Jie Tian

The Way of Archery: A 1637 Chinese Military Training Manual

A 1637 Chinese Military Training Manual

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This book provides a detailed introduction to practising archery in the traditional Chinese military style. It explains the basics of how to shoot using the Asian thumb ring: proper posture, training regimen, equipment, and avoiding pitfalls in shooting. The thorough translation and commentary (with original and new illustrations) provide a fresh and practical perspective on Gao Ying's 1637 archery treatise (which, itself, influenced generations of archers in East Asia). The authors themselves are active practitioners of Chinese archery, having spent an endless amount of time and effort vetting their understanding of this old manual and putti… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Ma, Justin

ISBN: 978-0-7643-4791-7
EAN: 9780764347917
Produktnummer: 19330804
Verlag: Schiffer Publishing
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Seitenangabe: 176 S.
Masse: H20.6 cm x B23.1 cm 964 g
Abbildungen: 126 colour illus
Gewicht: 964

Über den Autor

Jie Tian and Justin Ma have taught and lectured about traditional Chinese archery at archery events in the USA and elsewhere. At the 2013 Flight Archery Championships, they won gold medals and set benchmark records for the âModern Asiatic 50#â class.