Chinese Archery-lost martial art

[Oso]

www.atarn.net

more than you might ever want to know about asian archery.

DJ, I used to shoot a lot as a kid. From 8 years of age through 22-23.

Early on just your average fiberglass stick bows in 30# and 35#. then a compound that was 55#.

40# is going to do me ok and I think will be good rehab for the shoulder. PT's had me doing the same motion w/ the rubber bands.

I'm definitely going to have to play with the arrows to find a good weight.

[David Jamieson]

Broadheads, think Broadheads

bodkins are probably the best for target practice, but for pure damage, go with the broadheads. 3 blades, razor sharp, *whiiiiiiiissshhhh tung gggggg* "message for you sir!"

[SimonM]

I was taught how to build English style D-Segment longbows but I've only done a little shooting.

[GeneChing]

We just published The Missing Link: Archery in China By Tim Louie in our 2007 March/April issue.

[Black Jack II]

The Atienza kail group practicing some of their combat archery. Looks like a load of fun to be had. Anyone practice chinese archery?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e46hizXDd0&NR=1

[sanjuro_ronin]

Did I see a drive by shooting in there too?
LOL !!

I practice a little Kyudo when I was at the Japanese Culture center doing Judo and kendo and it was great fun, hard as heck, but fun nevertheless.

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

Black Jack, have you ever gone shooting at the Archery range at Blackwell?

[Black Jack II]

Yep,

Drive by arrow shooting. When I saw that I was like wtf!

Heh.

[Black Jack II]

Black Jack, have you ever gone shooting at the Archery range at Blackwell?

Yes I went a few times in the past.

You can only bring target arrows to that range, anything else is a steep fine, which makes senses. It's a wonderful forest perserve in the Fall btw.

[Black Jack II]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3W5-...eature=related

Above is a guy using a traditional chinese hornbow with bamboo arrows and using the ring to pull.

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

I have been going there all last summer shooting with my Daughter. I am actually getting to the point where I am not always losing arrows now.

If you are ever interested in going shooting there, let me know.

[sanjuro_ronin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3W5-...eature=related

Above is a guy using a traditional chinese hornbow with bamboo arrows and using the ring to pull.

Sweet.
I have seen a few bows like that, some Mongolian ones too.
Great power in them.

[Black Jack II]

http://www.atarn.org/chinese/cn_arc_indx.htm

Above is a whole webpage focused on historical chinese archery.

Royal, if I ever get a second to breath I will let you know.

This has been one very busy year with my little one, work and all the dead hookers I have to bury in my.......oh crap did I just actually write that.

[RD'S Alias - 1A]

Shhh, I told you before, just sedate them.....

[GeneChing]

Check out The Missing Link: Archery in China By Tim Louie in our 2007 March/April issue. We received a nice letter from Stephan Selby (www.atarn.org) which we published in the next issue.