Once you decide to become a competitive archer, you need to focus on finding a coach, developing proper shooting technique, developing a solid mental program, and finding and tuning the right equipment. You must also determine your level of seriousness about archery, because a recreational archer will not necessarily have the same goals as an aspiring Olympian. Many top athletes and coaches wou…
The way in which Kyudo is performed has remained almost unchanged since the 15th century. There have been many schools, among them Ogaswara and Heki Ryu. The main concern of the Ogasawara Ryu was how to dress and how to move. During the Tokugawa Period in the first part of the 17th century the 3rd Shogun ordered the Ogasawara Ryu to define their own ceremony. The style of this school was develo…