Kyudo①〜hidden techniques〜

[@justinsane3909]

When the lights came back on, I was expecting to see a dead janitor or something.

[@ampunbangd4855]

dead assasin in attempt to kill the best archery alive

[@MiKE-jz6jt]

funny as hell.....

[@Born2Losenot2win]

Ye I thought he shot the janitor dead when he was replacing the new target with the old one with arrow already in it

[@abhim8950]

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[@ngamgousemkipgen1474]

This ain't detective Conan my friend

[@andromeda8197]

This is where the saying "i don't shoot with my hands, i shoot with my heart" gets meaning

[@pristinep33n]

Isn't that from the Dark Tower series? I looked it up when i read the books but all i could find was stuff about Stephen King

[@LetoZeth]

spirit*

[@User-wt8gd]

IV OS

[@pristinep33n]

@Harsh Tiwari wat 😳

[@ルーエリ]

Ivos, nc

[@lemmetellusum4884]

Moral of the story: You don't need to see your target , you just need to know exactly where it is.

[@bororobo3805]

Lmao. But seeing is one of the ways of knowing where your target is. Otherwise it's just guess work. Remember, our senses are what we use to interact with our surrounding and respond to stimuli. So you have no choice but to use them.

[@cantugs-buyer1552]

I don't think he saw it or knew where it was at all. He just had a lot of faith in his technique, so much so that if he just does what he normally does, it will hit because he's not changing what he does.

[@ctsealteam6]

Which is kinda true for even olympic archery. Former world no.1 Im Dong-Hyun set world record on olympic recurve with only 1/10 eye sight compare to normal human.

[@JoshuaPaulHollenbeck]

Muscle memory , and practicing on the same range ... same bow ... same weight arrows .... for years ... its called repetition , lets seem him do that 10/10 in a random Forrest , not gonna happen.

[@JoshuaPaulHollenbeck]

@Pouty MacPotatohead over thinking it , like most Asian philosophy does , its just repetition , i can dial on a phone number paid without looking , not because of Kyudoka , but because of repetition .

[@gonkillua14]

I want to thank the voice for the good pronunciation of the Japanese words and terms.

[@catsoye]

Right

[@CR-zd7jb]

Well I’m not surprised, judging from your profile pic.

[@gonkillua14]

@@CR-zd7jb 😂😂😂

[@sushidope1701]

Why does it matter either way?🤔

[@sazidhasankhan9144]

Kiluaaaaaaa~~

[@kadesecretan1041]

When he said “the, number of rotatio-“, I felt that

[@yairmunoz5949]

I watched the whole video because I wanted to see the part where he said that. I didn't expect it to be at the end lmao

[@shailesh5514]

@@yairmunoz5949 thanks, you saved my time.

[@ZhadTheRad]

And they haven't posted part 2, and probably never will

[@ZhadTheRad]

@Csősz Máté Thanks

[@xenobiotic.]

now i understand what u mean

[@stpdtwnk]

You all came here from the Kyudo sound of an arrow being fired video

[@m.a.8644]

Factssss

[@muhammedtahir786]

Maybe

[@tadashikeito1183]

Yup 😂

[@GeeztJeez]

ye

[@froggyslap]

YEAH

[@bensontroy1526]

I am 63 years old now, but still remember the time my friends and I watched film about Kyudo. My parents invested in an archery set for me. Of course being 12 I was demonstrating my archery set for my friends, only I was trying to show off as well. I drew back the bowstring, and before I released, I said, “Look, I am a Zen archer” I released, and to my shock and surprise that arrow hit dead center of the target. And in all these years I could never repeat that feat...

[@jonathanhyde5547]

Thank you, this brought a smile to my face. Wholesome.

[@bensontroy1526]

@@jonathanhyde5547 I forgot to mention that before I released that arrow, I turned my head away, which added to our excitement, when I released that arrow without aiming....too funny

[@m2nesli]

because at that moment your mind and heart was focused on hiting the target so much that the arrow found it.

[@bensontroy1526]

@@m2nesli that is beautiful to hear such an expression...thank you

[@anitaba]

Beginner’s mind at its best.

[@sargatanazz]

Love how Japanese keeps their traditions alive

[@bertroost1675]

Yes, and the internationalists hate it. They want it changed.

[@STARKILLER15100]

Shit I love this. I wanna go to Japan to train all their traditional arts.

[@animatoraoi3672]

@@STARKILLER15100 Same just don’t litter while you are there

[@thealandislands4061]

@@animatoraoi3672 don’t litter anywhere

[@Rolo-ol3mx]

I respect them for it.

[@krisjaniskalans3474]

bruh when the kyudo master dude hit the target into darkness i knew this is some wild shit

[@joebloggs5318]

Not really. He just didn't take his eyes off his point of aim. I did the same thing on my night shoot in basic training hit five out of five.

