How to handle Shituya and pick up Ya.

How to pick up the Ya and Shituya's manner.


What to prepare.

Ya

Kake

Yumi


Points for picking up Ya.


When picking up a fallen Ya, use your pinky and ring fingers.

It cannot be picked up by the Kake.

Be careful when you pick up an arrow. Kyudo master picking up an arrow with his pinky and middle finger.

Hold the arrow while hiding the pinky and ring fingers in the Kake so that they are not visible.

I'm picking up an arrow.

This will help you pick up the Ya smoothly.


Explanation of how to handle Shitsuya.

In Kyudo, dropping an Ya or dropping the Yumi is called Shitsu.
This section describes Shitsuya's response.
If the Ya misses when you do Yatsugae. That's where it ends.


Put the arrowhead of the dropped Ya a little further out than the Ya that has not been dropped.
The reason is to make it easier to identify the failed Ya.



Hold the Ya as usual.
Hold the Ya as usual with the left hand that is holding the Yumi.


Then, turn over Tsuru.


Do the Toriyumi posture and then sit down.


When you sit down, do Yu, which means excuse me.


Then, place the dropped Ya in front of your right knee.
The Ya with the longer tip is the one you dropped.
It's easy to understand.


The attendant will take away the Ya you drop.


If you drop the Yumi while you are drawing it.




Immediately turn over Tsuru.


Move your right foot toward your left foot.

Sit close to the Ya you dropped.


Hold the Ya you are holding in your left hand.


Pick up the dropped Ya.


Insert the Ya under the one you are not pulling and hold it.
Hold the Ya tip out.

Switch to your right hand.


Raise your bottoms slightly and use your knees to move and return to Syai.


Bow your head slightly as a sign of apology.
This is called "Yu".


Place the dropped Ya in front of your right knee.


Straighten your posture and you're done.


In the case of Otoya, leave the room with the Ya.
Thank you for reading to the end.