Kyudo②〜hidden techniques〜 

This is similar to the principles of rifle marksmanship. I shot expert (highest rank) on the rifle range when I was in the marine corps. Marksmanship is 95% mental, 5% physical. My technique is to put my body into a position of relaxed rest. Then you shoot from that position of rest. If your shot misses the mark, adjust your position, not your rifle. If you use your muscles to push the rifle to where you want it to aim, your shots will be inconsistent. After your body is in position, then it's all about doing a slow, steady trigger pull without wobbling the barrel. The harder part is timing your shot to fire on an exhale breath. Breathing movement will put your shot off the mark. A bit more subtle (and noticeable) is that heart beats will also slightly wiggle the barrel slightly. So, if you're totally relaxed, it mitigates the effects of breathing and heart beats on the shot accuracy. I'm able to hit a target, in the black, from 500 meters away with iron sights, ten out of ten times. Marksmanship is fun!

May the Japanese always be Japanese.

Hits the target when everyone misses it, walks back as if nothing great happened. Take a bow!

Tosa is cool.

that ending change was a ride 😆✨

All this fanfare, and Japan hasn't won a single Olympics gold medal in archery for decades. One wonders ...

Amazing just a simple bow no weights sights or scopes true archers.

To someone using modern or European shooting form, this looks so wrong. The string is behind his ear, the arrow on the wrong side, his feet not 90 degrees to the target, the bow disproportionately shaped. AH! It looks so frustrating, but I guess it works. Leave it to the Japanese to make it difficult! XD

Who came from the "rotatio-" video? 😂

That Sword of the Stranger music was really fitting here. ^^

Japanese culture is brilliant and fascinating!

Nice video, interesting archery technique. I’ve been a bowman for over 42 years and still love to learn something new.

SWORD OF THE STRANGER! I recognise that piece of music anywhere.

This aint poppin up on everyone's recommended anytime soon.

Awesome approach to deal with anxiety and overthinking. I feel this method of mental preparation is the golden ticket whether it be for a major sport or skill development.

英語苦手で弓道好きだけどこれは聞いてて何言ってるか分かるからほんとに勉強に役立つわ

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I'm Hawaiian. So I'll be cheering on for JAPAN's runners! I teaches one key to my players in try-out during college season to the Freshman students about how to handle fears. Is some are faster, some are stronger...but don't worry about other guys. Just challenge you. Try to beat your own record! Challenge you.& the students had a good laughs. Good. Now fears can be good thing if handle properly. As Jesse Owen had mental to beat his own time. Every time he races. He wasn't looking at his challengers. He saw himself to rise above all he was, am, now~ Fly high. Keen reflexes. Hope 2020 bring good fortune :) Go JAPAN Go!

Japan is so amazing to learn about. Awesome video. 👍