[@GabrielCarvv]

@@joebloggs5318 dang

[@47Lancelot]

You meant fake shit

[@wernersalzl1650]

Japanese bow art is among highest things.

[@pj7371]

Oh damn bruh thats some wild shit bruh. Why does everyone on the internet talk like this bruh.

[@saurabhganorkar4716]

How come Japan is advance in technology and still have maintained tradition.... Hats off

[@dukesilvergold]

Simple - not allowing mass immigration! Japan is one of the very few countries in the world that have in place extremely strict immigration laws, despite its aging society. Unlike Japan, Europe is absolutely, without a doubt, mathematically irreversibly heading towards you know what.

[@thaadimattayya3369]

Due to Meizi.

[@hype5058]

@@harrapanman621*colonized

[@joev6049]

Cultural preservation while still accepting new ideas and technology. It’s all about control, never let one side outweigh the other

[@TheTeodorsoldierabvb]

@Kelly Chase Offield Yet unlike most americans, they walk clean streets, clean schools, and clean workplaces, while never experiencing crime of any kind, they give out and receive respect, maintain their identity. Little things like these contribute to your life a lot.

[@Adiarby13]

And suddenly everyone in the comment section is a master of archery

[@swastikbiswas8293]

Truer words never been spoken!!

[@TristanDoingGood]

Hanzo mains

[@jonajo9757]

:(

[@evancooper7510]

Ahahaha I don't know shit about archery!

[@sekiddo6244]

Its very fun when they ask questions and you actually get the correct answer in ur head before they say it tho:)

[@ImpassiveCanine]

(Gwyn to his Silver Knights) *"Write that down, WRITE THAT DOWN"*

[@SuperImmortal]

😂😂😂😂

[@le_prime4385]

And don't forget use beach umbrella instead of arrow

[@highcard6155]

Lmaoo

[@sanstheskeleton9204]

*me in havels armor* hey Gwyn get bonked

[@Lost_idiot223]

Gwyns Silver Shits already have homing arrows!

[@FieriaAreilielle]

My high school put a vote of what Japanese sports to be added into the club activities back then. There are 3 list, Karate, Aikido, and Kyudo. When I heard that Kyudo is archery, I immediately signed up for that along with 9 others. Nevertheless, it got overwhelmed by Karate and Aikido by around 40-20.. I still wanted to learn Kyudo tbh..

[@shard39]

Karate is Japanese??

[@FieriaAreilielle]

@Dietrich Thomas normies. Rest of the boys went to soccer and basketball. And girls into Volley and Dancing.

[@jvtagle]

Too bad shensho do wasn’t included

[@FieriaAreilielle]

@Dietrich Thomas ikr? At first I thought why Aikido? It seems that all 4 other private school around mine takes Kendo as their club activities. In order to be different, my school thought Aikido is best. And I'm surprised it's still stand until last year..

[@williamdowden4494]

What is stopping you?

[@denatajasper]

"When an archer strikes the target, they never celebrate. As showing upward sign of emotion is believed to have poor mental control." Well that explain those Hanzo mains.

[@emmas1366]

i made such a horrible laugh omg

[@Nillix1]

wanabe vulcans

[@zxp3ct3r41]

@Bltck123 the Dragon hunts

[@royhsieh4307]

the cameraman is the only person on this planet to stand in front of a group of 30+ archers and survive

[@woyermain7732]

Naive fool! it was said in the holy book: Thy cameraman shalt always survive.

[@williamcollins4082]

Brave man or just very stupid or very stoned !!! Or as I hadn't thought very trusting of their skill . Care to try that at a police firing range ??? Have your insurance paid life death an accident . But inspect your policy closely !!! May not pay for suicide !!!

[@princessalcansare7711]

Our beloved cameraman has a talisman of some sort ma dude xD

[@FATHIMUZAKKKR]

@@woyermain7732 😂😂😂😂

[@dutch_blades]

RIP for those of us who cared about the number of rotations.

[@John.Lemon.]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4rbe41rbcmlpqc

[@focusdmg1881]

@@John.Lemon. Thank you! I am looking through the comment for this

[@mithrandir6283]

According to the second video, which Continues were this one left off, said that it’s usually between 3 and 12 rotations.

[@aspiring.creative.person6092]

I read this comment before the video ended, but when it did I just started laughing

[@jestera.7136]

That’s cheating the guy clearly drank a night vision potion before shooting

[@minuteman3317]

Nah nah nah nah, he's been hitting the skooma. (Are we doing Fallout/ES references here?)

[@akramnimer6755]

Or someone switched the target in the dark?

[@JudgeNicodemus]

@@minuteman3317 CHIM-ed out before the competition.

