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Does anyone know anything about the drawing of the traditional Japanese bow?
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Scotius
Jul 22, 2009, 11:09:01 PM7/22/09
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I mean the one that is about 7 feet tall and looks all off
kilter?
There's a gentleman in the city in which I live who has one
for sale for what looks like a pretty reasonable price, provided it's
as well made as he says it is.
I know it takes a while to learn how to shoot those properly.
Does anyone know anything about them?
Scotius
Jul 23, 2009, 2:01:25 AM7/23/09
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Roger Cansdale
Jun 23, 2010, 4:20:30 PM6/23/10
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You hold the bow about one third the way up. It looks strange but it works
and there is surprisingly little recoil. If you imagine a length of wood
vibrating unsupported by anything, there will be 2 places along its length
that will not be moving; these are called nodes. I think the Japanese bow is
operating like this, with the archer's hand at one of the nodes. The other
oddity is that the Japanese draw the string with their thumb, which gives
the back end of the arrow a lick in the opposite direction to the usual
finger loose. For this reason, the arrow rests on the other side of the bow.
and there is surprisingly little recoil. If you imagine a length of wood
vibrating unsupported by anything, there will be 2 places along its length
that will not be moving; these are called nodes. I think the Japanese bow is
operating like this, with the archer's hand at one of the nodes. The other
oddity is that the Japanese draw the string with their thumb, which gives
the back end of the arrow a lick in the opposite direction to the usual
finger loose. For this reason, the arrow rests on the other side of the bow.
"Zen in the art of archery" is well worth a read if you can find a copy. "A
loose should be like a leaf falling from a tree."
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