９．How to a bow

There is how to draw the bow called "Syaho-hassetsu" in kyudo. It is explained.

 

It is "Ashibumi" at first. When shooting a bow, it is how to step on the first leg used as the foundation. In order for an arrow to hit a target correctly, it is required to build the right posture first and, for that purpose, it must carry out the right Ashibumi.

 

The next is "Doudukuri." It is the operation which extracts and relaxes the power of the shoulder on the basis of "Ashibumi", straightens the back straightly, and puts power under a navel. Since balance is not good if this is weak, drawing a bow does not improve.

 

The next is "Yugamae." It is operation just before drawing a bow still more. Therefore, the basic field vigor by "Ashibumi" and "Doudukuri" is held, and breathing must be prepared, and it must concentrate and must operate.

 

The next is "Uchiokoshi." Before drawing a bow, it is the operation which raises both fists with a bow and an arrow in a top. As introduced before, there are the two methods of "Shoumennuchiokoshi" and "Syamennuchiokoshi" in "Uchiokoshi."

 

 

The next is "Hikiwake." It is the operation which draws the bow which carried out Uchiokoshi equally [ right and left ]. "HIkiwake" is the operation which takes the lead in drawing a bow, and the quality of "Hikiwake" influences greatly "Kai" and "Hanare" which come to the next.

 

The next is "Kai." In the operation which can be said to be the completed type of "Hikiwake", hit is influenced greatly. Since it hits firmly targeting a target at the time of Kai, it adjusts. Since it is important, it concentrates most.

 

The next is "Hanare." It is the operation which shoots an arrow from a bow. "Kai" to wonderful "Hanare" of a good state is made. It is important to perform "Hanare" equally [ right and left ] from bodily middle.

 

The last is "Zanshinn." The posture after an arrow separates is said. Kyudo was not completed by Hanare. In addition, there are some which were left behind. It is soul and a form. "Zanshinn" does not break down the posture of "Hanare" which is a continuation of "Hanare", but concentration keeps filled.

 

There is a word of "certainly hitting if it pulls correctly" in Kyudo. This is protecting Syahouhassetsu correctly and pulling in a beautiful form. For that purpose, you have to make each operation polite.