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2. Kyūdō - Wikipedia

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   Beginners start with a rubber practice bow and by practising the movements of hassetsu (八節). The second step for a beginner is to do karabiki (空引) training with a bow without an arrow to learn handling of the bow and performing hassetsu until full draw. Handling and maintenance of the equipment is also part of the training.

3. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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   Self bows, composite bows, and laminated bows using the recurve form are still made and used by bowyers, amateurs, and professional archers. The unqualified phrase "recurve bow" or just "a recurve" in modern archery circles usually refers to a typical modern recurve bow, as used by archers in the Olympics and many other competitive events. It ...

4. Target archery - Wikipedia

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   Target archery is the most popular form of archery, in which members shoot at stationary circular targets at varying distances. All types of bow – longbow , barebow, recurve and compound – can be used.

5. Bow shape - Wikipedia

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   When unstrung, the entire length of the bow curves forward from the belly (away from the archer), resembling a "C"; this differentiates a reflex bow from a recurve bow in which only the outer parts of the limbs turn away from the archer. The curves put the materials of the bow under greater stress, allowing a rather short bow to have a high ...

6. Template:Archery - Wikipedia

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8. Composite bow - Wikipedia

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   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 outer side of a wooden core. When the bow is drawn, the sinew (stretched on the outside) and horn (compressed on the inside) store more energy than wood for the same ...

9. Bow draw - Wikipedia

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   A bow draw in archery is the method or technique of pulling back the bowstring [1] to store energy for the bow to shoot an arrow. The most common method [citation needed] in modern target archery is the Mediterranean draw, which has long been the usual method in European archery. Other methods include the pinch draw and the Mongolian or "thumb ...