ugly boomerang.
@EPIALUS
5 жыл бұрын
Ryan Corrigan it’s ok. You probably fly better thank those nice pretty boomerangs
Boomerangs are just single player frisbees
@j.l.atheprodigy
5 жыл бұрын
That's deep dude...
@LucasBitcoinnaisseur
4 жыл бұрын
CHANGE MY MIND
@SomeoneTookRallo
4 жыл бұрын
You probably stole those joke so ima yoink
@cybrhckr
4 жыл бұрын
you should add change my mind to that.
@heen5255
4 жыл бұрын
Your pfp says a lot
This guy's passion is so noticeable. He has been doing it his whole life and still has so much passion for it. That's awesome.
@geometricart7851
3 жыл бұрын
and it's just a bent stick that goes in a circle when you throw it. heh
@Turnpost2552
2 жыл бұрын
@@geometricart7851 and your just a hater.
@aidetund6263
2 жыл бұрын
@@geometricart7851 and football is just a bunch of men chasing eachother with a ball. You can make anything sound dumb if you word it like that
This was a world that I never knew existed, but am now totally fascinated by.
@DragonicOverlord
3 жыл бұрын
Ok
@andranarendra6720
3 жыл бұрын
Just like when I discover Chase Tag championship ahaha
@tenshi8181
3 жыл бұрын
@@DragonicOverlord ok
@steghuman9063
3 жыл бұрын
It is fascinating I competed in the Australia Vs America titles way back in the 80s as a school kid. I still make and throw them.
@MillionaireHoyOriginal
3 жыл бұрын
@@steghuman9063 that's awesome. Just might pick up this hobby with the kids. Thanks
Came for the boomerangs, stayed for his passion for the sport
@cjwessels8612
5 жыл бұрын
I would like this comment, but, ye know the 69 meme...
@nodnarb3772
5 жыл бұрын
@@cjwessels8612 well you can now
@cjwessels8612
5 жыл бұрын
@@nodnarb3772 right i did
@MusicMan3
4 жыл бұрын
I kno his gf lol. I made fun of her.
@marcorizo1387
4 жыл бұрын
The title attracted my attention.
This guy is really articulate. He did a great job catching my interest in something that I had never really thought about before. Great video.
@excellentyouboober
5 жыл бұрын
well said! I've got the same impression
@beezlebub1959
5 жыл бұрын
"catching" hehehehehehehe
@glorious_help
5 жыл бұрын
bubblisimo they have to get articulate, because at the end of the day they are just throwing a boomerang vertically..
@glorious_help
5 жыл бұрын
So that their sport doesn’t completely die
@ragegames_6766
5 жыл бұрын
That's what I was just thinking after I finished this video
imagine what his dogs go throght on a daily basis.
@nelsonr1534
3 жыл бұрын
lmao
@juliusstein7104
3 жыл бұрын
This Made my das thanks you😂
@EricDongh2p
3 жыл бұрын
Probably like: you don’t need me anymore to play fetch :’(
@otaku-bd4zs
3 жыл бұрын
I'm the 420th like
@rozanfaust2967
3 жыл бұрын
@@juliusstein7104 this also made my das, not my day!
This guy is a perfect combination of proffesional athlete and a science nerd
He protecc He attacc But most importantly His Boomerang Comes Bacc
@sauceaddict9569
5 жыл бұрын
HUMAN RIGHTS Big FACTS😳😳.
@peacebro9859
5 жыл бұрын
@@sauceaddict9569 ... Yup ... i once throwed a boomerang then woke up in a hospital...😴🤕🤕☹
@GibberishGamer
5 жыл бұрын
His boomerang always come bacc
@peacebro9859
5 жыл бұрын
@@GibberishGamer *Sometimes He misses Too*
@GibberishGamer
5 жыл бұрын
@@peacebro9859 does he tho
Oh how the recommendations have brought us together again my friends
@SebasJB
5 жыл бұрын
agreed
@marcjhay
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@minlee5376
5 жыл бұрын
ICEE tv lol jk I couldn't be that mean
@MrCrunchy29
4 жыл бұрын
I actually looked up boomerangs
@dontedoestuff
4 жыл бұрын
For some reason I decided to youtube “boomerang” actually.
this guy is exactly who i would expect to be on a boomerang team.
