The kyudo vocabulary

Author: Yukinagiryo

  • Check my triple cross 3

    Update my style, scapula is in my body more than before.
    So, the position of the bones has become more stable.

    I will want to right scapula more stable.

  • Old training scene

    I found my training scene in 2012.
    Compared to now, there are various differences.
    Overall: The force vector is not aligned with the bow. It is imaginable that Hanare move could become not aligned.
    Yugamae: The left arm was too hold
    Uchiokoshi: Not natural the left arm moving
    Kai: The bow and body were not united
    Hanare: The force vector is not aligned

    note)
    If I had be training the style, everything except Hanare can remains.
    However, I train another style – now Yugamae is better – then and now, it is not good that the left arm is too hold.

  • Update the Uchiokoshi

    Update my Uchiokoshi, the appearance changes are minor, but the content has changed significantly.
    The yunde operation has become very natural and great.
    The natural motion is high performance and low cost to my body.
    I will continue for update my style.

    The left is before, the right is after

  • Check my triple cross 2

    Please enjoy the video -front and back view-.

    Compare the first shoot and the later part, pull length of the first was longer than the later. (Yellow maker)
    The condition of the back muscles differs between the first and the later.
    The cause of differ condition is fatigue, but the goal is to reach a stable state that remains unchanged even when fatigued.

  • With/Without glove 2

    I find the section in the book Gendai-Kyudo-Kouza that was similar to the page –With/without glove-.
    1. Clip the arrow by the thumb and index finger
    2. Clip the arrow, and hook the string by the ring finger
    3. Hook the string by three or four fingers
    4. Hook the string by the thumb and hook the thumb by index finger and middle finger
    Each style has each culture.

    Ref.) 現代弓道講座

  • Tanden -hara-

    Tanden is that the important part in body and the point of generating energy by oriental medicine.
    In case Kyudo, point of tanden is hara, details by follow image.

    How to check yourself,

    Note) When focusing on tanden, it is best to start by imagining applying force. Once you get used to it, it is best to simply focus on the sensation without applying force.

    Ref.) 恵比寿整体院, Wikipedia_丹田, 国際弓道同連盟

  • Various arrow cases

    Ebira: Portable case for the war in ancient age.

    Utsubo: Portable case guard for the rain

    Ya byoubu: Yatate visible on the screen

    The others: Yatate and yadzutsu are popular tools

    Ref.) 弓具の雑学事典, 弓道百話, 現代弓道小辞典

  • Check my triple cross

    I checked my style from above view.
    The result is that my shoulder line was not correctly.
    So, my issues were identified.

    I tried that the issue will be improved.
    The appearance is improved but the issues were identified with inner force. The issues will not be improved soon with my skill.

  • Triple cross in trunk

    In the Kyudo text, the triple cross is written in follow fig.

    Structure of vertical line
    Both legs, hips, and shoulders constitute the same line from above view. ~~

    The meaning is following image -the first above view, the second back view-.

    Ref.) 弓道教本第一巻, 弓道読本

  • Relationship Kyudo and Oriental medicine

    Bose Kyudo and Oriental medicine are utilized in Japan.
    Therefore, the contents of Kyudo are sometimes expressed figuratively in terms used in Oriental medicine.
    For example,

    • Ice: Stiffness of the body and poor mobility. Ex. Hypothermia
    • Hot: Slovenly and helpless. Ex. Heatstroke
    • Float: Feelings are floating around. Ex. Become agitated
    • Hit: All he thinks about is hitting the target. Ex. No essence
    • Sink: Feeling down and restless. Ex. Depressive condition
    • Biase: The force is biased to one side.
    • Selfish: Being selfish.
    • Divide: The use of force in different ways. Ex. Distraction
    • Nothing: Feel no power. Ex. Languor
    • Plague: Repeat the following, Hayake, Motare and Biku.

    Note) There are many theories

    Ref.) 弓道百話, 現代弓道小辞典