0:00:18 > 0:00:21Reaction speed can be the difference between life and death.
0:00:21 > 0:00:25To get out of danger, you have to react fast.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Show strength.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Be accurate. And predict your opponent's next move.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34You need the power of a superhero.
0:00:34 > 0:00:36A superhero like Hawkeye,
0:00:36 > 0:00:40whose superior eyesight, anticipation and
0:00:40 > 0:00:43super-fast reactions help him fight evil.
0:00:45 > 0:00:49But I have heard of a real man with exceptional eyesight,
0:00:49 > 0:00:52a man with unbelievable anticipation,
0:00:52 > 0:00:57a real-life man with lightning-fast reactions.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00- VOICEOVER:- Growing up in the Australian bush, Anthony Kelly
0:01:00 > 0:01:05taught himself judo and is a master in ten different martial arts.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08During his years of training, Anthony discovered his amazing
0:01:08 > 0:01:10ability to move very quickly,
0:01:10 > 0:01:12astonishing scientists around the world
0:01:12 > 0:01:14with his-lightning quick reactions.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17Anthony holds an incredible 13 world records
0:01:17 > 0:01:19for his fast reactions.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31And this is him! Anthony Kelly.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33Anthony, I am so excited to meet you.
0:01:33 > 0:01:36Now, tell me, can you move faster than any other person?
0:01:36 > 0:01:39I have the record for the fastest reaction time in the world.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Wow, will you take part in three scientific tests
0:01:42 > 0:01:46so we can see just how different your body is to mine?
0:01:46 > 0:01:48Sounds like a fantastic challenge. I'd love to.
0:01:48 > 0:01:49Great!
0:01:49 > 0:01:52This is Dr Megan John, she's an expedition doctor
0:01:52 > 0:01:58and has kept people alive in some of the most dangerous environments.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01She's devised three Super Tests to discover how Tim
0:02:01 > 0:02:04and Anthony's bodies react differently.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12Day One, and Doctor Megan's first test is a real brain teaser.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14I've brought you to this university
0:02:14 > 0:02:17because I am interested in testing your reaction speed.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21Inside here is a laboratory with some state-of-the-art equipment
0:02:21 > 0:02:22that will let me do just that.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29This lab at Strathclyde University in Glasgow is kitted out with
0:02:29 > 0:02:33a 3D motion-sensor analysis system.
0:02:33 > 0:02:34For this Super Test,
0:02:34 > 0:02:39Dr Megan's team have also fitted the lab with two light walls.
0:02:39 > 0:02:40When it comes to reactions,
0:02:40 > 0:02:45your brain has to send a signal to your muscles to get them to move.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49I'm going to be looking at the speed both of you can achieve that.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52I've got two light walls here, one for each of you.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54What do these things do? How do they work, all this kit?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56These lights are going to come on, one at a time.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59As you press each one, another one will come up.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02This will be recording how many times you hit a light
0:03:02 > 0:03:04correctly in one minute.
0:03:04 > 0:03:05Wow!
0:03:05 > 0:03:08This lab is really high tech. It's got cameras all around you
0:03:08 > 0:03:13so we can monitor in 3D how your muscles are moving.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16In order to do that, I need you both in special outfits.
0:03:16 > 0:03:17Is this really exciting?
0:03:17 > 0:03:19React Man, whoooaaa, let's go!
0:03:19 > 0:03:20Let's do this!
0:03:24 > 0:03:28These reflector balls being placed all over Tim and Anthony's bodies
0:03:28 > 0:03:31will be picked up by the special cameras placed around the lab.
0:03:31 > 0:03:33"I have the force."
0:03:33 > 0:03:36The cameras will send information back to
0:03:36 > 0:03:42a computer that will then make an outline of their bodies.
0:03:42 > 0:03:44They're just setting up the computers so they can make
0:03:44 > 0:03:45"bionic computer me".