[@crimsonwalrus697]

No no no you got it all wrong... He's using dead eye :')

[@TeriyakiDior]

Lmaoooo

[@pkasra]

All the world: *Draws the bow from the middle Japan: *INCORRECT*

[@naushadpunjani1071]

Hey if they said it's incorrect then they're right 🤣

[@kumasire4430]

*long bow

[@zero_2296]

here's what I found: Traditionally constructed Yumi's are the the shape that they are because they're made of bamboo which is thicker at the bottom. There was no other wood in Japan that grew of sufficient length and no animals to provide sufficient material to make them from horn. Their glue technology of the time was garbage and their materials otherwise sucked. There's actually not much more to it than that.

[@paragwandale5037]

@@zero_2296 See full video for the reason, that's not the reason.

[@SSMJ]

Nah that's literally the reason. An asymmetric bow has to be held asymmetrically for best results. Also from an engineering standpoint the amount of force experienced by the bottom 1/3 of the bow is going to be the same as a symmetric bow 2/3s the length held in the middle with the same propulsive force. There's no reason to unevenly distrube the force unless the materials you use are stronger on one side, just like the wood and bamboo used by the Japanese.

[@vizionthing]

The number of rotations ..... is not to be revealed

[@mechfan01]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4rbe41rbcmlpqc

[@ieatglue05]

EA: 14.99 for knowing the number of rotations

[@TheFeralBachelor]

@@mechfan01 Thank you

[@soldier6017]

@@mechfan01 thanks

[@qufeng49]

Now I understand this joke. Glad I watched to the end.

[@MESHME-u5r]

"If the bow is short, it's more likely to break" Mongolian 150cm bow that was used 40 years straight: "Dude"

[@Gaspard129]

Translation: As a natural result of being an insular, island nation, we lacked the materials and technique to make shorter, stronger bows that are durable.

[@mahshshsrklingfa7031]

Bruhhh.. 150 cm in definitely not short..

[@apaibirides4964]

Stfu

[@deltazenturo1701]

If he pulls it back the same length as the yumi bows, it will break

[@Gaspard129]

@@deltazenturo1701 "If he pulls it back the same length as the yumi bows, it will break" And yet it doesn't have the power of a longbow which is shorter and has a shorter draw length. The yumi is an elegant weapon, but it must be realized that it is the result of limited materials (no yew, for example) and limited exposure to other weapon manufacturing techniques due Japan to being a relatively isolated island.

[@ambientvirtual]

The music of this doc did not need to be this jazzy and insane but they did it anyway and im glad they did

[@Blurgleflargle]

Sounds an awful lot like Mouse On The Keys. Check 'em out.

[@chasemurphy9914]

sounds like fox capture plan?

[@CoreyMack5000]

I was gonna get into Kyudo right up until they said you can’t celebrate after you hit the target. I celebrate when I throw trash into a trash can from distances of 5ft or more. I have incredibly poor mental control.

[@kimjongun5172]

We do this for respect. If you cannot remain respectful it is poor mental control

[@lolipedofin]

Bruh... The silence indifference after you shoot the target is what made it cool. Celebrating the shot is like flinching from the explosion behind you.

[@TeriyakiDior]

They have the calmness and mentality of a samurai

[@TeriyakiDior]

@@kimjongun5172 Facts

[@yumikang7410]

STOP ARE YOU STALKING ME

[@FJY06061997]

Why this anime doesn't shout the name of the technique?

[@pkasra]

Nice :))

[@Sein-pe9wl]

They do, it's in their mind

[@chaotickreg7024]

"Kyudoooooo!!!"

[@seya_2]

There is an anime actually, its "Tsurune" something

[@minatimurmu9798]

@@seya_2 I watched that anime!

[@KalravSrivastava]

Ishikawa sensei? Is that you?! **Ghost of Tsushima noises intensify**

[@evanb2123]

A warrior relies on mind and spirit.

[@Hamzah_zz]

Fucking Tomoe

[@infiniteghost1175]

They actually got the name from this guy, dead serious

[@aviator6935]

@@infiniteghost1175 really did they?

[@TeriyakiDior]

Yesssssssss

[@jigglefloyd]

"only the weak, worthless archers use their eyesight" - Kyudo Boss

[@アルファ真]

Bow sights are so disturbing. I have never used it.

[@ExoticDva]

@@アルファ真 I assume they are useful though.

[@keithjasperato9426]

😂😂

[@staine3255]

@@ExoticDva they are, but its a different discipline entirely. I've had close to 2 decades shooting modern hunting compounds, target recurves, and traditional wooden bare-bows. No one style is inherently better then the next. They all set out to achieve essentially the same goal, hit the target. The difference is how they go about achieving this. You can 'zen' the archer, you can train the body to chase perfect repetition, or you can do the math, learn the mechanics to use a scoped sight, and consistently hit a target well outside the effective range of traditional archery... it comes down to how you'd like to hit what you're aiming at. Personally, I have more fun shooting trad wood bows instinctively (without sights) but at 80+ yards, there's no doubt a sight is insanely useful.

