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Originally Posted by hooktonboy  Thanks DH, thanks Tox. You've just answered the questions I was going to ask after having a good read of the stuff on ATARN (you must be psychic, or is it psychiatric .... no no that's me.)
I spent an age last night trying to work out the release from the descriptions - think I've got it so going to give it a try soon.
Your advice much appreciated  
Hey Al, did you know that with this bowstyle you get national recognition if you can get 5 consecutive hits. Only problem is the distance is 158 yards. Think we need a new field! |
I found the easiest way to learn the technique is to borrow a club training bow the opposite hand to the one you shoot (LH for a RH archer) as the arrow goes on the "wrong" side. Nice light draw-weight (doesn't hurt the thumb as much). It's also easier to get the loading thing and keeping the arrow on as you draw up sorted out when you have a proper rest.
You might also enjoy Stephen Selby's book "Archery Traditions of Asia" which has lots of colour pics in, focuses on chinese archery. Then there is the Klopsteg book, "Turkish Archery" both describe the thumb lock and Klopstegs book also shows the Turkish archers had systematic form training long before
GNAS/FITA were thought of. I'm not sure what the availability of the Selby book is, but the Klopsteg book is available as a re-print from the Manchester University Museum shop.
Good luck with it, I found it was so fascinating to try the style, there's so much in eastern archery I think sometimes we get a bit blinkered in the west thinking we know it all!
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