March 12th, 2008, 12:29 PM
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Kyudo
Anyone here study kyudo?
I just started this past weekend. It's pretty neat. Western archery made up for the high pull weights of the bow with technology and by using the strongest muscles in the upper body. Japanese archery, on the other hand, made up for the high pull weights with body mechanics, by minimizing the overall strain of the bow and spreading the load out among a lot of different muscles. The end result is a very odd looking draw, but it is effective. In the end, though, kyudo is more about training the mind and spirit than training the body. You start by learning the physical form, but that's the easy part. After that is when the real training begins. Kyudo is also different from most other martial arts in that the "form" that you go through is pretty much the same day after day. There aren't a bunch of different techniques, there are just stages of movement to complete the draw and release.
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March 13th, 2008, 12:53 PM
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i kinda knew that japan had archery, but i never really thought that they would still keep it up and teach it. that is neat. do you have more info on it?
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March 13th, 2008, 07:59 PM
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A bit.
There are two different branches of kyudo. One retains the majority of the combat usefulness (as useful as archery is, nowadays), while the other has become even more ritualized. There are, as with most martial arts, numerous variants, but, unlike most other martial arts, the differences are extremely minor, usually involving placement of the feet or how the bow is carried prior to drawing. One oddity is the shape of the bow. The grip is on the lower third of the bow, where Western bows have the grip in the center. I believe that the bow is longer, which may add pull weight. Not sure about that, though I'm sure I'll learn.
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March 13th, 2008, 08:43 PM
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i am curios about the draw area, is for horse back? it sounds like it would be fun. good luck i hope you enjoy it.
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March 13th, 2008, 08:48 PM
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when you learn why the grip is different you will have to tell us
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March 13th, 2008, 08:53 PM
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I do not believe that it's for horseback. As far as I know, the Japanese did not fire bows from horses at all.
I think that the point is to allow the bow to be longer, but I'll need to check my books and/or ask my sensei to verify it.
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