[@TheAkashicTraveller]

@@staine3255 It also depends on what you actualy useing them for. Shooting for meditation or in a competition or for hunting, or a simulated hunting are all going to have differences.

[@guilerobs8085]

"A gaijin breathes so loudly... we can shoot him in the dark" -Japan probably...

[@billrich9722]

A meme. How meaningful.

[@ZKTillThaWorldBlow781]

LOL

[@S3RAPH1MX]

Sad but true...

[@onewingedangelsephiroth1561]

That's from Lord of the Rings and they said Dwarf not gaijin. Tolkien wasn't from Japan just so you know.

[@Donquiwote]

@@onewingedangelsephiroth1561 may i commit the whoosh

[@Cornelius429]

When Master Takeo Ishikawa made the target in the dark my mind was blown, incredible.

[@daelaenor]

"Rather than facing an opponent, in Kyoudo, archers face only a target." That's a bar.

[@551taylor]

Interesting explanation of why the bow is the size and shape it is, and it developed that way because of the Samurai Kyudoka riding into battle and needing to quickly change from shooting left to shooting to the right of the horse. The shorter lower section was easier to lift over the horse's shoulder, and the bow length added to the bow's power.

[@michaeljung4398]

Famous horseback archer is the Mongolian archer. They have short bows. Probably Korean bows are shorter. Korean bows shoots over 250m.

[@BrazilianImperialist]

​@@michaeljung4398all cultures had horseback archers

[@turdferguson1756]

Sure it would be easier to transition from one side to the other if held towards the bottom - if your bow is 7 feet long, lol

[@Potato-qv6hq]

So glad he said kyudo instead of queue dough. Narrators who do more than 2 seconds of research on how to pronounce the foreign words they were paid to read out makes me unreasonably happy.

[@leeenfield703]

So triggered.

[@sangitasingh8292]

Welcome friends, to another episode of "KZbin recommends"!

[@abhishekjathar]

KZbin is really stepping up its recommended game

[@michaelkheop1433]

I think KZbin AI gets me!

[@EthanolTailor]

@@michaelkheop1433 does that not terrify you in the slightest lol?

[@michaelkheop1433]

@@EthanolTailor a little bit...ha ha ha!!!

[@maxomnicast6010]

Dude i have been dreaming randomly about shooting arrows yesterday and got it recommendet today. YT ai win!

[@killhacker5776]

I would Love to see a "how it's made" on these bows.

[@BestMusic-ef7yk]

Plot twist : he mastered the night vision technique

[@indianarcherysaikiran7412]

Only if you like

[@liqurmeup]

This philosophy can be used towards everything in life. Love it.

[@J_to_the_F]

And I for my part can confirm it towards everything in live.

[@indianarcherysaikiran7412]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp7NZqJ9g66ceNE 😇

[@MurasakiToshiko]

"When they hit the target, they never celebrate as this is a sign of having poor mental control" Archer hitting target: **SILENT YATTA NOISES**

[@SonofIiberty]

1:16 _"So if you do the thing, and you do it right, and you don't fuck it up. It works, it just works!"_ -JonTron

[@impulse-nati0n114]

I love how japan is still practicing their traditional arts

[@justjoe942]

You answered every question I've ever had about Kyudo. Thank you. I am even more impressed than I was prior to watching.

[@danielhaqim8986]

I didnt search for this but you best believe I watched through the whole damn thing

[@decimals1238]

Same

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

That huge open room that just opens out into the outdoors was amazing. I'd love to visit Japan someday when things are better... I mean yeah the anime and stuff is great, but the cultural history is really lovely as well.

[@ajaxeng]

I've always been interested in archery but after watching tsurune I came to learn more about kyudo and I think it's more interesting than archery. Kyudo is literally an art.

[@piratz1995]

Lar Andersen still more impresive

[@n0madfernan257]

if we think that kyudo is not just a martial art but a way to practice spiritual calmness, theres more to it than just a sport

[@aresquared4864]

Purity utmost of respect for this true form of archery and respect for honoring and appreciating the history of form

[@jadekayak01]

Are Squared what a crock of shit. historically they were interested in killing g their opponents,not looming good missing

[@93Stankela]

Why are you here hating on everything you piece of shit ? Gtfo

[@schultemeister6975]

True form? Lol

[@ManvinderSinghWalia]

I love the fact that they use both eyes and don't wear that one eye cover. No scope no fancy bow balancing. Just pure talent

[@Dacronhai]

I'd say not using modern assistive equipment reflects on the amount of effort they have to put in, not their pure talent

[@Bidimus1]

@@Dacronhai I disagree, the talent of a modern archer may be just as great but due to the better equipment the accuracy goes up. Both are a matter of talent and repetition!

[@jackknightsbridge5232]

So hitting the target in the dark in “Zen in the Art of Archery” is actually real!

[@AndreasNkleby]

Not to sound like a smart ass, but if you shoot a target from the same position, and at the same range, for 60 years, it probably doesn’t matter if the lights are on

[@steelfalconx2000]

@@AndreasNkleby hahaha that's true.

