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2. Gakgung - Wikipedia

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   In the subsequent standardization of Korean archery, the nature of the bow and the arrow was standardized, as was the range of the targets. Korean traditional archery now uses one specific type of composite bow, bamboo arrows, and a standard target at a standard distance of 120 bo (about 145 m or 160 yards). Korean Archery as a sport developed ...

3. Pyeonjeon - Wikipedia

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   Notes: Korean traditional archery in the late 18th century as described in the "records of the old custom of King's archery", focusing on archery events and equipment 『 ゴ シャ コフウジョウ 』(1791-1792)ニ ミル 18セイキマツ ノ チョウセン キュウジュツ : キュウジュツ シュモク ト キュウグ ニ チャ ...

4. Composite bow - Wikipedia

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   Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan horn, bamboo, and sinew composite bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang A Korean master archer using a modern Korean composite bow. A composite bow is a traditional bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together, a form of laminated bow. The horn is on the belly, facing the archer, and sinew on the ...

5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   bow square (equipment) – A specialized T-square with measuring marks that clips onto the bow string, used to set nocking points for all bows and setting the brace height of recurve bows. bowfishing (practice) – The use of archery equipment for catching fish. bowhunting (practice) – The practice of hunting game using archery.

6. Korean armour - Wikipedia

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   In traditional archery (국궁), archers fully open their chest, a technique called "splitting the chest," to shoot arrows effectively, which would be hindered if the front were closed. Consequently, most armors throughout the Joseon period were in the form of a durumagi.

7. Traditional archery expert rates 10 archery scenes in movies ...

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   Archery expert Grizzly Jim looks at 10 bow-and-arrow scenes from popular TV shows and movies and rates them based on realism. He looks at "Hawkeye" S1E1 (2021), "The Hunger Games" (2012), "Brave ...

8. South Korea edges China for archery Olympic gold after check ...

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   PARIS (AP) — With the help of a magnifying glass, South Korea edged China in women’s team archery to win its 10th straight gold medal. The score was tied in the final after regulation, forcing ...

9. Korean martial arts - Wikipedia

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   Taekkyon is acknowledged as one of the oldest martial arts of Korea. [11] Song Deok-gi was the last Taekkyon Master of the Joseon dynasty. [12] On June 1, 1983, Taekkyon was made the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea No. 76 by the South Korean government. [13] [14] It is one of two Korean martial arts which possesses such a ...