Him: “theres really no wrong way to throw it” Me: *throws it into a tree*
@keddagreatd2705
2 жыл бұрын
Have you got it back yet?
I met his dad at a party. Super cool guy. Gave me a "roomerang" (I think that was what it's called) an indoor boomerang. Super passionate dude. Who would have known there was so much to know about boomerangs!
@Looc105
5 жыл бұрын
ItsMeHammie you can buy those at legacyboomerangs.com!
@mr.mister2783
5 жыл бұрын
Hidan prove it
@PPo2
5 жыл бұрын
His cousin gave me a doomerang. It’s scary how dangerous it is though.
@PPo2
5 жыл бұрын
My mom actually gave me a womberang but it was almost impossible to throw with my underdeveloped hands and now that I’m out I can’t use it anymore =(
@stizzy2muchmack
5 жыл бұрын
His mom gave me a groomerang. It does my hair now and then.
This guy just makes me wanna make a boomerang and throw it the whole day.
@snuskenmaxi
4 жыл бұрын
Go for it! It's a ton of fun!
@samarramiresz7005
4 жыл бұрын
@@snuskenmaxi shady marketing, but nice move.
This guy is basically a human Jack Russell Terrier. How do people have this much energy without cocaine?
@wtficantgetausername
3 жыл бұрын
He high on life
@the-engneer
3 жыл бұрын
Adderall
@spwn3r
3 жыл бұрын
Who said there was no cocaine?
@alexroxxx9097
3 жыл бұрын
untreated ADHD.
@MoLassessss
3 жыл бұрын
Proper sleeping pattern and diet
Obviously Sokka’s the best boomerang thrower
@mongolchiuud8931
3 жыл бұрын
I am a expert Urine-bender. I can split my stream into two.
@GodzillaofTokyo
3 жыл бұрын
Sokka's boomerang never comes back on it's own, it's the spirits taking pity on him for having to deal with all the benders in the gaang
@coraadamczak5997
3 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment 😏
@jk_speed3109
3 жыл бұрын
Im watching avatar right now too 😂😂😂
@omega-myrrhalphahoney2307
3 жыл бұрын
Mhmm
This guy looks happier than lot of superstars in mainstream sports
@GinEric84
5 жыл бұрын
That's because he has a hobby and they have a job
@gautamgautamsuresh1218
5 жыл бұрын
I think they are all happy, having the sport u love as Ur job isn't that bad. It's kinda perfect
@GinEric84
5 жыл бұрын
@@gautamgautamsuresh1218 it's kinda "not perfect" you live in a world where your body is always banged up, you constantly have a stream of younger hungry guys breathing down your neck to try to take your place, you always have to be pushing your body to try to get a better contract and you have to hope you can make enough money to last the rest of your life once one of the kids do take your livelihood
@DivinityAwakened
4 ай бұрын
That's because he's happy to finally have a platform, while our nations superstars are held by contract to constantly have cameras pointed in their faces even after devastating losses. You just rarely get to see them in their freetime enjoying the multi-million and sometimes billion dollar lifestyle. 😂
This guy would be an amazing baseball pitcher I would imagine.
@MSHADAB2015
4 жыл бұрын
Right
@Smile4CommunityCam
4 жыл бұрын
He plays pitcher and umpire.
@neopastrana1781
4 жыл бұрын
He would be a better goalie
@Aaron_R
4 жыл бұрын
No, he would be in MLB making millions instead of throwing boomerangs for nothing.
@JohnSmith-be5py
4 жыл бұрын
Too small.
he looks and talks like someone who is a world champion boomerang thrower
@geometricart7851
3 жыл бұрын
unlike bowling. LMAO
@nikeslim749
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm I wonder if he is?
@spwn3r
3 жыл бұрын
It’s almost like we’re not watching an interview of him talking about being one???
I like the idea of boomerang throwers develop their own tech. We need more sports that allow players to engineer their own equipment.
@inactive67
2 жыл бұрын
What baseball players with corked bats, under inflated footballs scuffing shoes for better ball contact, electric motors hidden in bicycle frames and of course performance inhancing methods(dopers). Plenty of people use this but its cheating to get around the rules same concept though.
This is the only video I'll ever watch that uses the words "boomerang technology" in any sentence.