0:03:45 > 0:03:47The way that they do this is they draw a line between all these
0:03:47 > 0:03:50markers and that makes the bionic computer version of me.
0:03:51 > 0:03:55Wow! Oh, look at that, there's bionic computer me!
0:03:56 > 0:04:00Throughout the test, the motion-capture equipment will record
0:04:00 > 0:04:05how fast Tim and Anthony's muscles are moving as they hit the lights.
0:04:05 > 0:04:09Most people could hit the light in about under half a second.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12This is the time it takes for light to hit your eyes, sending
0:04:12 > 0:04:17a signal to your brain which sends a signal to your muscles to move.
0:04:17 > 0:04:22But if you do this continuously, you'll start to get very tired.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26Your body will move slower as your brain struggles to concentrate.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29You'll start to make mistakes and get very stressed.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31Your body movements become jerky
0:04:31 > 0:04:33and you could pull or even tear a muscle.
0:04:34 > 0:04:37So, how will Tim cope with the never-ending light,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40and will Anthony's super-fast reactions
0:04:40 > 0:04:43blow us away in the brain-busting light-wall challenge?
0:04:47 > 0:04:50So the light wall is going to pick up how many times you press
0:04:50 > 0:04:53the buttons, the cameras are going to pick up your movement.
0:04:53 > 0:04:55Are you ready, boys?
0:04:55 > 0:04:57- Are you ready? Come on. - I'll have to really concentrate.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59- Lights down.- Lights down. OK.
0:04:59 > 0:05:01Three...
0:05:01 > 0:05:03Two...
0:05:03 > 0:05:04One... GO!
0:05:10 > 0:05:14From the word go, it looks as though Tim and Anthony are neck and neck.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20Both pretty identical at the moment.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26Their reactions to the lights show that their eyes are sending
0:05:26 > 0:05:28signals back to their brains quick enough for them
0:05:28 > 0:05:31to hit the lights at a pretty good speed.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37Now, your eye works a bit like a video camera.
0:05:37 > 0:05:38Light travels into the front,
0:05:38 > 0:05:41through to the back of your eye, called the retina.
0:05:41 > 0:05:44The back of your eye has lots of light-detecting cells that
0:05:44 > 0:05:48record what you are seeing and send images to your brain.
0:05:48 > 0:05:50Your brain then works like a computer
0:05:50 > 0:05:52and processes what you see
0:05:52 > 0:05:54by checking with your memory banks
0:05:54 > 0:05:56to see if it recognises anything.
0:05:56 > 0:05:59This happens all the time without you even thinking about it,
0:05:59 > 0:06:04and your brain works so quickly, you don't notice it's doing it.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14So, Tim is actually on 40, whereas Anthony is on 37.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16Essentially, not what I was expecting at all!
0:06:18 > 0:06:21So, although Tim and Anthony had a level score for the first part
0:06:21 > 0:06:26of the test, halfway through, Tim seems to have taken a small lead.
0:06:26 > 0:06:3045 seconds, 53 for Tim, 49 for Anthony.
0:06:32 > 0:06:36Remember, the motion-sensor equipment will be recording how
0:06:36 > 0:06:39quickly their bodies are reacting when they see the lights.
0:06:43 > 0:06:44END OF TEST HOOTER
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- 60!- Oh, yes!
0:06:46 > 0:06:47- Oh, you killed me.- Oh, yes!
0:06:47 > 0:06:51You just saw that reaction for the first test, one minute each.
0:06:51 > 0:06:53Timothy managed 71, Anthony only 60!
0:06:55 > 0:06:57Wow, what a surprising result.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00Tim managed to hit 11 more lights
0:07:00 > 0:07:03over 60 seconds than Reaction Man, Anthony!
0:07:03 > 0:07:05But Dr Megan's test isn't over yet.
0:07:05 > 0:07:10Anthony and Tim face another 60 seconds of the light-wall challenge.
0:07:10 > 0:07:15I've got a few tricks up my sleeve.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16Three...
