Inquiry about the method of shooting practice.
Although I've written a thread <Is daily practice neccesary for an
archer at war?>, the contents of the replies were rather about 'whether
normal peasants could afford enough time and cost for such practice.'
In this thread, I would like to ask the simililar question,
focusing on the aspect of the 'usefulness of the practice',
presuming that the archer does have some time for practice.
(Pardon me for writing another thread.)
In the method of practice I'm saying in this thread, the archer
spends 2~3 months for intensive archery practice, and spends other
several months doing other business without archery practice ; And
this rotation of practice and non-practice period continues.
(For instance, The normal Korean soldiers in A.D. 15~16th c.
spent 2 months in the army, and returned to their homeland and stayed
for 14 months, and then these two periods rotated, for about 45 years.
The military practice was focused on archery, such as shooting blunt
arrows, small arrows with arrow guide, etc.)
Would such a method suitable for developing archery skills to thorough level?
archer at war?>, the contents of the replies were rather about 'whether
normal peasants could afford enough time and cost for such practice.'
In this thread, I would like to ask the simililar question,
focusing on the aspect of the 'usefulness of the practice',
presuming that the archer does have some time for practice.
(Pardon me for writing another thread.)
In the method of practice I'm saying in this thread, the archer
spends 2~3 months for intensive archery practice, and spends other
several months doing other business without archery practice ; And
this rotation of practice and non-practice period continues.
(For instance, The normal Korean soldiers in A.D. 15~16th c.
spent 2 months in the army, and returned to their homeland and stayed
for 14 months, and then these two periods rotated, for about 45 years.
The military practice was focused on archery, such as shooting blunt
arrows, small arrows with arrow guide, etc.)
Would such a method suitable for developing archery skills to thorough level?
Sinsigel,
This I can reply to you from personal experience (not necessarily from being a peasant :lol: ).
In the past couple years, my practice has decreased dramatically, due to my job. I teach at a university in Pohang and am going into my second year as chair of my department; it doesn't leave much room for practicing. I am currently working on the school admin to provide space for a club, but it is ongoing.
There is a Korean club a few kilometers away (my home club is in Kyongju, 40km away), but I don't get off campus much. So, my son and I practice rather piecemeal--we set out a bag target in a relatively remote section of campus and shoot for an hour or so, once in awhile.
Although basic skills remain intact, fine skill levels decrease, and it takes me most of a day regaining them. In order to be at top performance, one needs to practice daily for an extended period of time. When I first got into Korean trad archery, I shot every day; my skill level skyrocketed and I passed many who had been members for years. However, the following year I had a serious illness and was hospitalized; I didn't really recover for a year. For most of that time, I didn't practice much, and when I did, I saw that my skill level plummeted. It took a long time to bring my proficiency back up to a reasonable level.
So, I would say a person who was a decent shot would always be one, but would need constant practice to be at the top of their form.
T
This I can reply to you from personal experience (not necessarily from being a peasant :lol: ).
In the past couple years, my practice has decreased dramatically, due to my job. I teach at a university in Pohang and am going into my second year as chair of my department; it doesn't leave much room for practicing. I am currently working on the school admin to provide space for a club, but it is ongoing.
There is a Korean club a few kilometers away (my home club is in Kyongju, 40km away), but I don't get off campus much. So, my son and I practice rather piecemeal--we set out a bag target in a relatively remote section of campus and shoot for an hour or so, once in awhile.
Although basic skills remain intact, fine skill levels decrease, and it takes me most of a day regaining them. In order to be at top performance, one needs to practice daily for an extended period of time. When I first got into Korean trad archery, I shot every day; my skill level skyrocketed and I passed many who had been members for years. However, the following year I had a serious illness and was hospitalized; I didn't really recover for a year. For most of that time, I didn't practice much, and when I did, I saw that my skill level plummeted. It took a long time to bring my proficiency back up to a reasonable level.
So, I would say a person who was a decent shot would always be one, but would need constant practice to be at the top of their form.
T
Thank you for telling the account of your experience,
Mr. Duvernay. If you don't mind, can I ask you
what rank(단) you belong to?
Were there instances when the arrow would fall to the ground
even before reaching the target, when you would shoot
after the 'slump'?
Mr. Duvernay. If you don't mind, can I ask you
what rank(단) you belong to?
Were there instances when the arrow would fall to the ground
even before reaching the target, when you would shoot
after the 'slump'?
Sinsigel,
It's been probably a decade since I went to a ranking competition. Since that time, I have not had the time to get in enough regular practice (daily practice is essential) or head to one of them (they are usually held only two or three times per year, at least in provincial regions, and they were usually at a time when I was not around). Thus, I never officially progressed past the entry level. Maybe someday when I retire I'll have the time...
T
It's been probably a decade since I went to a ranking competition. Since that time, I have not had the time to get in enough regular practice (daily practice is essential) or head to one of them (they are usually held only two or three times per year, at least in provincial regions, and they were usually at a time when I was not around). Thus, I never officially progressed past the entry level. Maybe someday when I retire I'll have the time...
T