Kyudo

[GrahameA]

Hi.

Japanese Kyudo festival.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2Ht5qk1mM

Eddy they seem to shoot somewhat better us.

[Buranurra]

Hi Grahame,

I've actually been to that dojo, thanks for the vid!

The young girls are very junior in their technique - as would be expected at their age and the type of demo (embu) being performed.

One interesting thing is that students will often spend an hour or so shooting into a makiwara which is a small dense target that is normally only a foot or two away from the kyudoka (archer), just practising form and release (similar to what is shown by Rod Jenkins on Masters of the Barebow 3.

Here is a link from a really good Japanese series hosted by a famous American Karate fighter where he goes to various Japanese martial arts schools and tries the particular art, under the tutelage of various masters of the particular art.

In watching this and the others he has done you need to accept that the narration is tailored to an American market. Having said that the whole series is very good.

For what it's worth I am a student and teacher in Iaido (Japanese Swordsmanship) and often travel to Japan for training and examinations.

I hope you enjoy it, my favourite part is where scientists measure the brain activity of a Japanese master when performing,

This is the first part, and the other parts are linked

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHF79HUg ... bnxVmgnYhN


Cheers

Jase

[discord]

Thankyou both!

I never tire of kyudo vids, it really is a beautiful thing

[GrahameA]

Afternoon Jase, et al.

Over the last 5 years or I have probably posted a dozen clips of Kyudo/Kyjitsu/Yabusame.

Here is a bit of nostagia for you which you probably missed in real time - too young. Australia introduction to Japanese "Culture".

Shintaro was pretty big at the time and a very accomplished person in the art of drawing and sheathing the sword.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koichi_Ose

Spend 10 minutes and see what you missed out on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLAkrBeb3Y4

[Outbackdad]

Thanks graham.
Brings back memories of my last trip to Japan.

Eddie

[Buranurra]

HI Grahame

I am only 44 but I am pretty sure I have seen most if not all of the Shintaro series, fun stuff indeed, thanks for the vid.

Cheers

Jase

[GrahameA]

Hi Jase.

HI Grahame

I am only 44 but I am pretty sure I have seen most if not all of the Shintaro series, fun stuff indeed, thanks for the vid.

Cheers

Jase

Young Whippersnapper.

[Buranurra]

Hi Jase.

HI Grahame

I am only 44 but I am pretty sure I have seen most if not all of the Shintaro series, fun stuff indeed, thanks for the vid.

Cheers

Jase

Young Whippersnapper.

bye the way, I wasn't aware that the actor from Shintaro was an Iaidoka - thanks for that link.