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Chinese traditional archery training: Winter 2003

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ATARN Chinese Traditional Archery Training, Winter 2003
Beginners' Level

  • Training consists of ten classes on Sundays, November 16, 23, 30, December 14, 21, Jan (2004) 4, 11, 19 & 25.
  • Training starts at 1030 and lasts until 1200 at IVE (Morrison Hill)
    6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
  • There will be a charge of HK$350 for consumables. Tuition is free.
  • Students are expected to assist with setting-up the training area and then putting equipment away.
  • Students should wear comfortable sporting wear and sports shoes with non-marking, non-slip rubber soles.
  • All archery equipment required will be lent to students, but students will not be permitted to take equipment home on loan. Students may buy an archer’s thumb ring if they wish. They will be provided with an elastic practice band.
  • Important notice
    • Traditional archery can be a dangerous sport. Students will be required to sign a statement at the end of the first day’s instruction that they understand the dangers of the sport, accept personal responsibility for their actions, and accept that there will be no liability on the part of the instructor for any injury they may suffer or inflict on others.

Day 1 : 16 November 2003 (Bring a notebook and pen)

Orientation

Qigong exercise

  • History

  • Nature and purpose

  • Stance, breathing, opening movements, closing movements

Introduction to the bow and arrow

  • Materials

  • Design

  • Naming of parts

  • Stringing the bow

Safety

  • Pointing and drawing the bow

  • At the target face

  • Handling of arrows

Military drill

  • Purpose of military drill in relation to learning traditional archery

  • Basic steps

  • Drill practice

Initial archery practice

  • Concepts: interrelationship of ritual archery, military archery, horseback archery

  • Stance

  • Nocking the arrow

  • Practice with the elastic band

Discussion

Day 2: 23 November 2003

Qigong exercise

  • Revision

  • Intervening movements

archery practice

  • stringing the bow

  • revision of nocking the arrow

  • draw-hand position, bow-hand position

  • draw-and-release at the floor

Military drill

  • Spacing and co-ordination

  • Initial target work

Discussion

Day 3 : 30 November 2003 

Qigong exercise

  • Revision

  • Further intervening movements

Archery practice

  • stringing the bow

  • revision of nocking the arrow, draw-hand position, bow-hand position, draw-and-release at the floor

  • preparing for full draw with an elastic band

  • full draw with the bow

Military drill

  • Spacing and co-ordination

  • Target work with elastic bands

Discussion