0:07:16 > 0:07:17Two...
0:07:17 > 0:07:19One... GO!
0:07:25 > 0:07:28So, let's see, if I put them off with a few distractions, what happens.
0:07:28 > 0:07:30ALARM BELL RINGS
0:07:35 > 0:07:40Dr Megan's alarm-bell sound effect seems to be slowing them down.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42This is because there are too many signals
0:07:42 > 0:07:44going to and from their brains.
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Your nerves send signals to
0:07:49 > 0:07:52and from your brain really fast to different parts of your body.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Nerves are like electrical wires inside you and they carry
0:07:56 > 0:08:01tiny electrical signals at a speed of 250 miles an hour.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04The nerve signals TO your brain tell you what's going on around you.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08And the nerve signals FROM your brain tell your body to move.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11But if your brain starts receiving lots of signals at once,
0:08:11 > 0:08:15it has more to think about and your reactions will slow down.
0:08:17 > 0:08:18ALARM BELL RINGS
0:08:23 > 0:08:26They're definitely showing slightly lower numbers with the distractions.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28Let's throw another one in there.
0:08:28 > 0:08:31BABY CRYING
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Amazingly, Anthony seems to have regained his focus
0:08:34 > 0:08:37and is no longer being put off by the noise.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42But the crying baby seems to have thrown Tim.
0:08:42 > 0:08:44That's a crying-baby noise. That's not helpful!
0:08:44 > 0:08:49You can hear Tim saying, "That's the sound of a baby, that's not helpful."
0:08:49 > 0:08:52His focus has been distracted.
0:08:57 > 0:09:01The clock is ticking, but Dr Megan has time for one more blast!
0:09:01 > 0:09:03ENGINE RUMBLING
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Oooh!
0:09:07 > 0:09:10Again, Tim is slightly higher. This is really unexpected.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17So, with the test over, the results are very surprising.
0:09:17 > 0:09:21Tim has remained in the lead, this time by ten lights,
0:09:21 > 0:09:23and that was with the noise distractions.
0:09:25 > 0:09:28Tim may have hit more lights than Reaction Man Anthony,
0:09:28 > 0:09:32but the motion-capture analysis gives us a clue why.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36So, this is the information from the motion-sensor cameras.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38This is Tim. This is Anthony.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40There were two things I've learned
0:09:40 > 0:09:42from looking at the information I have got.
0:09:42 > 0:09:48Tim, you have a 25cm height difference over Anthony.
0:09:48 > 0:09:50And that means your reach,
0:09:50 > 0:09:54where your hands can get to, is also 25cm greater.
0:09:54 > 0:09:59So, we can see, when the lights came on at waist height for Anthony,
0:09:59 > 0:10:02he was actually quicker getting to them than you were, Tim.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06Anthony's reaction times were quicker. It was simply
0:10:06 > 0:10:10the distance he had to reach to get to the higher ones that was
0:10:10 > 0:10:12the problem in this test.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15So, even though you did hit more lights in this test, Tim,
0:10:15 > 0:10:20it doesn't necessarily mean your reactions were quicker.
0:10:20 > 0:10:25I think we can put most of that down to your increased reach and height.
0:10:25 > 0:10:26Can we see that?
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Look at that. Is that why I won?
0:10:29 > 0:10:31I think that probably is.
0:10:31 > 0:10:33Let's see what happens in the next test.
0:10:33 > 0:10:36My reactions might have been fast in this test,
0:10:36 > 0:10:41but there are people whose lives depend on their fast reactions.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46The Irula tribe of South-East India are expert snake catchers,
0:10:46 > 0:10:49passing their skills down through the generations for hundreds
0:10:49 > 0:10:50of years.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53The bare-footed Irula hop around the snake, relying on their
0:10:53 > 0:10:57super-fast reflexes to stop getting bitten with deadly poison.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59As the snake begins to tire,
0:10:59 > 0:11:03they grab its tail and, in the blink of an eye, trap it in a sack.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05The tribe sell the venom to make snake-bite cures
0:11:05 > 0:11:12and then release the snake unharmed back to the wild.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17So, for the second Super Test,
0:11:17 > 0:11:21Dr Megan has a more physical challenge up her sleeve.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26Today I am interested in your muscle power and fatigue ability.
