Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- A Danish archer posted a YouTube video showing how he busted the myth of "Hollywood archery" by rediscovering ancient techniques. Lars Anderson, whose archery video went viral with more than 4.5 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube, demonstrated in the video how he used ancient depictions of archers and written accounts to rediscover the technique of holding his arrows in his firing hand and placing the arrow on the outside of the bow, instead of the more common position on the inside of the bow. Advertisement Anderson said practicing the ancient ways allows him to fire off three arrows in .6 seconds. "Many people have accused me of being fake or have theories on how there's cheating involved. I've always found it fascinating how human it is, to want to disbelieve anything that goes against our world view -- even when it's about something as relatively neutral as archery," Anderson said. "At one of our combat archery tournaments last year, I ended up in a one-on-one duel against a friend. Every time he shot an arrow at me, I'd shoot it out of the air with one of my own. After five arrows, he just gave up in good-natured disgust. Sure, it was showing off, but it was also a lot of fun!" Advertisement Anderson concluded the video posted Friday by demonstrating how he can split an arrow shot at him while it is traveling through the air. Read More Zoo offers roach, scorpion adoptions for scorned lovers Blue colored fox photographed at London hotel Dog rescues cat from nefarious plastic cup Billboard mannequin sparks 911 calls over suicide fears