@ajinjo6718
4 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/no6VrM6RctKwnbA.html
*_Sokka wants to know your location_*
@AshTheGamerIsAwesome
5 жыл бұрын
Water magic
@Ljeva
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that man 😄
@lunatoguri180
5 жыл бұрын
Duchi yes just yes
@Beraksekebon21
5 жыл бұрын
How to make ur comment bold font?
@TechNextLetsGo
5 жыл бұрын
This is all I could think about lol
Millennials : Grandma called Gen z : Boomerang
@Jnight594
4 жыл бұрын
EMOTIONLESS 6981 You deserve so much more
@frankichima2010
4 жыл бұрын
This comment is too underrated
@ChadKakashi
3 жыл бұрын
AAAAAAAGGGGHHHH!
@str8kronic
3 жыл бұрын
I saw this comment...scrolled down and read about 20 more comments, and then I got the joke and busted out laughing lol
@cybersentient4758
3 жыл бұрын
Dude i was in a coffee shop while reading this Now I'm scarred for life •́ ‿ ,•̀ But the funniest joke I've heard this year
The title was so long when it was in my notification , it just says “ How this guy became the world champion boomer.....”
1:24 I didn’t know Trevor was in the boomerang team
@yaboynate_1
5 жыл бұрын
lol I was about to comment that but I needed to make sure I wasn't gonna "COPY" someone bc that's what kid say when there are so many people that say u copied one of like millions of people so I just won't comment it to be safe
@ramdany7
4 жыл бұрын
good catch..
@jamiebarr3118
4 жыл бұрын
Which trevor
@jellyslapper2872
4 жыл бұрын
Jamie Barr Trevor Phillips
"What? We have a US boomerang team?" 😂👌
@cjwessels8612
5 жыл бұрын
Me
@filippians413
5 жыл бұрын
@@cjwessels8612 No, me.
@iglpumpz9779
4 жыл бұрын
@@rafaelreyes2038 frind
Probably one of the few sports where the pro's actually make their own sporting equipment
@nateb4543
3 жыл бұрын
I love the idea of pros making or heavily modifying equipment to their liking.
talented father + curious son = world champion
Logan broadbent: *THROWS BOOMERANG WONDERFULLY* Me: GIVE THIS MAN A SHIELD!
@andrewwebsterart
5 жыл бұрын
JK this is the best comment ever
@STARK-cl4fe
5 жыл бұрын
Andrew Webster well thank you!
@markazain8996
5 жыл бұрын
*Captain America left the chat*
@cinnamonbulla
5 жыл бұрын
Username checksout...
@freyanox9443
5 жыл бұрын
could he make a boomerang that has the mirage look of cap's shield in flight?
3:01 meh mediocre forearm for a boomerang thrower 3:06 *i take that back*
@thesaiya8550
4 жыл бұрын
He beats his meat a lot
@liljake5767
4 жыл бұрын
The Saiya all it takes is one strong stroke for him
I just love the way how cool the boomerang sounds when it was thrown away
I really like this guy, he seems so genuine :)
Ladies, find a guy who talks about you the way this guy talks about Boomerangs
@sergiosyber
5 жыл бұрын
TheHolyLoaf no
@jyosiefus6773
5 жыл бұрын
@TheHolyLoaf No, it's called being passionate about his sport.
@zain4019
5 жыл бұрын
TheHolyLoaf ITS A JOOOOOOOKE Dear god did I have to point that out?
@honorablemoments1074
5 жыл бұрын
Why not guys...
@wedthurfri443
5 жыл бұрын
@TheHolyLoaf They always were
Love the transmission of a passion between a father and his son
2:06 Me: Boomerang goes Whooosh*
The hero that killed Sparky Sparky Boom Man
@ananimeplace.3808
5 жыл бұрын
Zuzu Lmfaoo
@lucasbrucas9632
5 жыл бұрын
OG reference
@pops8504
5 жыл бұрын
Ah, a man of class
@RandomGuy9O9
5 жыл бұрын
Zuzu it’s sparky sparky boom man
@zuko1569
5 жыл бұрын
@@RandomGuy9O9 Oh yea my bad. I forgot about that. Thanks
Yeah he's the best boomerang man because *HE DOESN'T LIVE WHEN SOKKA WAS IN THE WORLD*
@sonofmatt2503
4 жыл бұрын
Grammar
@isaacyeon6334
4 жыл бұрын
“Swish swash sling that slang! I’m always back ‘atcha! Like my...Boomerang!” -Sokka
@hellodumplings8564
3 жыл бұрын
Learn how to write, please.
