Traditional Manchu Archery of the Qing Imperial Guard

Martial arts teacher and archer Scott M. Rodell walks the viewer through the essential body mechanics of traditional Manchu archery technique. For more information on traditional Manchu archery, visit:
www.sevenstarstrading.com/manchuarchery
www.grtc.org/manchuarchery
Editing and GFX: Borderline: A Media Company
Music and Mixing: Simon Cohen

[@shinkushinef4641]

It took me over half a year to figure out the correct muscle usage in practice. Ironically, there is still no systematic way to teach this shooting style in China till today (plenty about shorter draw length styles since they need less practice to be accurate), not even in my club which is considered to be one of the best clubs in teaching Chinese traditional archery. It really surprises me how efficient your interpretation is. Absolutely awesome! Now I only wish my fellows can watch this video on KZbin...

[@santiagogarcia-guerrero1482]

I wish all videos in utube intended to be instructional were this good at that job!

[@ArminHirmer]

perfect! Thank you Scott

[@huonheta7395]

thanks Armin nice find, the graphics over the archer are awesome, that guys form is amazing, i think maybe the best instruction on form i have seen yet, and the form it self is beuteful, i love the discription of the time to release.so thanks again cheers

[@ArminHirmer]

Welcome. Yes, Scott is very deep into the manchu style of shooting and I love his way of explanation too. He just finished a book about it. Hope it will come out soon :D

[@TishaFerry]

this is awesome, i love to know different shooting styles this also helps one to find the style of shooting that best suits them.

[@gentlemanlee3777]

I think there is some difference from korean archery.

[@bayuyudhasaputra3169]

Hello Mr.Armin.. You're great bowman too...

[@stephenselby4252]

I like this! It makes all the main points clear without the need for understanding English (or Chinese!). The form is excellent. Thanks Scott!

[@LunaticReason]

Man I really wished this school was closer or that there where more schools similar to this. I've been really interested in learning things like Swordmanship and Archery because I wanted to get in touch with my roots and Chinese military history fascinates me. We have schools that teach European style archery and swords but nothing Chinese. It would be something fascinating to learn and preserve.

[@hunsbrown8288]

Look up "The Way of Archery." The authors of this book have a Chinese archery class in GA every year. It eill be this coming October. They specialize in Ming dynasty military archery, which has a lot of similarities including long draw and how to use the bow shoulder and back to reach full draw.

[@michaelsingh5053]

Respected powerful spiritual and scientific knowledge from our ancient ancestors. I like to long anchor point beyond the ear and full drawback of the bow string, and fixed position of the bow riser hand. And detailed understanding of the the different stages of drawing the Bow and its affect on the anatomy of the human body, muscles, joints, geometric alignments, and brain waves. Many elements reflect the modern archery knowledge and understanding we use today. Most superb excellent video. Thank you for sharing with the world.

[@captainterryn.cappellieri9491]

Thank you Scott your descriptions and diagrams are excellent they are clear and concise leaving no room for ambiguity.

[@user-qn8bo8nh6t]

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[@sambsialia]

What an excellent demonstration

[@johnhanley9946]

This is one of the best videos I've seen about this kind of archery, just what I was looking for.

[@user-qn8bo8nh6t]

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[@nathanielbaptiste9088]

That's awesome

[@mugenGRTC]

Thanks.

[@painkiller2837]

Thank you for this video. I am a Manchu and just started to shoot a bow at the age of 40. My ancestors will be screaming in their graves if they knew about this...

[@mugenGRTC]

Happy to hear it is useful. Thanks for your support!

[@alanOHALAN]

Very nice video! Beautiful!

[@Rodsupremos]

A thousand thank yous my man. In near enough zen fashion, this is the one video a dude as I needs. Thanks again. P.s. More no-bs archery videos from you would be welcomed!

[@thearrowhunter9875]

This is what I have been looking for, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@Wudaozi]

Благодарю за ролик, Скотт! Очень рад нашему знакомству.

[@codyshi4743]

Awesome video man!

[@billwillard8928]

Outstanding very well done and Excellent Form

[@MargaritaRocoEvans]

Thank You!

[@JeffChung]

Great video!

[@cronida15]

Thank you very much!!!

[@makegreenteanotwar]

You need to give the video editor a raise!

[@larcm3]

Many many thanks for this video

[@mugenGRTC]

Your are most welcome, it is our pleasure. Thanks for your support.

[@dinofabrizzi2116]

Great teaching,, greetings from Italy,,,

[@monokito7521]

Inspiring! thank you again, as you saw It got me moving again, now working in polishing the technic

[@scottm.rodellgrtc2969]

My pleasure, happy to help...

