Category: Knowleadge

Knowledge for Kyudo

  • Manners for enjoy Kyudo life

    The important thing is the safety and the avoid inconveniencing others.
    Each dojo has its own rules, so please follow them.
    The following is an example

    • Don’t touch other people’s tools without permission.
      Warming up with the other’s bow.
      Check the shape of other’s arrows.
      Check the other’s glove condition.
      etc.
    • Don’t draw the direction of the people with/without arrow.
    • Don’t straddle each tool.
    • Don’t check the aiming direction without permission.
    • Take care the final position of the Dojo.
    • Take care for concentration the other people.

    Ref.) 弓具の雑学事典

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The issues of Hanare

    -Normal-

    Normal Hanare have no issue

    The hanare is basic pattern

    -Hayake-

    Hayake is one of issue 

    Hanare generated earlier than the best timing.

    -Motare-

    Motare is one of issue 

    Hanare generated later than the best timing.

    -Biku-

    Biku is one of issue 

    Not generating Hanare and generated hesitation or shock.

  • Place the arrow flew

    There are multiple ways to express Yadokoro.

    The main ways are O’clock and Matrix method.

  • Style genealogy

    note: There are many theories

    Ref. 現代弓道小辞典

  • Aiming sight

    When Kyudo , aiming target with both eyes.

    The important is to focus on the target, not the bow.  In the state, it is no problem the bow looks double.

    In addition, the use of both eyes makes it possible to see both the target and the bow.

    p.s.

    The Hangetsu I know means in figure.

    But note that the expression can change depending on the style.

    Ref.1 KenさんのBLOGS

    Ref.2 射法.com 

  • Iriki Deki

    Both Iriki and Deki are in Tsurudori.

    Tsurudori affects the direction of released arrow.

    The string tries to return its initial position when Hanare.

    As a result, the arrow direction is changed.

    Deki affcts it more than Iriki, Deki makes larger change in arrow direction.