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How to do Ashibumi. Kyudo’s footstep.

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How to move your feet beautifully in Kyudo. What to prerare. Tabi Shoes if available, or Socks A full-length mirror if you have one. Ya Items that can be marked An important point about Ashibumi. Describes the width of Ashibumi. Holding an arrow, the length from your throat to your paw is the width of the Ashibumi. Hold the Ya at that length and place it on the floor. Once it is on the floor, mark the center and sides. This will be the correct width of the Ashibumi. Preparations are complete. The practice. Ashibumi practices. The case of Issokubiraki. Put your left foot out, but do not take your foot off the floor and let it move. Move your left foot to the marker. The direction of your toes is important. Next, move your right foot. Once aligned, align with the left foot. When closing your legs, start with your right leg and return to the center. Then return the left leg. Again, do not let your foot leave the floor. The case of Nisokubiraki. Move your left foot in the direction of the ...

How to prepare Tenouchi

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 How to prepare Tenouchi What to prepare. Yumi Here are some tips on how to prepare your Tenouchi. There is a line written on my palm. This is where the Yumi is supported. It is not a grip with the whole palm of the hand. Bend the palm of your hand like this. This causes wrinkles in the palm of the hand. This crease is placed on the Mato side edge in front of the Yumi. The Yumi is supported by the little finger, ring finger and middle finger. This is not a grip. On the back side of the hand, the joint is parallel to the Yumi. This is the correct state of Tenouchi. If you hold the Yumi, the joints do not line up as neatly as this. This is the state in which Tenouchi has been prepared. It's difficult to start from the beginning, so please practice little by little. I recommend that you practice just holding the Yumi and drawing like this. This way you can concentrate only on Tenouchi. With Tenouchi in place, I'll try to release Tsuru. This is how the Yumi is turned over. Please p...

Archery training with rubber.

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This is an Kyudo practice method that can be done without a Yumi. What to prepare. Rubber tubing and comfortable clothing. The rubber tube is about this long. You can choose the strength according to your muscle strength. Be careful not to make it too strong or you will lose the shape of the Sya. How to do it with a rubber tube. Hold the end of the rubber tube and measure the length to the chin tip. Tie a knot so that this length is halved. We are now ready to go. Now let's practice drawing the Yumi with it. Keep your thumb and pinky finger extended and close together. Then, pull the rubber tube over your thumb and pinky finger. Do Diasan. At this time, think of the rubber on top as the Ya. Do Kai. At that time, be aware of the arrow. The top part of the rubber is straight. And your hands are open. Do Hanare. Do this as hard as you can so that your right arm is straight. Practice in this way. Here is an example of a common mistake. My shoulders go up when I do Kai. This is not good...