Krakow Chinese traditional archery training
Chinese Traditional Archery Training,
Krakow, Poland. 2-3 October 2004
(Exact location will be advised later)
- 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.
- 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 0: Evening pre-meeting
(Bring a notebook and pen
)Orientation
History
Nature and purpose
Concepts: interrelationship of ritual archery, military archery, horseback archery
Introduction to the bow and arrow
Materials
Design
Naming of parts
Day 1 a.m.
Qigong exercise
Stance, breathing, opening movements, closing movements
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
Stance
Nocking the arrow
Discussion
Day 1 p.m.
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 2 a.m.
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
Perparing for full draw with an elastic band or light bow
Full draw with the bow
Military drill
操兵Spacing and co-ordination
Target work with light bow
Discussion
Day 2 p.m.
Qigong exercise
Revision
Further intervening movements
Archery practice
Full draw with the bow
Target work with light bow
Foot archery practice
Military Examination style foot archery movements with light bow
Discussion
ENDS