FireArcher
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Bow Types
The bows themselves — the longbow and the recurve, the compound and the crossbow, the layered composite bow of the steppe, the Japanese yumi and the Korean gakgung.
8 entriesArrows & Gear
The archer's kit — arrows and fletching, arrowheads and bodkin points, quivers and bowstrings, the leather bracer, and the mechanical release aid.
8 entriesTechnique & Form
How the shot is made — the draw and the anchor, the thumb ring and the Parthian shot, the mounted styles of the steppe, and the martial forms of kyūdō and kyūjutsu.
8 entriesThe Sport
Archery today — Olympic and field and 3D target shooting, bowhunting and bowfishing, and the living traditions of Naadam, yabusame and the Bhutanese range.
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