0:11:26 > 0:11:28Fatigue ability is how tired your muscles get
0:11:28 > 0:11:31when you keep working them hard.
0:11:31 > 0:11:35In this Super Test, Dr Megan will use special sensors to count
0:11:35 > 0:11:38how many times Tim and Anthony can hit these punch bags
0:11:38 > 0:11:41in four 30-second bursts.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44So how many punches do you think you can do in the two minutes?
0:11:44 > 0:11:47Well, I'll be happy if I get a couple of hundred.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50But my world record is 347 in one minute, so it just depends on how
0:11:50 > 0:11:53my muscles are feeling today.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55- 347 in one minute...- Correct.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- ..and that's with no breaks?- With no breaks.
0:11:57 > 0:12:00That's amazing. And you've got... Have you got another world record?
0:12:00 > 0:12:04Yeah, for punching the most in one hour. 11,457.
0:12:04 > 0:12:07So you could keep it going for an hour, as well as just two minutes?
0:12:07 > 0:12:09I can, but it's excruciating on your body.
0:12:09 > 0:12:10You really feel it, do you?
0:12:10 > 0:12:14So, two minutes for a normal person, erm...
0:12:14 > 0:12:17You know, if you can get, let's say, 300...
0:12:17 > 0:12:19I'd be really happy with that?
0:12:19 > 0:12:21That would be a really good score to have.
0:12:21 > 0:12:23So, if I could aim for 300... I might just make that.
0:12:24 > 0:12:28Tim and Anthony's hands are being bound in bandages for protection.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Good luck.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31You don't shake like this, boxers shake like this...
0:12:31 > 0:12:34- Do they?- Yeah, hey, baaa!
0:12:34 > 0:12:38The boxing gym has been rigged up with cameras to capture every move.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43This piece of kit is an electromyogram, or EMG,
0:12:43 > 0:12:46and it will measure Tim and Anthony's muscle movement throughout
0:12:46 > 0:12:51the test and show just how hard and fast they are working.
0:12:51 > 0:12:52Left or right, Doctor?
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Right for you.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58The sensors being placed on Tim and Anthony's arms will pick up signals
0:12:58 > 0:13:02from their muscles and send the information back to the computer.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Wow, it's weird, isn't it? Oh, it's weird.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09Punching a punch bag requires a lot of energy
0:13:09 > 0:13:11and strength from your muscles.
0:13:11 > 0:13:13As you punch, your heart rate rises.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16Your muscles start to get tired and begin to hurt.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19If you don't stop, the intense exercise would make you feel dizzy.
0:13:19 > 0:13:24Eventually, your muscles will get so painful you'll be forced to stop.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26OK, come on, Tim, let's get this challenge on.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28OK, so I'm all bound up. I've got the best kit,
0:13:28 > 0:13:31I've got boxing experts on standby.
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Just don't try punching unless it's part of
0:13:33 > 0:13:35one of Dr Megan's Super Tests.
0:13:35 > 0:13:38It's not a good idea. Don't do it in the supermarket, in the school,
0:13:38 > 0:13:40in the playground - just don't punch people.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46OK, Tim, Anthony, I'll be counting you in.
0:13:46 > 0:13:48Three...
0:13:48 > 0:13:49Two...
0:13:49 > 0:13:51One... Punch!
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Immediately, there is a big difference between Anthony and Tim.
0:13:59 > 0:14:02If we slow our cameras down, we can see just how much faster
0:14:02 > 0:14:04Anthony is punching than Tim.
