Kyudo in Koriyama, Japan

[friedasian]

omg that place is beautiful

[wheresthecorporal]

it sucks we have no kyudo school in victoria, or australia for that matter :(

[Supercucu123]

Their training area is so nice...Kendo, Karate and Judo have it rough...

[saiskhdfsbafh]

my grandma can shoot an arrow 1000 times faster than this guy

[frostyoshi]

@saiskhdfsbafh lets hope she hits something

[popaulin]

@saiskhdfsbafh yes but not 1000 slower

[2010Schakal1]

Das ist so vollkommen.......

[glamfusion]

imaginate este pelotudo en una batalla! tanto preparativo!!! hsata que disparo lo cagaron a puñetasos!!!! ajkajajja

[dotjeanpaul]

@glamfusion no es arqueria de batalla, es arqueria como ritual o arte. la arqueria de combate se abandono temprano en japon

[converselucy]

I like their hakamas :D

[0setenta0]

Part 3:

But it is a sad true, that the mainstream in kyudo even in Japan is practicing the "beautiful easy way" - this has really nothing to do with battlefield or hitting the target...

[msalazarx]

As you said Kyudo have many steams, the discussion: Heki vs Ogasawara style is pointless. Every school have something to give. Ogasawara clan adapted mounted archery to standing shooting and gave it a ritual way to perform it. Heki took Ogasawara style and improve it to a battelfield-practical use. So the fist ryuha (Ogasawara-Honda) is esthetic-spiritual and the other (Heki) is more practical-useful in battelfield. Kyudo must be practical and spiritual.

[0setenta0]

Part 2:

...- in perfect shoot your mind will be empty because there will be no place or time for thoughts or feelings - all your energy both physical AND mental should concentrate in your shoot.

You have to learn this perfect form to the reflex - it is hard to achieve, but only so you can shoot japanese bow fast AND hit the target - is that not fit for the battlefield to?

[0setenta0]

Part 1:

It is very sad, that the misunderstanding of kyudo is so widespread...

There are many streams in kyudo.

In Heki it IS important to hit target - if you make everything right you can not miss it ("the arrow IS in target"-level).

The meaning of slow practice is to PURIFY your physical part of false and unnecessary movements.

It is a practice to concentrate your mind also.

The meaning of emptiness of mind is not in relaxation, in counterpart - ...(part 2)

[scrawnyjohnnny]

it´s very relaxing. Actually i´ve got asleep watching it!

[NORTHinuit]

i like that floor, it's so shiney lol

[TPDR08]

They practice this way now but I highly doubt they took it at this pace during ancient war times. Asian archers are known for their speed and many shot from horse back which is why allot of their bows have disproportionate limbs. I think this has nothing to do with target practice.

[pyrosinugami]

you're right about this not having to do with target practice it has to do with perfecting the way the bow is fired whether or not the the arrow hits is irreverent trust me I did a n essay on this in college sometimes they even punish student for trying to hard to hit the targets.

[yeismeload]

Good thing they never had to meet the longbow in battle....the bloody thing would be over by the time the kyudo archers had even strung their bows. Yes it's graceful, and I find it interesting to watch as well (I also understand the ritualistic reasons behind it), but I mean seriously....it takes FOREVER to loose a shot.

[BalmungX]

you see you don't understand at all, Kyudo is not about shooting at someone, it don't need speed. you should take Kyudo as more of an art then just shooting an arrow.

[sirlepto]

You can see, the archer carries 2 arrows all the time. They can actually shoot one right after the other but that is not the way they practice.

[walatalalaw]

I suppose I'll comment too, even though so many people have answered you already.... kyudo is a type of meditation, through archery. It's not actual archery training. In a battle, they wouldn't take so much time, because it's not meditation, it's combat. Here the focus is on clearing ones mind, not hitting the tardet nor shooting fast. this is meditation, not martial training.

[Aishikyo]

great. its pure harmony.

[sociald913]

it dosent dangle at the end and it is a second arrow.

[Raijhinn]

what is the thing that dangles at the end of the arrow that looks like a second arrow?

[ChaoticAnamnesis]

I have a question

why are the bows so huge?

[TengriAsura]

The material of the bow is very different from any other bows around the world. And perhaps the arrow itself is very heavy.

[ChaoticAnamnesis]

Does the size of the bow influence its accuracy or speed?

[TengriAsura]

It's all up to both bow and arrow actually. Since I only have a background on western archery I don't know deeply about kyudo.

Kyudo relatively have a short-range firing because Japan historically cannot have a composite bow due to the relevant style of warfare and lack of utilizing oxhorns en mass.

[ChaoticAnamnesis]

ah, I see..

[Leesarchery]

what a carry on. I would have fallen asleep before I got my first arrow off.

[IFoodForThoughtI]

The slow pace is due to the fact that this sport is deeply ceremonial. It doesn't matter how many arrows you fire, as long as you remain calm, cooled, and hit the mark.

[MatvaNabor]

such an awesome sport :D I practice Kendo myself, but I'm also attracted to kyudo ^^

[stefanr00]

how many arrows in three minutes? sorry, I fel asleep...

[annaninanna]

im going to see kyudo today ,..and if everything goes ok im starting lessons:D jeej

[Xchidori2375]

wow japanese archery

[doublearejazz]

beautiful vid - beautiful act..!!!

..maybe you want to see "kyudo" in

playing music from j.s.bach ?

..look for a vid "bach sarabande jazz guitar"

[83willc]

I like the video & Kyudo.  :( :l :)

[liuntika]

I think they were shooting so slow on that day there were no rice and tofu for dinner.

[retroecho]

This Kyudo Hall is like a carbon copy of the Meiji Jingu Kyudo Hall.

Every movement has it's breathing pattern. Walking is 2 steps while breathing in a 2 steps while breathing out. The point is it emptys the mind. Try making a cup of tea where every movement takes two breaths.

[gatahofdeser]

omg archers are so hot

[flamesmage]

lol

[oliver8455]

Very rare, 1st Ed. 1953, "Zen in the Art of Archery" is currently up for auction on eBay.

[ShanShui]

I think it's shomen.

[GacktSAMAZ]

i think the name of this style is bushakei

[takahashi279]

I find it hard to get the correct grip on the Yumi so i cant seem to get a perfect hanare. Hope these video's will help.

[karenpai]

i want to learn too :)

[Crashmoi]

Really awesome *__*

[zarcath]

There's a certain breathing pattern you're supposed to be doing but it's advanced learning, you shouldn't worry about it. Not sure what the name of the style is but I think it's the standard kyudo federation technique.

[lex82]

Is special breathing exercises taught in kyudo? What style of kyudo is this?