As a kyudoka, I truly appreciate this as well as maintain a slight bit of admiration/jealousy for their yumi. Works of art. I wonder where they are supplied?
As far as I know this is Heki-ryu Kyudo. Note that Heki-ryu is not that common in Japan. It's more war-like than Ogasawara-ryu (which is the dominant branch in Japan). Heki-ryu is more common in some European, countries, though (simply by happenstance, as the teachers that brought it to those countries were Heki-ryu practitioners).
@@dermaniac5205 That's not exactly true. Both Heki Ryu and Ogasawara Ryu are types of traditional kyujutsu but in today's age, they are typically practised together with kyudo, this group in particular requires their students to be of particular rank in kyudo before training this type of archery. Modern kyudo was influenced by both of them but the founder of Kyudo was actually a student of Heki Ryu.
Japan is a country stuck in tradition in many ways. To be honest, this archery isn't very impressive. This is mainly about the representation of another glorified tradition in the sense of national identity.
National identity is part of it, but Budo is about more than that. The spirit of Budo is self-improvement for the benefit of society. It doesn't matter whether the archery is impressive because these guys will never fight in a war that requires them to shoot bow and arrow. Through the training of Kyudo they practice physical and mental disciplines, including patience, respect, mindfulness, and perseverance, and then teach those values to others. Note that what I'm telling you holds for other Budo as well, such as Kendo or Karate.
As a kyudoka, I truly appreciate this as well as maintain a slight bit of admiration/jealousy for their yumi. Works of art. I wonder where they are supplied?
I am very sure they are actually carefully maintained family heirlooms.
Bravo! What a workout for these gents. Big hand of applause.
弓道とは違う実戦形式を残した貴重な伝統を今に残しておられることに感謝します。
鉄砲伝来で失ったものだと思っておりました。
Thank you for sharing! Very awesome video!
I wonder how afraid the people in the wars were before. Just imagining hundreds of these dudes firing at an area is pretty terrifying
Like how the French faced the English archers at Agincourt
@@jwgoonwhat you mean the French charged them...
This is not Kyudo from my understanding, it is rather Japanese war archery.
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Like listening to a goat compilation
2:54 what you came to see
Why they scream when they shoot?
It is an intimidation method used against the enemy as well as a way to encourage their own troops.
Is this kyujutsu?
As far as I know this is Heki-ryu Kyudo. Note that Heki-ryu is not that common in Japan. It's more war-like than Ogasawara-ryu (which is the dominant branch in Japan). Heki-ryu is more common in some European, countries, though (simply by happenstance, as the teachers that brought it to those countries were Heki-ryu practitioners).
@@dermaniac5205 That's not exactly true. Both Heki Ryu and Ogasawara Ryu are types of traditional kyujutsu but in today's age, they are typically practised together with kyudo, this group in particular requires their students to be of particular rank in kyudo before training this type of archery. Modern kyudo was influenced by both of them but the founder of Kyudo was actually a student of Heki Ryu.
@@dermaniac5205 Is Ogasawara Ryu the one that we usually see with long pauses?
Japan is a country stuck in tradition in many ways.
To be honest, this archery isn't very impressive.
This is mainly about the representation of another glorified tradition in the sense of national identity.
National identity is part of it, but Budo is about more than that. The spirit of Budo is self-improvement for the benefit of society. It doesn't matter whether the archery is impressive because these guys will never fight in a war that requires them to shoot bow and arrow. Through the training of Kyudo they practice physical and mental disciplines, including patience, respect, mindfulness, and perseverance, and then teach those values to others. Note that what I'm telling you holds for other Budo as well, such as Kendo or Karate.