0:14:06 > 0:14:09The punching is working different muscles in Anthony
0:14:09 > 0:14:11and Tim's arms.
0:14:13 > 0:14:14Muscles are attached to your bones
0:14:14 > 0:14:16and they work in pairs to move your body.
0:14:19 > 0:14:22Muscles are made of lots of very thin strands, called fibres,
0:14:22 > 0:14:25which are bundled together like a thick rope.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28These tiny fibres slide past each other
0:14:28 > 0:14:31to tighten or relax the muscle.
0:14:31 > 0:14:35So, to move your arm up, the bicep muscle at the front pulls tight
0:14:35 > 0:14:37and gets shorter and at the same time
0:14:37 > 0:14:40the tricep muscle at the back relaxes and gets longer.
0:14:44 > 0:14:46Beginning to sweat, I think.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50And stop!
0:14:50 > 0:14:54Anthony, amazingly, has hit his punch bag 275 times
0:14:54 > 0:14:56in just 30 seconds.
0:14:56 > 0:15:00Tim managed 228 hits.
0:15:00 > 0:15:02Get yourself psyched.
0:15:02 > 0:15:03Boom!
0:15:03 > 0:15:04Time for Round Two.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09Three, two, one... Punch!
0:15:12 > 0:15:14Look at Tim now. He's looking sweaty,
0:15:14 > 0:15:17he's already throwing loads of his body behind it.
0:15:17 > 0:15:21Anthony - look how cool and calm he is, only using the top muscles,
0:15:21 > 0:15:22not wasting any energy.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26Agh, my muscles are really tiring now.
0:15:26 > 0:15:28Feeling very tired in the arms.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32Anthony's arms are moving much faster than Tim's.
0:15:32 > 0:15:34This is because of the structure of his muscles.
0:15:36 > 0:15:40Your muscles are made up of slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibres.
0:15:40 > 0:15:42We have about half of each in our muscles,
0:15:42 > 0:15:46but we are all born with a slightly different mixture.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49If you have more slow-twitch fibres, you react slower,
0:15:49 > 0:15:52but you will be able to keep moving for longer,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54so you'd be good at things like long-distance running.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58If you have lots of fast-twitch fibres you react faster,
0:15:58 > 0:16:01but can't keep going for long, so you will get tired quicker -
0:16:01 > 0:16:04you'd be better at sprinting.
0:16:06 > 0:16:09Back in the gym and, amazingly, Anthony is still hitting
0:16:09 > 0:16:13the punch bag as fast as he did at the start.
0:16:13 > 0:16:16Tim, on the other hand, is slowing right down
0:16:16 > 0:16:19and the power of his punches is starting to weaken.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22And stop!
0:16:25 > 0:16:27Another 30 seconds over and Anthony is still maintaining
0:16:27 > 0:16:33the strong force of his punch, throwing 50 more punches than Tim.
0:16:34 > 0:16:36I feel really out of breath now,
0:16:36 > 0:16:40and I do have a slight burning sensation in the back of my arms.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45And Anthony is still looking really calm.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Look at him. He's hardly even breathing.
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Wow!
0:16:52 > 0:16:53Punch!
0:16:59 > 0:17:03The EMG trace shows me that Tim is using more energy to throw
0:17:03 > 0:17:08fewer punches and the punches he is throwing are more wimpy!
0:17:08 > 0:17:12The EMG trace from Anthony shows that his punches are the same strength,
0:17:12 > 0:17:16more powerful and without his body tiring.
0:17:16 > 0:17:20The force of Tim's punches is shifting all the time.
0:17:20 > 0:17:24For the punches to count, they must be hit with strong, steady strength.
0:17:24 > 0:17:26Stop!
0:17:27 > 0:17:29How are you feeling, Tim?
0:17:29 > 0:17:34Yeah, my heart is running quite fast, I think.
0:17:34 > 0:17:35Anthony?
0:17:35 > 0:17:37Cool.