[@presidennegaraapi]

I know, and i believe it.

[@daeladub]

Random ass KZbin suggestion but you know what I can appreciate what's going on here.

[@dathorus1]

I've always been a Recurve target shooter. But I would love to learn the martial art of Kyudo!

[@twliii1003]

dathorus1 just hold it a third of the way up from the bottom

[@peterbaker9874]

@@twliii1003 that would just make shooting with a recurve harder. Yomi are made specifically with 1/3 shooting in mind.

[@irohaboat]

I really dont get the point they are making with the grips. The Kyudo bow was designed for a lower grip. Most other bows have a mid grip. That's because they were designed that way!

[@subwooferhowling2355]

Imagine how hilarious it'd be if the dude missed the target in the dark

[@Vindicated135]

Retake

[@dnegel9546]

Probably took many shots at it. Or edit it.

[@gdgd5194]

It wasn't hilarious, the old guy would get mad and yell in thick japanese accent: "LETS DO ET AGAIN"

[@focuswithcham6190]

Have you heard the word “asian”?

[@ekubo1995]

nobody heard or saw what happened but im pretty sure somebody shouted " MO iKAi" repeatedly

[@tomtimor9789]

Beautiful tradition and nice legend explaining the bow size, shape and grip. This all might just be dictated by materials available in the country. As professor Matsuo said, shorter bow from this materials would brake. Grip in 1/3 of the length may suggest, that the lower part of the bow contains 1/2 of the bow strength. This also says something of used materials. In any case, thanks for posting that video.

[@joebloggs5318]

Yeah the Japanese katana is an amazing invention but it only happened because Japanese iron ore is the lowest quality to be found on this planet. These people have decent skills but are nowhere near the range and accuracy you get with a traditional yew English longbow never mind a modern recurve bow.

[@blackmoth81]

Agree

[@jonajo9757]

@@joebloggs5318 I'd beg to differ on the longbow and Yumi comparison.

[@jonajo9757]

@@joebloggs5318 Typically since a Yumi can achieve the weights of a hunting and or war bow of the English and if possible, may out perform it with certain factors.

[@joebloggs5318]

@@jonajo9757 I looked it up to be certain. A yumi can send a light arrow about 200 metres. An English longbow could send a heavy arrow around 350. The world record for distance shot by a modern recurve bow is 1207 metres. Distance is one thing, accuracy is another. The Japanese show amazing dedication to mastering their craft so a yumi archer would probably outperform a lot of lower ranked Western archers. But at the higher end longbow archers would win almost every time.

[@theproofreader3204]

This is actually an amazing documentary video! I love it.

[@steelfalconx2000]

Take it from me, this shit is hard af. You have to have exceptional clarity and stillness of mind to hit that shit. Controlling your breath is only the beginning.

[@billrich9722]

I'm willing to bet you're not an official from NASA. Japanese do shit weird. I never cared for their idea of form over function. I get why the culture developed that way but this kind of hyper-specialization tends to lead to inflexibility. An adequate example of what I mean is the idea of Kantai Kessen, during the second World War. The Japanese Admiralty was so focused on winning the "decisive battle" that they didn't have a plan for winning the war. In the end, they lost the initiative and never got to have their decisive battle.

[@user-yr7ie9kt4i]

@@billrich9722 ok you do your shit in your shit way and let him do his shit

[@billrich9722]

@@user-yr7ie9kt4i You must be a pussy.

[@user-yr7ie9kt4i]

@@billrich9722 who hurt you? Oh wait, i guess i did.

[@connorsmith5506]

@@billrich9722 you’re talking like you personally won the war man. You’re no better than the Japanese in terms of inflexibility if you really think you can categorize an entire culture that way

[@creamywhitestuff7732]

"The Archer Class is really made of Archers" -Rin Tohsaka.

[@fajrin.g.9848]

Takeo ishikawa: my skill is just not from training but is from my sensei to, sensei ishikawa Sensei ishikawa: of course i am teach him "THE WAY OF THE BOW" WKWKWKWKWKWKWKWK

[@muhamaddaffaramadona_9a_222]

lol, the ghost of tsushima😂

[@markdavidaredonia187]

Tomoe hot tho

[@robertwalsh3770]

Was sensei Ishikawa based off of Takeo? I know the characters in the game never existed but it would make sense if he was

[@aazxcasd]

I love how they still keep their traditions even if it's a 1000 years old while some other countries start to forget their traditions.

[@code066funkinbird3]

Ouch

[@h.cedric8157]

Japan doesn't lose its traditions despite being ultramodern. Why, because they value their traditions and know how to balance. societies elsewhere pander too much to 'woke' ideas that falsely label traditions as evil.

[@maikutsukino4743]

I finally found something interesting to watch today on KZbin and it's incompl......

