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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

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.

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

The feather for arrow mainly used by tail feathers or flight feathers.
Tail feathers are often 12, 6 on each side.
The common name are as follows

Various feathers image as follows

Ref.) 鳥類標識誌 （Bull Jpn Bird Banding Assoc） 30: 80–106 （2018）, 弓道百話

Analyzing body movements from the back is very instructive.
Especially, helpful to view the movement of the scapula.

Initial condition at the day.

Final condition at same day.

Scapular movement is different at the initial condition and at the final.
Differences in movement depend on the condition of the muscles.
It is considered important to adjust the movement so that it is constant.

Oo_Banare (Release with large motion)

Criterion : The elbow opened more than 90 degrees

Chuu_Banare (Release with middle motion)

Criterion : The elbow opened near 90 degrees

Ko_Banare (Release with small motion)

Criterion : The elbow opened less than 90 degrees

Ref. 現代弓道小辞典

1st: Place clip on floor
2nd: Place arrow head on ground

Place arrow differently depending on location.

The ground location, it is preferable to place arrow head on ground.

If place clip on ground, A stone could get caught in clip.

The other – floor location-, it is preferable to place clip on floor.

If place arrow head on floor, the floor may be stained or scratched.

Left: Tsurudoori
Rihgt: Harigao

If you set the string to the bow, then you can check Tsurudoori and Harigao.

Tsurudoori is that related position between the bow and the string ,  two main point to check.

The one is that the string pass through center of upper-stopper.

The other is that the string pass through right of grip.

Harigao is that the bow profile, one main point to check.

The point is that balance between the upper of grip and the under.

Ideally, there should be an equal balance, another way to check is that the grip and string are parallel.

The nakazhikake can be easily repaired.

Kusune has thermoplasticity and can be softened by heating.

Therefore, if use Kusune for the glue, it can be easily repaired by applying friction to Nakazhikake.

As a result of analysis by movie, Presume no significant difference from another Yugake -Yotsugake and Yawarakaboushi-.

Next time, I will shoot from a different angle, and big picture.