1 Topic by geoarcher (edited by geoarcher 2017-11-10 20:51:55)

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Topic: Blunted Arrows in Gungdo

I never bothered to ask this before but in some unbroken East Asian archery traditions, blunted heads are not utilized for the arrow.  In Gungdo, is the utilization of blunted heads preferred at the practice range due to the distance of the target?

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Re: Blunted Arrows in Gungdo

geoarcher wrote:

I never bothered to ask this before but in some unbroken East Asian archery traditions, blunted heads are not utilized for the arrow.  In Gungdo, is the utilization of blunted heads preferred at the practice range due to the distance of the target?

It's more for the protection of the target.  As the arrow only needs to hit the target (which is covered with conveyor belt rubber), there is no need for a sharp point.

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