1 Topic by ann

(2 replies, posted in Accessories)

Hi everybody,
I want to make some nice bow socks to store my Kaya bows and use them as belt/quiver as well. Are there rules concerning the colours, do they signify a rank or something like that? I don't want to walk around accidentally wearing a "black belt" I didn't earn. Is it ok for a beginner to wear that kind of bow bag/belt, and if yes, which colours should I use?

Thanks,
Anna

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2 Reply by ann

(7 replies, posted in Technique)

Hi Thomas,
thank you very much for the quick response! I am relieved to hear I'm not doing it all wrong. Archer's paradox and deflection don't seem to be a problem for me at the moment. Learning how to grip and turn the bow correctly was an epiphany. Since then, my arrows fly quite straight most of the time - and I spend a lot less money on them because the cheapest work just fine. The KTB makes practice easy: If the arrow touches the bow, it makes a noise and doesn't fly straight, so I know immediately if it was a good or a bad shot.

In addition to the rotation of the bow grip, I push it forward away from me to avoid the bow arm falling down or moving to the side. I try doing this straight so the force on upper and lower limb is equal. Do I understand you right one should push the lower part of the handle more? Does this mean the lower tip of the bow points a bit forward after the shot? I thought that the bow should be vertical after the shot or with the upper limb tilted a bit forward. I'm curious how a correct follow-through should look, especially after a straight shot at a very short distance (5-10m). My current attempt is portrayed in the attachment.

Do you personally use a different form or anchor point for very short distances? Imagine a small target 5-10m away, on the ground. Isn't it difficult to bend that much down and forward with the korean archery "standard" long draw and arrow pointing upward?

Anna

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3 Topic by ann

(7 replies, posted in Technique)

Hello,
my name is Anna and I'm from Germany. I've started practising with korean style bows in 2010. Although I found neither trainer nor literature on the subject, I've been using thumb release since the very beginning. Of course it took some time, but right now I feel like it works quite well. The korean bows are great fun to shoot and over the last years, I have proved to prejudiced "western" archers that they are not "children's toys" and very well suitable for precise shooting. Most competitions I visit have 3D targets in the shape of animals, the distance is 5-55m. Recently I got the book by Mr. Duvernay and I'm reading it now, finding I got many things right with my "trial and error" approach. Still I learn lots of new interesting facts.

I have a question concerning use of the korean bow for short-distance (<60m) shooting. I personally feel very comfortable with an anchor point under the ear, resulting in a shorter draw than the one that seems to be common in korean traditional archery. I once saw somebody with a short draw like that in a video from korea, the people were doing short-distance shooting, some on moving targets, in a forest. This looked very similar to what I have to do at our competitions. I can imagine it is easier to aim with the anchor point under the ear because the arrow comes very close to the eye.

Is there a separate shooting style for short-distance shooting / hunting? Is ist common to use a shorter draw for these tasks? Or is the style for the 145m target shooting considered "universal" and used similarly on any other distance?

Thanks a lot for any comments / tips on the issue!

Best regards,
Anna

Attached: My 40# Kaya KTB at about 29" draw, anchor point at the ear, wooden arrow, amgagji-like horn thumb ring.

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