THE HWARANG AND HUNTING.

Joe,

There is no reason why you need to raise the bow over your head to shoot; many people do not.  It's just a traditional technique that probably has more to do with long distance shooting anyway.  I doubt very seriously that, in war, Korean archer warriors would have drawn their bows in that fashion.  The straight-on drawing will work just fine.

T

Thomas, thank you for the input.

Yes, as you know Jamie, I'm well aware of the push pull method. Are you drawing the bow back to 32" with the push pull method? It may be the best way to go if you can get it consistently back to full draw.

I was just wanting to get some thoughts on any historical or traditional Korean approach to this topic. Not much is out there that I have seen.

Also, ymjang007 of youtube fame, has a draw that does not ever seem to be too consistent.

My "aim" is to find a traditional Korean style of draw that would provide consistent and repeatable results, while hunting large game animals such as the white tail.

The push pull method maybe the approach as you suggest until I am further educated.

Also, as Thomas suggested, the draw illustrated in the  video above would also work very nice, perhaps even more consistent.

You're welcome.  Just remember that the fellow in the video was evidently an early learner (We are all students of the bow!), so you need to take it for what it's worth.  Still, the general style is one you can probably work with.

As for consistency, it all depends upon context.  If you are shooting long distance (i.e. 145m), your stance, draw, release, etc. would necessarily be different from hunting distances (i.e. 20-30m).  If you plan to do both, you should practice both.  It was slightly humorous years ago when I brought a 3D buck to my Korean club (that buck, now, is what they use at the WTAF--they never returned it to my club); the members who would shoot at it (some refused to, as they were opposed to shooting at anything that resembled an animal) would consistently aim too high and shoot a meter or more over its back (at around 30m).  Their aim got better when I moved it out to the 145m mark.

Thomas we need a hunting section opened up on the forum for guys who want to post their pics and experiences. I think it would be great exposure for korean bows and Korean archery to expand on hunting for a lot of guys on the forum that live outside Korea and hunt. My family Is from Korea, none of them hunt and my grandmother about faints if I mention it or what me and my father has been doing for the past 30 years something about it's wrong to kill buddhas horse but I will not get into a religious discussion here. We eat everything we "harvest" in my house. Killing Fish is okay but killing animals are not for some reason. To me they are all gifts to mankind and should be respected and enjoyed by all. Just my personal opinion guys. I'm a red blooded American as it gets but have my roots in the old country. Where... They... Don't... Hunt.. only rich people hunt in korea from what I've seen. It's not a god given right over there which is sad. Though a few of my fathers friends hunt wild pigs and pheasants with high power PCP air rifles.

Trident, well put. Respect should be given the animal, and we should perceive it as a privilege. To sustain ourselves.

For indigenous people all over the world, hunting had and has a very spiritual component to it, and respect of the animal was a priority.

Hunting has gotten a very bad name, and for good reason in some cases. I won't rant on about the so called "hunting" that takes place on the TV shows, or the minimizing of an animals life just because it does not have huge antlers.

Hunting has become a source of vanity for the vast majority of hunters. By minimizing the animal, a person minimizes them self.

This is why I posed the question, in an effort to become as accurate as possible at a close range using the Korean bow and thumb ring. To insure, as much as we can, good shot placement that minimizes any pain and suffering.

To just go out and not put the "work" into it would be a disrespect to the animal, and from which it is we come.

Yes this forum is a wealth of knowledge and a great place to learn and share our experiences with one another. I am grateful to be a part of it, and if Korean archery can get more positive influence in the U.S. And other parts of the world, because of it, then thats great.

Hannu,

That is a pretty safe bet.

Also, here in U.S., not many of us are hunting with the ring, and even fewer with the Korean bow. Please, let us know how you do? Are you hunting in Finland?