Kyudo manual principles of shooting

1 - the bow is on the left side, Mato Mae shooting 2 - for Enteki shooting or high target position 3 - for short distance shooting or low target position 4 - the bow is in front of the body 5 - very long distance shooting (positions 2 and 5) Pos. 1 Pos. 2 Pos.3 Pos. 5 / 4. Kyudo Manual Volume 1: Principles of Shooting by All Nippon Kyudo Federation. Kyudo Manual Volume 1 book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. This is a book first written and published in by the All Nippon Kyudo Manual Volume 1 book/5(3). Kyudo Manual, vol. 1, Principles of Shooting All Nippon Kyudo Federation, , A.N.K.F., Photo-press Kimura Kikaku, Tokyo This is a translation of the revised edition of the official kyudo manual of the All Nippon Kyudo Federation, the world governing body for Japanese archery. The manual is nicely translated by Liam O'Brien, Kyoshi, 7th dan.

Kyudo is the way of perfect virtue. In the shooting, one must search for rightness in oneself. With the rightness of self, shooting can be realized. At the time when shooting fails, there should be no resentment towards those who win. On the contrary, this is an occasion to search for oneself.* * Kyudo Manual, Vol. I, p. ix. GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR TRAINING. Shooting, which in this way places a strong emphasis on the spiritual, should be pervaded with sincerity and courteousness and through the shooting express your heart and the beauty of harmony. Ceremonial shooting not only reflects traditional values, but as the ceremonial form of Kyudo is the vehicle that can give expression to the basic behavior and movement, as well as the shooting principle and technique. "Sha" means shooting and the character for "Ho" is usually translated as "law", meaning a fundamental or essential principle. I have therefore decided to refer to the Shaho as the Law Of Shooting. (The Kyudo Manual refers to it as the Principles Of Shooting.) To my mind it means a natural law that, arising out of the inherent nature of the bow and its relationship to the archer, defines the essentials of the shooting method.

These are the best English-language source books available for kyudo as it is The Shaho Kun (Teaching On The Law Of Shooting) is the legacy of Yoshimi. Kyudo Manual. (?) Volume 1. Principles of Shooting (revised edition). All Nippon Kyudo Federation. Triplett, Christoper and Triplett, Katja. Kyudo: The Essence and Practice of Japanese Archery. p. 2. Kyudo Manual. Volume 1. Principles of Shooting (revised edition), All Nippon Kyudo.