Kyujutsu

The kyujutsu is the name given to the classic fighting archery dating back to feudal Japanese. The training requires an archer shooting arrows 1000 per day, and is capable of handling all types of learning a full shot.
The correct posture (yagamae) was strictly necessary in battle, giving all'arciere a psychological advantage over the enemy. The archers did all the mechanical kyujutsu: firmly grasp the tourniquet (tsurugami), take aim and mark (monomi) raising and extending the arch (uchiokoshi kikitori), extension (daisan), maximum traction (jiman) and launch ( hanane).
A warrior was taught to "feel" learning arrows in his hands together as a single, and even after the launch, he had been taught not to lower our guard.
The targets of shooting could be either fixed mobile. The use of live targets was very popular; at Taka Inu, where archers on horseback hit dogs fleeing.
After the introduction of firearms in the middle of the 16 th century, kyujutsu military began its decline until it became a sport, kyudo. For more details: martial arts, Andre Sollier and Zsolt Gyorbiro, 1978; the secrets of samurai, Adele and Oscar Westbrook Ratti 1973.

Methods of kyujutsu
Kyudo archery Japanese; combines art with the physics philosophical principles of Zen Buddhism. Reaching the target is not the primary purpose. Like all Japanese martial arts, the focus is the style and manner.
More important is the nature of the benefit that comes from the study dell'arco in general. The arch Japanese dates back to 1400 years ago, and had great influence on the history of Japan. And 'one of 18 martial arts in which the Japanese samurai had to be experts. The Japanese bow is almost 7 and a half feet of laminated bamboo and wood. The grip is not centered, but is approximately 1 / 3 the distance from the center the arch, the tourniquet is made of hemp. The length of the arrow from 36 to 40 inches with 5-inch feather. The glove to throw (yugake) is made of deer skin. The traditional costume consists of a long blouse (monpoku) slipped in a long skirt (hakama). The shoes can vary: many people go barefoot.
Although the practical purpose of kyudo is to hit the target, you can also practise remaining standing in the correct position, and handle the arc with deep concentration.
Throw the arch is divided into 8 stages (hasetsu). The degrees of kyudoka are divided by 1 ° to 10 ° dan, as in karate. I kyu are the 1 ° and 2 °. The degrees are not visible on the dress. There are 3 types of targets in kyudo: target locked (chikamato) target of 14 inches to 85 feet positioned; distant target (enteki), 32 inches to 180 feet, and the target in flight, (inagashi).
See also kyujutsu. Further Reading: Asian Arts fighter, Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith 1969; Combat Zen, Jay Gluck, 1962; in Zen archery Eugen Herrige 1973; The martial arts, Michael Random 1978, archery Japanese, zen in action, and Andre Sollier Zsolt Gyorbiro, 1969, Martial Arts of the East, Byrn Williams, 1975.
Feet (ashibumi): get the position for the shot. This is usually done from a position where the target is placed obliquely. Both feet are at 45 degrees, feet and heels aligned open according to the opening of the shoulders. Stabilising the arc (dozukuri). The weight of the body is centered. The archer takes breath and prepares for the next phase.
Keep learning (yugamae): archer places learning at the right place. Bring the arrow in rope and check its taken over. Raising the arc (uchiokoshi): learning is up to the length of the upper arm, slowly above his head. Voltage dell'arco (hikiwake): the hand pushes the bow close to the target, the arrow is then pulled back until after the ear. The union (Jju): When the rope is pulled completely dell'arco the archer maintains this position. And 'This is the time when the mind and body become one. Launch (hanare): The arrow is pulled. This gesture should be a natural, not forced by the person. Follow through (zanshin): quarda archer and the arrow remains motionless. And 'it is the moment of illumination.