[@vivekslogic]

It's just amazing how Japan preserved this art for more than 1000 years...

[@Lost_Hwasal]

"Fundamentally, the marksman aims at himself" - DT Suzuki

[@whynotdean8966]

This just sounds like archery with extra steps.

[@sampleentry5253]

It pretty much is. Meditative archery, if you would.

[@solargoomba]

EEK BABA DIRKEL

[@BornDead616]

@@solargoomba somebody's gonna get laid in college

[@ticktock2000x]

Thumb for the reference

[@alexcarter8807]

It's wayyyy simpler than Western archery. Hunters, Olympic type competitors, recurve competitors, they all put so much crap on their bows it's crazy. This is as simple and pure as archery gets.

[@chrispysaid]

Narrator: Kyudo is like Judo or Karate, except instead of an opponent, archers face a target. Also narrator: Driving is like eating, except instead of eating, you're driving.

[@Zack-wc5mv]

nice. you just wrinkled my brain.

[@poseidon24ism]

Kyudo is like Judo or Karate in that which both are martial arts. Except in Kyudo instead of opponents, they have targets. Driving is not like eating since the former is a means of travel and the latter is a means of consumption. Your analogy is amiss.

[@chrispysaid]

@@poseidon24ism Your pfp is an anime cat girl.

[@poseidon24ism]

@@chrispysaid then it must be twice humiliating getting corrected by someone with an anime cat girl pfp. Regardless of my pfp, my point still stands and by the looks of it... Seeing as how you use my pfp to try and debunk the logic of my statement instead of the statement itself, then there's no sense in delivering the point further. Anime pfp out.

[@chrispysaid]

@@poseidon24ism I thought we were just stating obvious things.

[@clarklindquist8137]

As someone who enjoys American archery, this is fascinating. I've made my own recurve bow, and have made a couple for bushcraft skills. This is amazing. The concept of the arrow always finds its target reminds me alot of the native Americans and how they are one with the horse and bow. This is beautiful

[@LooxJJ]

It is absolutely amazing...artistic yet so simple. Its beautiful! With Love from Korea.

[@williamschlenger1518]

I love the bows have no assist,just bow& arrow.

[@wigeria]

Now imagine if there was a third guy who just quickly ran in to shove an arrow into the target when they made it dark.

[@gabrielradu7284]

lol

[@PrimoStracciatella]

Only a person without honor would have a thought like that.

[@bonesrhodes3762]

@@PrimoStracciatella ---- wrong: someone who had direct business dealings with Japanese Japanese would instantly think that - I'm betting you fall for all the fake tai chi masters also

[@bloopity4117]

Why does learning about Japan and traditional japanese practices make me so happy

[@bidoofus7921]

The part where they started to explain why they hold the bow a third from the bottom kinda blew my mind. As they started explaining the role of vibrations I was like “oh my god it’s a node isn’t it,” and well sure enough yeah that’s why. Makes a lot of sense, and makes me wonder why traditional archery avoids using the same type of grip in the first place.

[@Bidimus1]

Not the only sport that uses nodes, Rifle harmonics are important as well.

[@mtf_nine_tailed_fox385]

I love it when they aim up and prime the bow once the arrow is in eye level

[@kyudodetmold]

06:00 the gripp under the middle, 10:00 distance shooting, 10:20 from horseback, 10:50 temple shooting, 11:30 making the arrows, fletching

[@savnet_sinn]

14:17 where the hell is part two

[@Aa1aaaaaaaaaa]

did this as a exchange student trip a couple years ago, was a club at the school, dudes had a huge range on school ground, one of the coolest things i've ever done. its surprisingly calming as well, highly suggest the experience.

[@theobserver6375]

Found it very interesting ! In India there a technique named 'Sabdvediban Vidhya' I.e. hitting target by focusing on the sound of target.

[@obied1182]

What about finding toilets

[@PristinePerceptions]

@@obied1182 oh it's easy! We just find a potty-mouthed foreigner like you, and take a dump all over them. Bonus points if we've had really hot curry the last night.

[@schadenfreude6274]

I'm sure there is an Indian technique that specializes in rape. The whole country is full of rapists lol.

[@Khrollollo]

"Showing outward signs of emotions is believed to reflect poor mental control" TIL I have great mental control

[@rickdiaz100]

Khanh-Chu Nguyen I would chicken dance to every bulls eye and slap my bow to the ground and at the cups on the drink station when I missed.

[@Khrollollo]

@@rickdiaz100 it's all fun and games until someone.... TAKES AN ARROW TO THE KNEE

[@deadby15]

I think this is because Both Confucianism and Buddhism teach keeping emotions under control.

[@BurningUp99]

Anyone else getting all these archery vids now... because you watched that cute Colombian girl win the world championship?