[@Balaclavaballistics]

Great video and instruction. Bravo Master Rodell.

[@hawkssight3086]

I would like to take a minute and thank you for your KZbin channel . I am an avid archer and ,after 11 years of being a 24/7 live in caregiver for my mother , I now have time to return to the archery range . My mother has been gone from me now for one year now . I have just received my first Mongolian horse bow and my first eight sided Jian Sword . Thank you very much for all of your videos and wisdom . I hope to be able to learn much from you and your students . A new follower Byron Hawks

[@bayuyudhasaputra3169]

I have manchu bow... So... I'm going to follow your technique,sifu.... Because, your technique is easy for me... Thank's,sifu...

[@Feilu888]

Sifu Rodell wrote a book with same title as this video, ebook on Amazon.

[@intezamable]

very good!

[@edwardkoo8564]

As a manchu I would love to learn this

[@Baihu108]

New eBook of the same title is out on Amazon...

[@putraakun6181]

Thanks

[@THEMERCIFULONE]

Cool!!

[@Angelus225]

This is the best explanation that i could hope for, thank you so much for this! I do have a question concerning the positions of anchor points, are there anchor points in this type of archery? If so, could you describe them?

[@AlexHorsch]

Super, perfekt...

[@mugenGRTC]

Thanks!

[@jorge60304]

Congratulations on the Chinese archery tutorial, I have a question, should the elbow on the bow arm be slightly bent or extended? Thank you

[@mugenGRTC]

The bow arm should be slightly bent, check to make sure your elbow is down for proper shoulder alignment.

[@Thizlamic]

Thank you...sub'd.

[@mrhenry1112]

Cool

[@samprescod3734]

if you point the bow towards and a bit outwards at your mark its called a magical thing called Khatra thats actually real ! it makes the velocity of the arrow much greater and also more powerful!

[@mickjenner6697]

The bow hand and string hand seem to mimic each other at release, they both are in eagle claw, is this a symmetry and a natural balance, seems to me coincidence is a case of not looking hard enough , what's your thought , enjoy your video very much I bought a yahra manchu bow because of videos by Malta archery and your videos , and love this style , as the anchor is beyond a fixed point I have to trust the bullseye more , and tend to be in it more , and with a deeper arrow

[@user-oj3rk2ob4p]

可以试试明小稍，也不错的。

[@pistolpeds]

Is this technique used for display or is it also used in battle ?

[@mugenGRTC]

The is a military style of archery.

[@user-jy2bi8ye6x]

Recommend an archery ancient book in China ， 科场射法

[@petersp]

The only thing missing is a live demonstration in real time.

[@yamiyomizuki]

I would like to point out the irony in the bow being fired from horse stance and not "bow stance".

[@Daylon91]

Great explanation of things discussed. Great way to overthink my shot next time;) jk peace

[@mugenGRTC]

Thanks. Good luck in your training.

[@dbuyandelger]

Now do it on a horse!

[@scottm.rodellgrtc2969]

I have been fortunate to train mounted archery briefly with Pettra Engeländer in German, riding bareback and shooting my Manchu bow. Unfortunately, the demands of 20 some Chinese Swordsmanship Seminars a year has kept me from doing more.

[@premierfong]

He reminds me of Kuai Chang Kane

[@user-oj3rk2ob4p]

哦，清弓

[@brucenovotny5924]

Nice...but actual video would be great, too. 🙂👍🇨🇦

[@LifeisGood-ye8rl]

Wait this is Caine from Kung Fu

[@mugenGRTC]

You never know.

[@marcustec8]

just cant do this grip

[@Fishhunter2014]

I thought you were supposed to shoot from the left side of the bow using the thumb release.

[@Jiyukan]

Most asian shooting techniques shoot the arrow from the right side of the bow.

[@lethanhminh8001]

with the thumb draw you suppose to shoot from the right side

[@bulllea]

it is true that some modern day mongolian archers use that . but this ... is plain stupid . watch a right hand archer . if he use mediterranean draw ... the string will go forward and to the left ... this is the reason for the arrow being put to the left of the bow ... to help the paradox , not to work against it . if he use thumb draw ... the string will go forward and to the right . this is the reason for the arrow being put to the RIGHT side of the bow in asian style of shooting . there also some advance knowledge in the asian style of shooting that require the arrow being placed to the right side of the bow . this is not the place to debate that . do you ever saw a modern day mongolian shooting thumb draw with the arrow on the left side of the bow while riding a horse ? NO ! why ? "advanced" ! lol . you know why many of the modern day mongolians are the only asian style shooting archers that use protection on the left hand ? why ? "advanced" ! lol . the short answer is : No . you were supposed to shoot from the right side of the bow only , as a right hand archer .

