Kyudo : the Japanese art of archery / William R.B. Acker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Acker, William R. B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archery--Japan.

Archery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (85 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Charles E. Tuttle Co., Inc., 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kyudo: The Japanese Art of Archery offers a concise description of kyudo by an ardent American enthusiast, describing the aims, techniques, anti the philosophical basis of its ceremonial aspect, which is strongly influenced by Zen.

Contents:

CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; FOREWORD; THE STANCE; YUGAMAE: PREPAREDNESS; THE BOW HAND AND THE GRIP; THE SHOULDERS; MONOMI: VIEWING THE MARK; DOZUKURI: BALANCE; BREATHING; THE DRAW; THE FIVE CROSSES; JIMAN: HOLDING AT FULL DRAW; CORRECT AIM; HANARE: THE RELEASE; DESCRIPTION OF THE BOW; THE ARROW; GLOSSARY-INDEX OF JAPANESE TERMS

Notes:

First printed edition, 1965, as Japanese archery. First paperback edition, 1998.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-26223-1

9786613262233

1-4629-0032-1

OCLC:

819638425