Kyudo − The way of the bow
Kyudo is a martial art using the bow, but unlike other kinds of archery, the real aim is far more than merely hitting a target, and the bows have no sights. Focused on achieving correct posture and stance, with total awareness of oneself, the spirit of Kyudo is expressed by the term mushin – pure mind free from all distracting thoughts. To enter this state requires long and continuous training, and in Kyudo competitions, although points are scored by hitting the target, judges place more emphasis on good stance and calmness of spirit. Kyudo is the Japanese martial art most often compared to Zen.
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Kyudo is a martial art using the bow, but unlike other kinds of archery, the real aim is far more than merely hitting a target, and the bows have no sights. Focused on achieving correct posture and stance, with total awareness of oneself, the spirit of Kyudo is expressed by the term mushin – pure mind free from all distracting thoughts. To enter this state requires long and continuous training, and in Kyudo competitions, although points are scored by hitting the target, judges place more emphasis on good stance and calmness of spirit. Kyudo is the Japanese martial art most often compared to Zen.
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00:00 [Music]
00:07 Kyudō is a martial art using the bow and arrow.
00:15 But that's where the similarity with modern archery ends,
00:25 since hitting the target isn't the main point of this art.
00:29 [Music]
00:36 Warriors fought with bows since ancient times.
00:39 But in the 16th century in Japan this evolved into something new,
00:43 a budō, or martial way.
00:46 Kyudō started focusing more on training the spirit and will.
00:55 This is why the Kyudō bow has no sights for aiming, unlike modern archery bows.
01:01 The standard Kyudō bow is 2.21 meters long.
01:10 Arrows are fired at a target 28 meters away.
01:15 Bowing is an essential part of the formal sequence of movements
01:21 in preparation for shooting the bow.
01:23 [Music]
01:28 Bowing demonstrates that I am determined to put my whole heart
01:32 into the actions I'm about to perform.
01:34 I bow to show respect to the dojo as I enter, and then to everyone present.
01:40 With each bow I try to express my determination to the people watching.
01:49 Adopting the precisely correct stance, posture and spirit,
01:53 the Kyudō practitioner enters a special state of mind.
01:57 The most important factor is called "mushin".
02:02 Mushin means a mind free from distracting thoughts.
02:07 Far more than just absolute focus on the target,
02:10 you must look into your heart and be completely in the present moment.
02:17 Everyone's the same. Your mind tends to worry about hitting the target.
02:21 You anticipate the embarrassment of missing.
02:24 All kinds of thoughts like this rise up and get in the way.
02:27 We must overcome this and achieve pure presence of mind.
02:31 This is why each movement is performed so slowly and with full concentration.
02:39 Banishing distracting thoughts, perfecting posture and stance,
02:45 by totally concentrating they bring their spirit into harmony.
02:49 In this way the mind enters emptiness.
02:53 There are Kyudō competitions,
03:04 but once again it's not just how often you hit the target that counts.
03:11 The judges instead focus more on stance, posture and overall attitude.
03:16 They look for calmness of spirit.
03:19 Recently Kyudō has attracted fresh interest due to its proven ability
03:26 to improve concentration, posture and mental attitude.
03:30 It's a popular after-school activity.
03:34 It appeals to people of all ages
03:36 and now has a growing number of practitioners overseas too.
03:40 [Music]
03:45 Training beauty in movement,
03:47 meditative calm in the drawing of the bow,
03:50 the spirit of Kyudō has an enduring appeal.
03:54 [Gunshot]
03:57 [Gunshot]
03:58 [Silence]
04:09 [Mouse click]
04:10 [Bell]
04:11 (bell chimes)
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