0:17:37 > 0:17:40It's the final 30 seconds of the test.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Three, two, one... Punch!
0:17:45 > 0:17:46I'm going to race you!
0:17:47 > 0:17:51Tim's starting to show lots of signs of getting really quite tired.
0:17:51 > 0:17:54He's using all parts of his body to throw behind his punches,
0:17:54 > 0:17:58wasting energy he doesn't need to.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00This is a really tiring thing.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04If I compare Tim's punches to Anthony, Anthony's standing there,
0:18:04 > 0:18:09close punches tight to his body, not wasting even a speck of energy.
0:18:11 > 0:18:13And stop!
0:18:15 > 0:18:17Boys, how are you feeling?
0:18:17 > 0:18:19Quite out of breath.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21Oh, right! Good work, Tim.
0:18:21 > 0:18:23Good work, you!
0:18:23 > 0:18:26Anthony's looking like he's hardly done anything.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29And the EMG results explain why.
0:18:29 > 0:18:31Tim, you were throwing all over the place.
0:18:31 > 0:18:34Your readings are much, much wider.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Anthony, on the other hand, you were completely consistent -
0:18:37 > 0:18:39much lower waste of energy, essentially.
0:18:41 > 0:18:45So, the results show that by the end of Super Test Two, Tim managed
0:18:45 > 0:18:48an impressive 862 punches,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52but our Reaction Man, Anthony, with his incredible punching power
0:18:52 > 0:18:57hit his punch bag an amazing 1039 times.
0:18:57 > 0:18:59So, Tim, how are your arms feeling?
0:18:59 > 0:19:01They felt really, really tired, like
0:19:01 > 0:19:03midway through in the third one and the fourth one.
0:19:03 > 0:19:05I felt very, very tired in the fourth one.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06Anthony, what about your arms?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08No, I'm OK.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10I've never seen information like it.
0:19:10 > 0:19:15The consistency that the EMG was showing - phenomenal!
0:19:15 > 0:19:18Thank you, Doctor. My motto is, "Practice is the key to success."
0:19:18 > 0:19:20If you practise at anything, you can
0:19:20 > 0:19:22become a champion.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25So, how does Anthony do this?
0:19:25 > 0:19:29He was born with more fast-twitch fibres in his muscles than normal,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32so he can react super-fast, and his years of training
0:19:32 > 0:19:37mean his fast-twitch muscle fibres don't get tired out as quickly.
0:19:37 > 0:19:41Also, Anthony's brain needs less time to process the signals
0:19:41 > 0:19:45from his nerves, and his reactions are almost automatic.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48As well as this, he uses a sense of anticipation.
0:19:48 > 0:19:53Anthony is able to work out what is going to happen before it does,
0:19:53 > 0:19:55so he can start his movements earlier.
0:19:57 > 0:19:59I might not be the fastest boxer in the world,
0:19:59 > 0:20:02but being able to punch hard and fast could save your life.
0:20:04 > 0:20:07In Queensland, Australia, grandmother Paddy Trumbull
0:20:07 > 0:20:09was snorkelling in the sea.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12Suddenly a huge, two-metre-long bull shark attacked her
0:20:12 > 0:20:14and pulled her under the water.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16Paddy reacted extremely fast and
0:20:16 > 0:20:19began punching the shark on the nose.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21She kept punching really fast, over and over,
0:20:21 > 0:20:25until the shark let go of her and swam away.
0:20:25 > 0:20:28Paddy's quick reactions saved her life.
0:20:36 > 0:20:40For the final Super Test, Dr Megan has brought Tim and Anthony to the
0:20:40 > 0:20:42ruins of this Scottish castle.
0:20:42 > 0:20:47Anthony tells me his reactions are so fast he can catch flying arrows.
0:20:47 > 0:20:48Real arrows from an archer?
0:20:48 > 0:20:49Real arrows from an archer.
0:20:49 > 0:20:50You can do that?