@akashmuthu8630
3 жыл бұрын
i was looking for the sokka comment
@ethandoyle8812
3 жыл бұрын
huh?
This guy and his hobby are freakin awesome… I want to get into boomerang throwing now for fun.
It’s really interesting seeing someone so passionate about something most us don’t really see or think about, unlike cars or motorcycles. Pretty cool bro 😎
man this guy's passion makes me wanna learn about the sport even more
@radcow
5 жыл бұрын
Right there almost nothing better than people talking about what they love
@Summy27
5 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: The oldest boomerang found was in Olazowa Cave in Poland. Made out of a Mammoth tusk, it is has been dated to be about 30,000 years old.
@dawnarxtic
5 жыл бұрын
@Joseph Benesch how is it not a sport.....
@kornaes
5 жыл бұрын
@Joseph Benesch It's competitive=it's a sport.
logan: "it needs gyroscopic precession, differential lifts, cenrtifugal force, momen..." Me: "JUST THROW IT MAN"
@L3ON360Z
5 жыл бұрын
Me: "Explain the physics!"
I feel like this man's voice is forever young
I love that this guy is so geeked out on boomerangs.
I thought that the thumbnail was a guy yeeting a snake!
@shinmon9486
5 жыл бұрын
Saw a snake : *YEET*
@OnlyMuzan
5 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAH
@vaguebrownfox
5 жыл бұрын
You gave me a smile I can't wipe off my face..
@zain4019
5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Ron Aw:)
Sokka: Hold my beer.
@that1nerdyblackgirl736
5 жыл бұрын
*throws boomerang, nevers comes back*
Always found boomerangs interesting when I was a kid, now I know I was flying the thing wrong! Thanks, cool video
All of the trick catches sounded a lot cooler then they actually looked.
GET THIS MAN A SHIELD
Love his energy. He's easy to follow and he's good at keeping my attention.
When your parents told you to go and play outside when you were 10... but you took it WAY too far.
This was very fun to watch! Thanks!
First:yeeettt Second:wait for the boomarang to come back (this will be long enough to think about your life decisions) last:catch
@lemon-limecandle2224
5 жыл бұрын
Mr Smiley Yeet: to throw a object at a high velocity YEET!!!
@disastro424
4 жыл бұрын
Yeet and yoink
his passion and genuine appreciation/knowledge of the sport makes this video so enjoyable to watch. well done! and i hope he’s continuing to do what he loves
I didn’t even know that boomerangs were real until now....
@snuskenmaxi
4 жыл бұрын
It's a ton of fun, you should try it out one day
@rasmus7400
4 жыл бұрын
You should buy one
@RedzyOne
3 жыл бұрын
Smh
*Quarintine happens* KZread: don’t worry they will watch anything
I feel like if he decided not to catch his boomerang it would just orbit around him ominously.
@chipskylark5500
5 жыл бұрын
Lmfaoo it'd get in fuckin orbit
@somebody8676
5 жыл бұрын
it will fall down due to gravity
@CVRishi
5 жыл бұрын
R /whoosh
@aBrightDarknessHD
5 жыл бұрын
@@somebody8676 r/gravity
Me: Okay, my recommendations cannot get any more diverse at 3AM KZread: *hold my boomerang*
if this guy ever decided to take up being a super villain no one would be able to stop him
I love how he's just the biggest nerd about his sport lol. I love this guy!
I love how this video is extremely detailed on everything about the sport.. and the actual boomerang.. most channels would probably put out a 3 minute video, this was very cool and educational 👍
The metaphore for me would be "Throw good out, it'll hit you in the face when it returns" and "What goes around, will hit you in the face."
@LoganBroadbent
5 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I've had those days.
6:26 Who noticed the dude perfect sign
The reason I respect him is because his boomerang comes back
This man should’ve been Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad
@Goudafortuna
5 жыл бұрын
Eiichiro Oda shouldn’t u be messing with ppl in kingoflighting or supermechafrieza’s comment sections?
@spiciestt6136
5 жыл бұрын
Spill da tea shouldn’t you be spilling tea?