[@Fishhunter2014]

Bull Lea Honestly I was unsure when I commented on it. I tried the thumb draw the last time I went shooting, but I actually found it more difficult than the mediterranean draw. But then again maybe I was doing it wrong.

[@Jiyukan]

This does not really sound plausible. The string always will go the side where the arrow is put, regardless how you draw. Having the arrow on the left side, gives you an minimal better way to aim though, as both eyes and the arrow are on the same side. If the arrow is put to the right side, one eye will follow the arrow and the other eye will look along the other side of the bow. I never had any difficulties to shoot from the right side with "mediterranean" release, though. (I' basically always shot from the right side, regardless of release)

[@dyans7495]

I thought it's David Carradine on the thumbnail

[@eolymp]

Why the arrow is on the right side of the bow and not in the left side?. It must be more convenient for accuracy an stability to put the arrow on left side for a right handed operated bow. Is this due to the specific style depicted here?.

[@dzikraaksa527]

putting arrow on right side removing archer paradox because the arrow launched in same direction of bow rotation during launch sequence. this will makes the arrow fly straighter than compared with left side arrow rest, in which the arrow will slightly veered upon release. thus, right side arrow rest is inheritantly more accurate

[@eolymp]

But I understand that in that case the release is using a thumb ring?

[@eolymp]

Golgo Onethree Yes, I see clear now in the vídeo that is using a thumb ring, hence is needed to put the arrow in the right side for a rh archer. Thanks for comment.

[@TheJorge100]

Also in traditional combat situations archers rarely had time to aim so they needed to fire quick. Putting the arrow on the right side allows the archer to fire with one fluid motion while shooting on the left requires you to take multiple steps.

[@heikoforbach2080]

Pab bem It is proved that the rotation of the bow is much to slow during the launch sequence to prevent the archers paradox. ( The arrow has almost left the bow when the rotation starts as some vids show)

[@prosto_mayster]

Ніштяк! 🏹🖖🤘✌️🇺🇦

[@SalveMonesvol]

I wanted to learn oriental archery with thumb grip, so I went to a Pa-Kua accademy. The black belts shoot much worse than I do with my normal western style.

[@SalveMonesvol]

***** I'm back to mediterranean grip. Pa-kua was bullshit. I expect a martial arts instructor to be somebody I can't fuck up hand to hand nor at range with a bow.

[@SalveMonesvol]

***** In the age of gunpowder, I guess we are just doing it for fun anyway.

[@SalveMonesvol]

+videosman1234 It's perfectly viable. for centuries, the bow held it's own while coexisting with crossbows and early firearms (gonne and arquebus)

[@Jiyukan]

Depending on tome of day they likely won't know where the arrows are coming from. And being able to shout "flight" (high curved trajectory) is an advantage, too.

[@user-zo9kg8ci2c]

中国的，世界的。

[@user-oj3rk2ob4p]

满人的扳指和汉人的扳指不一样

[@yussufmohanmud2038]

everything in this video about manchu archery is wrong

[@aliendoggy1]

Can't you come up with facts that explain your claim?

[@yussufmohanmud2038]

@@aliendoggy1 I would like come up some video

[@scottm.rodellgrtc2969]

Everything presented in this video is based on Qing period manuals which were translated for my book, "Traditional Manchu Archery of the Qing Imperial Guard," (www.amazon.com/Traditional-Manchu-Archery-Imperial-Guard-ebook/dp/B00O4FFDT0/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=manchu+archery&qid=1628081323&s=books&sr=1-1). Every detail of the technique was verified by these historical documents. The works we translated are presented in both the original Chinese with the English translation. Please read these sources before adding any new comments. Thanks.

[@yussufmohanmud2038]

@@scottm.rodellgrtc2969 I could mention to you that this video was already famous in Chinese video website.

[@mugenGRTC]

@@yussufmohanmud2038 That's nice to know, which ones?

[@jareth7456]

Why in the world are all you guys locking the string like that.....I don't believe such a lock has sufficient strength ....having a thumb position below the middle knuckle of the middle finger

[@mugenGRTC]

This is the manner used in Manchu Archery, it can be found in many period illustrations. Manchu Bannermen employed this technique with the thumb ring went shooting heavy war bows.

[@bolor-erdenetseren4716]

dude this is weird when the Manchu has their archery. It should be Mongols.