0:20:50 > 0:20:53I have the Guinness world record for the most arrows caught,
0:20:53 > 0:20:55both sighted and blindfolded.
0:20:55 > 0:20:57- In a blindfold you can catch them?!- Yes.
0:20:57 > 0:20:58Wow!
0:20:58 > 0:21:00For my third and final Super Test,
0:21:00 > 0:21:05Tim, you and Anthony will both be catching arrows.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08In this Super Test, Anthony and Tim will attempt to catch ten
0:21:08 > 0:21:12rubber-tipped arrows, fired by two of the UK's top field archers.
0:21:12 > 0:21:15The arrows will be fired from eight metres,
0:21:15 > 0:21:18at more than 60 miles an hour!
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Firing objects at people is very dangerous, as it can cause
0:21:21 > 0:21:25serious injuries, so you should never, ever do anything like this.
0:21:25 > 0:21:29For the test, they need to use more than just their reactions,
0:21:29 > 0:21:32they need a strong sense of anticipation, as well.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35This is because the arrows travel so fast they need to be able
0:21:35 > 0:21:39to work out where they will end up before they are even fired.
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Before they get started, Tim is keen for some advice
0:21:43 > 0:21:45from world-record holder, Anthony.
0:21:45 > 0:21:48This is a terrifying test -
0:21:48 > 0:21:53absolutely unbelievable danger involved in this, catching arrows.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56Do you have a single top tip for me that's going to get me through this?
0:21:56 > 0:22:00Watch the archers. Your life depends on it. Watch the archers, be aware.
0:22:00 > 0:22:03Look, ready, ready, ready. Watch the archer, watch the archer,
0:22:03 > 0:22:05baboom, and off you go!
0:22:05 > 0:22:08These are reaction rulers. You may have played it at school when your
0:22:08 > 0:22:12teacher will get a ruler and you will get tested for your reaction.
0:22:12 > 0:22:16It's very simple - when I drop, you'll attempt to catch.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19OK, ooh...very poor!
0:22:19 > 0:22:22- Do you see that?- What were you concentrating on there?
0:22:22 > 0:22:23The ruler.
0:22:23 > 0:22:27So the eye's sending the message down to the hand, the hand then
0:22:27 > 0:22:31sends a message back to the brain for the hand to close.
0:22:31 > 0:22:35So, what we've got to do is we've got to work the anticipation.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39Let's try it again. I'm going to say shoot and you'll catch.
0:22:39 > 0:22:41Shoot. That's better. Let's go again.
0:22:41 > 0:22:43Catch. Good.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46- It's getting better all the time. - Go. OK.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49I wasn't even looking at the ruler, I was looking at you.
0:22:49 > 0:22:53Time for practice is over. It's the moment of truth.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Dr Megan has insisted on rubber-tipped arrows to make this
0:22:56 > 0:22:58test slightly less dangerous.
0:23:00 > 0:23:03This test is extremely dangerous. You should never attempt
0:23:03 > 0:23:06anything like this.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10Dr Megan has dressed Tim head-to-toe in protective clothing and has
0:23:10 > 0:23:14a trained first-aid team on standby in case he gets hurt.
0:23:17 > 0:23:21So, Tim, you are all kitted up. You are up first.
0:23:21 > 0:23:22Good luck, son!
0:23:23 > 0:23:27Remember, Tim is about to attempt to catch ten arrows travelling
0:23:27 > 0:23:29at 60 miles an hour.
0:23:31 > 0:23:34Even if you do have top international archers,
0:23:34 > 0:23:37a medieval castle and top-level protective clothing at home,
0:23:37 > 0:23:39do not try this at home.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43I am absolutely terrified.
0:23:46 > 0:23:49So, will any of the arrows make it into Tim's hand,
0:23:49 > 0:23:52and will Anthony's super-speedy reactions blow us away
0:23:52 > 0:23:56in this deadly, arrow-catching test?
