Anyone ever made one?
If so what did you use? (MDF? Chip-board?) Did you add any nice features such as adding in a sensor linked to a light?
Cheers!
2 2013-03-11 14:35:08
Re: Traveling Case (3 replies, posted in Accessories)
I just flew home from Korea to the UK, and posted my bows home. I used a hard plastic rifle case and it worked brilliantly! The bows were very secure inside (held steady by a foam inlay) and then the whole case was wrapped in bubble wrap - but to be honest I wouldn't have bothered with the bubble wrap if I was carrying it on the plane (or putting it through as luggage!).
3 2013-02-07 00:42:41
Re: Bow Falling forward (13 replies, posted in Technique)
I have a funny feeling the rotation or tilting (in both cases) comes from the archer's grip on the bow.
Since the grip is set before the draw with the focus being that the point of pressure is from the heel of the palm (just below the thumb muscle, where the bone to the wrist can be felt).
When drawing the bow the grip is pulled arrow-side a little... when the arrow is released the wrist/grip is released to correct and rotates/tilts back again (mostly with a little over compensation due to the pressure release!).
I've been told by different archers at my Jung to either rotate or tilt (depending on their own personal style). Personally I find that I rotate my bow as I concentrate the power towards the aforementioned heel of my hand.
4 2012-10-08 05:22:56
Topic: Chungju's Korean Archery Club at Tangeumdae (0 replies, posted in Chungcheongdo)
A video from Tangeumjung where I practice Traditional Korean Archery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmc019Ii … xa2-ju1X3g
We are due to have a Archery Festival from the 25th of Oct until the 3rd of Nov 2012... if I received any more details I will add them here.
5 2012-08-29 04:04:52
Re: Quick hello... (4 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Started shooting arrows on Monday... hit the target too so I am pleased with that but I need to really work on my technique now so that I can regularly hit the target as much as possible (as the aim in archery anyway!).
Really enjoying it and already considering my next bow purchase!
6 2012-08-22 14:06:31
Re: Quick hello... (4 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Just wanted to let you know that I moved to shooting the arrow attached to a line this week and today to fully drawing the bow whilst firing attached to the line.
I was told this evening that I will probably shoot at the targets next week - which I was really excited to hear!
I am getting to practice everyday after work as the Jung is only 5 mins away from my apartment which is really handy!
7 2012-08-21 06:52:52
Re: apply the correct twist to the bow handle (31 replies, posted in Technique)
I noted the twist mentioned above and thought it related to something slightly different...
I have only started learning KTB and have been practicing drawing the bow only (as I am learning at a Jung in Korea). Yesterday I was moved on to shooting gently shooting an arrow attached to a line - but the hand grip I had been taught was suddenly altered!!!
(I had written this post earlier but had a class to teach and lost the post - but I decided to take a few photos to try and explain what I meant!)
The initial hand grip I had been taught was pretty straight forward! Place the lower 3 fingers of the bow hand onto the grip (at an angle so that the base of each finger lines up along the grip) and then the thumb and fore-finger are then placed. I was also instructed to straighten my whole arm all the way to the shoulder and have my elbow rotated inwards for strength (makes it difficult/impossible for the elbow to bend/give way).
I will get to the 'twist' part in a moment - promise!
Here are pics of the initial grip, please excuse the small bottle used as a grip - my bow is in the car:
BUT.... when the arrow was added yesterday the instruction of the grip changed slightly - but ultimately more difficultly.
There was now a slight twist added with increased the canter of the bow, my hand grip was instructed to change slightly too to ensure no rub from the string as it was released, and the twist actually moves the bow as if it is directed 30-45 degrees off to my left. This made it much more difficult to draw the bow and I really felt confused as to what was going on...
You can see the difference in the pics below - the grip now has the hand leaning backwards but still requires the forearm and elbow to be rotated inwards (to the right for me) and yet the hand is rotating out (left).
I guessed this was the 'twist'.... but then after all this I could still be wrong!
(Oh, and I don't wear my watch during practice!)
8 2012-08-19 14:25:51
Topic: Quick hello... (4 replies, posted in New Member Introductions)
Just wanted to drop a line to introduce myself on here.
My real name is Colm, a 30-something fella from Belfast, Northern Ireland who is currently living and working in the middle of South Korea.
I recently started learning Traditional Korean Archery at my local Jung (club) and was brought to a competition in Goesan to buy my first bow yesterday. I am still working on the basics so I haven't shot an arrow yet as my club is very traditional and there is a strict process to learning here.
I am new to archery generally but hope that when I finally return home to Ireland that I will be able to bring some of this tradition back with me and possibly try other styles of archery too.
Cheers!