@Goudafortuna
5 жыл бұрын
spiciestt touché
@torakka2ow640
5 жыл бұрын
Don’t talk about that horrible movie
Some my friend say Boomerang sport it like archery except you target is yourself 👌
@harrybottmtb8947
5 жыл бұрын
Fernandes Fusion did you have a seizure while writing this
@jacobsimpson9357
5 жыл бұрын
@@harrybottmtb8947 lol
@ralphdoremy-fasola2796
5 жыл бұрын
@@harrybottmtb8947 commenting this comment amuses me to death
@harrybottmtb8947
5 жыл бұрын
Raphael de Saint Remy I’m happy you enjoyed it lol
He's like a mastermind in this boomerang field
So cool to see & learn things we never knew? Great video!
Sokka would be proud of this guy
The real captain boomerang
@zoedaemon4940
5 жыл бұрын
And he's speak like spiderman...😁
I just aquired 2 Australian returning boomerangs. Looking forward to learning this skill!! Thanks for the video!
What a wholesome guy
This dude travels, is intelligent, articulate, a craftsman, looks ripped, has multi-sport athleticism, a world-class title, and now a youtube interview with over 2mil views. This dude has way more game than most guys.
@WillHenderson-fj2dr
5 ай бұрын
Doing tricks on it
I really like this guy - extremely positive and a fantastic advocate for the sport. Great video!
This guy is so into what he’s talking about that I lowkey wanna try it
Boomerang, the perfect toy for kids who's dads won't play catch with them.
Good job Logan :)
I wish I could be half as happy about *anything* as this guy is about boomerangs!
“There’s literally no wrong way to do it” This lad never see me dig holes throwing boomerang
DUDE HE REALLY LOOKS LIKE YOUNG VERSION OF CAPTAIN BOOMERANG
You sure, his nickname isn't *Captain Boomerang?*
@adamchristensen2648
5 жыл бұрын
Somebody! Call 'The Flash!!'
I threw a boomerang when I was 6 and it never came back.. . . . I live in fear ever since 😥😥😥😥
@BjornLlaneza
4 жыл бұрын
Like my dad
@alex.hleconte6007
4 жыл бұрын
Haha good one. Yur unlucky because mine ALWAYS comes back.
@marvingordon5685
4 жыл бұрын
BJORN LLANEZA like my mom
@alex.hleconte6007
4 жыл бұрын
@@marvingordon5685 noob. Like my girlfriend
@ronniebasak96
3 жыл бұрын
Probably you threw it horizontally
This feels like the perfect balance of both physical and intellectual strength in one sport
This is sincerely the most impressive thing I have ever seen.
It's always good to see people doing their job greatly with passion
i expected he was going to show off his vibranium boomerang
Master Wayne? Oh there you are ,your cup of coffee is ready.
This guy makes Boomerang throwing sound really fun.
all us australians sitting here like wtf
@str8dominican
5 жыл бұрын
Why?
@str8dominican
5 жыл бұрын
bongo155 am I missing something? Did he claim to have invented boomerangs?
@HyperVectra
5 жыл бұрын
@@str8dominican We got a great Chapea restaurant here down under.. best in the world
@str8dominican
5 жыл бұрын
HyperVectra if they entered an international chapea competition and won, I would agree with you. Chess was invented in India but the best chess player in the world at one point was Bobby Fischer, an American, and then Garry Kasparov, a Russian.
@yaibadf6267
5 жыл бұрын
@@str8dominican but there is no way to tell he is the best in the world he's more like the best in the comp
What I love most about sport is that you could make pretty much anything into a competitive sport. I would have never thought about boomerangs being a sport, but it looks awesome.
1:22 didn't know Gordon Ramsay was in a boomerang team
That's some impressive stuff! The engineering and math behind all that is not simple. Combining aerodynamics with gyroscopic rotation sounds like a nightmare to calculate
He has an amazing personality. It made this video so much better.
I’m shook by just how much this was informative and entertaining to watch
@LoganBroadbent
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
I wish I had a passion for anything like he has for boomerang.
what a neat sound those make, i wish i could throw one.
I gotta commend this guy, he understands the in’s and out’s of the sport right down to the history of the boomerang and the science behind it.
This guy is truly remarkable. Respect.
Sokka: hold my space sword
Honestly some of the things he said resonated with me as a pitcher in baseball.