0:23:56 > 0:23:59So, archers... Go!
0:24:05 > 0:24:08Tim has missed the first arrow.
0:24:08 > 0:24:10Ouch!
0:24:10 > 0:24:11Ooh, ouch. Now he's closed his hand
0:24:11 > 0:24:14too soon and the arrow has hit his fist.
0:24:14 > 0:24:15OK.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Remember, these arrows are travelling
0:24:19 > 0:24:21at over 60 miles per hour.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Missed it.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28Ooh, touched it!
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Tim's eyes are all over the place, his anticipation is rubbish.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34I'm not sure he is going to catch any of these arrows.
0:24:37 > 0:24:38Oh, missed it.
0:24:38 > 0:24:41Tim seems to be watching the arrow...
0:24:41 > 0:24:43Oh, ow, gosh, that hurt!
0:24:43 > 0:24:50..but the arrow is travelling too fast for him to see and catch.
0:24:50 > 0:24:53This is his tenth arrow. If he misses this, he'll have
0:24:53 > 0:24:56missed them all. Will he catch it?
0:24:59 > 0:25:00Oh, missed it.
0:25:00 > 0:25:05Tim has failed to catch any arrows in Dr Megan's final Super Test.
0:25:06 > 0:25:08I nearly got three!
0:25:08 > 0:25:11Tim is lucky the archers weren't using real arrows
0:25:11 > 0:25:15and he was wearing thick gloves or he'd have been seriously injured.
0:25:15 > 0:25:19If that had been a real arrow, I'd now be standing here like this...
0:25:19 > 0:25:21- Yes, again... - ..with it through my hand.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26Anthony is about to attempt the same challenge,
0:25:26 > 0:25:28but will he do any better?
0:25:28 > 0:25:30We're about to find out.
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Anthony has years of experience catching arrows
0:25:35 > 0:25:37and doesn't normally wear protective clothing.
0:25:37 > 0:25:39He's asked to do the test without the extra
0:25:39 > 0:25:43padding as it might distract him, making it even more dangerous.
0:25:45 > 0:25:47- Archers, are you ready? BOTH:- Yes.
0:25:47 > 0:25:50- Anthony, are you ready?- Yes.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51Start!
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Ha-cha! Ha-ya!
0:25:54 > 0:25:58It's not a good start for Reaction Man, Anthony -
0:25:58 > 0:26:00he's missed the first two arrows!
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Will he be third-time lucky?
0:26:06 > 0:26:07Ooh, he got one.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11Yes! It seems that Anthony used the first two arrows to work out their
0:26:11 > 0:26:14exact speed and angle, and now he is using his sense of anticipation to
0:26:14 > 0:26:16catch the rest.
0:26:22 > 0:26:24And now there is no stopping him.
0:26:26 > 0:26:29Looking at our special slow-motion camera,
0:26:29 > 0:26:33you can see just how incredible his reactions are!
0:26:33 > 0:26:35He's just getting all of them. This is unbelievable!
0:26:38 > 0:26:41All Tim and Megan can do is watch with amazement.
0:26:43 > 0:26:45One more!
0:26:49 > 0:26:50Wow!
0:26:50 > 0:26:52- Anthony!- How amazing is that!
0:26:54 > 0:26:58Incredibly, at the end of that test, Anthony has caught
0:26:58 > 0:27:02eight out of ten arrows travelling at 60 miles per hour.
0:27:02 > 0:27:08Anthony has proved beyond any doubt that his eyesight, anticipation and
0:27:08 > 0:27:13lightning-fast reflexes are far superior to any normal human being.
0:27:14 > 0:27:17Anthony, it's been a real pleasure. Thank you.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19It's been fantastic, mate!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22I came looking for a superhero, a real-life Hawkeye with
0:27:22 > 0:27:25lightning-fast reactions. I found one.
0:27:25 > 0:27:29Anthony Kelly, you are Superhuman!
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