[@BurningUp99]

@Leon King Good luck lol you're going to get archery vids recommended to you for at least 2 weeks now haha. She went viral and caused a huge chain reaction

[@misterturkturkle]

Na im just a weeb and i watched a naginata video earlier

[@cckouga3934]

Nah, just finished watching Tsurune

[@maxeriashade]

nah it was just KZbin algorithm

[@AmanaLaks]

That Arrows hit the target is just the result, the most decisive thing is technique. Cool! 😯

[@lacukamamo]

first time i get youtube recomendations that make sense.

[@brodenmckinney8168]

I am most likely the only one here who actively searched for this video. It was bothering me watching Kagome from Inuyasha fire an arrow and having the bow facing the other way. I needed to know why.

[@baldwinivofjerusalem47]

LORD SESSHOMARUU FAN BOY HERE

[@kadeloblack4774]

@@baldwinivofjerusalem47 I mean he’s great an all... but he’s no PONYTAIL ( Inu No Taisho )

[@brodenmckinney8168]

@@kadeloblack4774 those are some fighting words!

[@fajarn7052]

@@baldwinivofjerusalem47 Personally, I'm a SesshKik shipper myself, fcuk that Yashahime to the ground, don't need that pedophile shite for our Lord of the Western Land.

[@kadeloblack4774]

@@brodenmckinney8168 waaaah how can you say that??? He’s like 10-27x better than his son lol... from the way he holds his sword to the way he keeps his hair!!!

[@manubebec]

Explanation: in fact, it's really simple. In kyudo, archer "aims" with his whole body, not only with his eyes. Its a correct position toward the target that makes a hit or not. Since he took position before the light were turned off, he could easily hit the target.

[@pkasra]

It's much easier to be said that done.

[@manubebec]

@@pkasra well, yes. he's still a master archer, I'm not denying this fact. It's just not "magic".

[@pkasra]

@@manubebec sounds fair

[@kimsherlock8969]

So deeply an Art of Japan's unique focus on living. With a bow to you I will follow.

[@encryptacat8817]

“Incredibly He still finds the target” *what’s going on in his mind* “holy shit I actually hit it”

[@v205]

After thousands of takes 🎬

[@Alexs321432]

Dude probably "well duh, of course it hit" in his brain.

[@user-iw6xs3xv4z]

やばい、スゴすぎる。 暗闇で打つのはほんと凄い

[@ジョアンパリーニャ]

弓を打つは弓をつくることを指します

[@mikereese529able]

My understanding is that Kyudo is a meditation first a sport second.

[@Welther47]

Its more etiquette and technique than sport.

[@stevebrindle1724]

Exactly a meditation technique first and foremost and a good one

[@CharlieEchoCharlie]

+@@mike62mcmanus Shut the fuck up asshat!!

[@manga12]

Kyudo is a martial art, but it is a zen martial art, its said to be the hardest of the zen arts that are like caligraphy, tea ceremony, flower arrangement and the like, it is said to be the hardest to unite the mind do to the complexity, that is the heart of it not just hitting a target but doing the motions and executing heart mind and soul togather. note that the yumi or bow is the only asymetrical designed bow in the world, and is shot 2/3rds the way down, it was also adapted for shooting off horseback, and is very respected at one point a good archer was more reveared then a good swordsman, and the bow has many spiritual connotations in shinto the national religion of japan at least offiicially, though its said in the land of the rising sun they are born shinto, marry as christian, and have buddist funeral. the yumi is a good design for what the japanese had to work with in the bamboo and woods they had, the size of the bow varies with the height of the practitioner, and it is not always the 7 foot tall bow you see often, a yumi is used only in ceremonial archery its used only for that like you would only use a chalace used only in church and it accords a certain respect, for example one practitioner would not touch another persons yumi without permission nor step over it it would be like putting your hands on another mans wife, also the two arrows that are often shot in a set of kyudo have fletichings or feathers that will rotate opposet on and other has something to do with the belief that it would cause it to no hit the other arrow. there are only a handfull of makers of this bow in the usa even, one is jaap kopedrayer and if you tell him you will use the bow to hunt with he will not make one for you says its disrespectful to the type of bow, but he also makes some of the best accurate traditional bows in the entire nation, in fact he made the bows for the movie tom kruse's last samurai, and its shot off the thumb with an ugake that three finger glove you see them wear. its used this way and yabisami or where they ride horseback and shoot the three boards to try to break them at full run, often demonstrated by monks, or master practitioners, and only rarely. also it was extreemly disrespectful to dri fire the bow, to test vibrations, and and damage it, it dont matter if its japanese, recurve, or long bow, crossbow, you never ever dri fire your bow.

[@Jiyukan]

@Michael Reese Then try to pull the bow and get the arrow somewhere close to the target. On the other hand, most Budo is kind of mediatation, like Aikido e.g.

[@RayYoWTF]

This is amazing. Hopefully when this pandemic is over and my dominant arm (shoulder) heals properly - I would love to take lessons. This is amazing.

