Notice: This is the official website of the All Empires History Community (Reg. 10 Feb 2002)

  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Japanese Archery
 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
  Share Topic Share Topic  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
John the Kern View Drop Down
Samurai
Samurai
Avatar

Joined: 08-Mar-2005
Location: United Kingdom
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 137 		  Quote John the Kern Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Japanese Archery
    Posted: 01-Jul-2006 at 11:18
 I have been trying and mostly failing to find out more about japanese archery. Did they use any other types of bow aside form the Assymetrical Yumi ? What poundage on avergae did a yumi have? How is the bow drawn?
 
 Thanks ,
 
My peoples tale is written in blood
Back to Top
Gundamor View Drop Down
Colonel
Colonel
Avatar

Joined: 21-Jun-2006
Location: Canada
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 568 		  Quote Gundamor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01-Jul-2006 at 21:21
Before the Yumi I think they barrowed chinese type designs of bows which lead to the yumi. Even before then the Jomon and Yayoi Bows which are real old. I'd look up kyudo sites. The yumi hasnt really changed since it was perfected 5 or 6 hundred years ago. Draw strength usually depends on age and sex of the archerer up to around 45-50 pounds.

http://www.kyudo.com/kyudo-e5.html might help you.
"An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind"
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.56a [Free Express Edition]
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz

This page was generated in 0.125 seconds.