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SBN Doug
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Yeh, these are definately not long bows. These are actually the horse bows the Korean horse soldiers would fire from horseback.
Still damn hard to pull back with a thumb, though.  |
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SaiFightsMS
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Location: Ohio
Styles: Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shi-to Ryu
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| Isn't it amazing how they aim and fire - with accuracy - from horseback? Some of the contests that have been filmed are really amazing to watch. |
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Joecooke007
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Archery training sounds very interesting. Is this Zen archery or just regular archery. Also can anyone explain that whole exposed nipple thing with the archery uniforms??? 
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SaiFightsMS
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Joe I think what you are referring to is removal of the loose style of chothing from one shoulder so that the bow string cannot get entangled with the clothing on release. Oh, and women practicing that art do not remove the clothing. So don't get excited about that possibility.
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Joecooke007
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Ok just checkin'.
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SBN Doug
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| Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2002 4:54 am Post subject: |
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That's quite true. We have to abandon out traditional do bock for just a t-shirt when training.
The ladies are offered chest protection if desired. Fortunately, there is a lady BB (master as of this coming summer) that encourages them to use it based on her experience once (OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!)  |
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searcher
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Joined: 08 Apr 2002
Posts: 269
Styles: Chito-ryu(Shorin and Shorei), Isshinryu, Hawaiian Kenpo, Judo, Ryukyu Kobudo Currently studying ITF TKD
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| The traditional Japanese archery (kyudo) uses the thumb to pull back the string. I shoot recurve bows much like the Mongolian bows. They are much easier to pull back than the Japanese bows. If your thumb is hurting you might need a new glove. The Japanese gloves are designed to use the thumb and they are re-inforced with a piece of deer horn to eliminate the pain in the thumb. |
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ckdstudent
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Joined: 09 May 2002
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Location: Surrey, England
Styles: Choi Kwang Do
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 3:40 am Post subject: |
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You can get leather arm guards to protect your arm from the drwawstring, very useful things.
Is use of the wooden longbow included in 'traditional' archery?
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ZeRo
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| Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2002 5:42 am Post subject: |
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i did archery once at a camp i went to. i sucked but it was damn fun. id do it again if i had the chance.
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SBN Doug
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searcher,
Glove????
We're not allowed to use any gloves. Why do you think my thumb hurts? 
Of course, if I had been training all this time since I started this thread, it probably wouldn't hurt by now.
We can only use the arm and chest guards, no gloves. |
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