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How to practice in Makiwara where you can focus on Sya.   What to prepare. Makiwara Yumi and Ya Dogi and Hakama and Obi Please wear your Dogi when practicing at Makiwara. If you don't have one, please wear clothes that don't have buttons or other things to catch on. An important point about practicing with Makiwara. When you are ready to practice, measure the distance to Makiwara. The distance is shown in the picture below. The position of the Yumi on the back. The distance to Akiwara can be dangerous whether it is far or close. Please observe this distance. Now let's do the Toriyumi posture. From here, I will carefully perform Sya. Once the face is turned toward the makiwara, do ashibumi. Loosen the three fingers holding the tip of the Yumi to the floor. The Yumi will then rotate to the proper position. Lift the Yumi as it is. Thus, Tsuru comes before you. If Yatsugae can be done smoothly, the whole looks beautiful. Practice. Move the lower tip of the Yumi to your left kne...

 For beginners in Kyudo, this is an explanation of Torikake. What to prepare. Yumi, Tsuru, Kake. This section explains the important points of Torikake. Try Torikake first. If done correctly, the posture can be maintained even when the left hand is removed. At this point, the arrow and the floor will be parallel. There are three points of support. The first point is Kake. Next, the part where the bow and arrow touch. And the left knee. It is supported by these three points. Suppose the arrow was pointing upward. As shown in the picture above, the tip of the bow does not rest on the knee. If you try to do it forcefully, you will end up grabbing the arrow like this. This is not just Torikake. The point of doing Torikake correctly. The front of Torikake is important. I put my hands on my waist. Move your hand straight to the desired position. Do not draw an arch. Then attach the Tsuru to the Kake. Then attach your fingers like this. This is Torikake. This is where Syaho begins. This i...