[@batmanhec9548]

"Its distinct characteristics, set Kyudo apart from other sports. Such as motorcar racing and volleyball, due to it using A BOW AND FREAKING ARROW"

[@MrSatyre1]

Having paid nothing to watch this, I demand, nay, I am entitled to high definition at the least, 8K at the most.

[@atlasjwilliam7938]

How arrogant you are,despite the fact that you are nothing but a mere peasant, and still not be thankful for what have been given to you, and you still have a guts to ask for more? Unbelievable I don't know any old english speech sooo.... I've tried my best i guess

[@ok9_5788]

@@atlasjwilliam7938 something something thy art something

[@sna241]

The exact same setup! Anyone else from Tsurune? Looking cool.

[@kinuux]

Master kyudo, would you please bring an Olympic medal, oh wait, kyodo is meditation no sport

[@peterbaker9874]

@@kinuux doesn't make it any less valid.

[@jacobishii6121]

@@kinuux never was a sport and still isn't......it's a killing art,we use martial art improperly....bow hunting is illegal in Japan tho there is a tradition of hunting. Japanese archery is a samurai art,bows are considered a weapon of war socially and legally

[@jacobishii6121]

@@peterbaker9874 much more valid than Olympic archery

[@rat6554]

Nice seeing old people being active whatever it may be

[@redeye8526]

These are great for conceal carry

[@zorro471]

LOL! at 2:15, Why do I feel that someone put an arrow in the dead centre of the target and then crept away in the darkness? But seriously, amazing feat of concentration!

[@Link9058]

Andrew Manche bitch I can’t hit a meter radius target 10 feet in front of me

[@FedericoLucchi]

@Andrew Manche Can you do it with a traditional bow?

[@FedericoLucchi]

@Andrew Manche Nice

[@rickdiaz100]

Zorro that’s what I’m saying

[@andylim1263]

He is using a Nen ability called Gyo,and when he release the arrow he use Hatsu. 😝

[@Dedroidexsec]

Naruto moment it was badass when goku used magic energy

[@Arelia39]

Well this is something new to learn about... I do learn archery when I have the free times... rather than shooting my guns at firing range... this video just widened my knowledge in archery...

[@Mx.imilian.f]

„A third of the way up from the bottom“ I’m gonna remember that inn my sleep.

[@eggyrepublic]

The arrow knows where it is at all times. It knows this because it knows where it isn't.

[@rserg3789]

And that’s a bar

[@kkrstudios]

The number of rotations will forever remain a secret 14:16

[@ignoranceisbliss5578]

Watching Japanese sports and martial arts is starting to grow on me now days

[@jj987987987]

Imaging the feeling of the string scrapping on your left nipple when you shoot.

[@RAGEN99]

Stop kink shaming

[@mrFox45150]

at that point id say what nipple

[@mojo_joju]

Or slapping on your forearm skin

[@evan8151]

This reminds me of Kagome and Kikyo in InuYasha :0 after seeing the anime and this video, makes me want to learn archery :D

[@Vario125HID]

1:43 the sickest part.... TRUE MASTER !!

[@paradisemace1]

Just like putting, in golf. 2:20, you build the line to the cup into your stance... then concentrate on the distance.

[@thuyvannguyen600]

I love japans archery! It’s always so pretty!

[@jty9631]

The hidden technique of not losing your nippol when you shoot the bow

[@123-yoyo3]

I remember Kikyo from inuyasha, the main reason y i love archery 😊

[@BothHands1]

yoongin aier same!! Kikyo and Kagome

[@kk6aw]

I used to be a fairly good archer in the 60s, I tried to pull my Sons new 65 # compound bow last week and only pulled About 2”. I had a Bear recurve 45# using a 32” arrow so pulled 55#. I also had a Golden Eagle 30# for competition.

[@harleyme3163]

yumi are pathetically light at 25 to 35 pound draw... I used to have a cute little Bear compound that was 45# it had a 75% let off .. was like. arrrrr... whoa wtf lol I'm sticking to my 100# longbow nowadays lol

[@Burboss]

@@harleyme3163 This is very long draw bow so the lightness can be deceiving. Besides of whatever reason the shoot without hard anchor, I guess just to complicate things even further

[@jonajo9757]

@@harleyme3163 Ah yes.. Comparing a Kyduo yumi to a replica of an Englush warbow. No flaws there... *Laughs in 196lbs Edo period Yumi idk i suck at jokes-*

[@Legohaiden]

I love traditional Archery, Owned an English 75# Longbow for many, many years (till it was stolen) shot 36" Cedar arrows that were fletched traditionally. Best I got was being able to hit a standard archery foam square (the kind you would get at walmart) at about 30 yards reliably every time. at 50 yards my accuracy would drop to about 6 or 7 out of 10. Beyond that was a crap shoot. So watching these guys hit 60 meter shots is amazing on such a small target! Truely a life long craft for them.