Why was Archer such a terrible fighter?

[T'Girl]

...or the flying drop kick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPuOMDpiNtM

That's what Archer needed to be a superior fighter, some kickass music playing into background.

 

[Starfury]

It was still decades before Kirk introduced the two-handed punch to the back.

...or the flying drop kick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPuOMDpiNtM

Archer performed the flying drop kick at the end of Shockwave II

 

[I am Surak]

ENT showed that humankind was a bit naive when they went out there, desiring to peacefully explore the galaxy yet meeting quite some unfriendly fellows. Archer's lack of physical fighting training (First Flight; besides being a pilot the guy didn't have any training) merely reflects this general human naivety.

I think it was a metaphor for Archer being in over his head.

My thoughts exactly

 

[Drago-Kazov]

Why can Mirror Archer fight?

 

[teacake]

Evil. Not softened up by Federation values.

 

[commodore64]

I like that everyone aboard Enterprise is an astronaut and their main field (pilot, engineer, doctor, etc.) and not a fighter. By the end of season 2, they learn the universe is out there to kick their butts.

So, actually it seems only Reed is a decent fighter until the MACOs join.

 

[Dream]

Kirk would beat the crap out of Archer.

Picard would beat the crap out of Archer.

Sisko would beat crap out of Archer.

Janeway would beat the crap out of Archer.

 

[teacake]

Which one would he like beating the crap out of him the most?

 

[R. Star]

Which one would he like beating the crap out of him the most?

Actually I could see Janeway as a Bondage Queen...

 

[teacake]

You read the VOY forum R. Star, you know we are all in bondage to Janeway.

 

[Tom Riker]

Favorite Archer Move. STrapping bomb to Xindi, exploding Xindi. I'd buy that action figure.