Yabusame 流鏑馬 Japanese mount

[Kuma-de]

Yabusame (流鏑馬, Yabusame?) is a type of Japanese archery, one that is performed while riding a horse. The archer shoots a special "turnip-headed" arrow at a wooden target.

This style of archery has its origins at the beginning of the Kamakura period. Minamoto no Yoritomo became alarmed at the lack of archery skills his samurai had. He organized yabusame as a form of practice.

Nowadays, yabusame is performed at the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine in Kamakura. It is also performed in Samukawa and on the beach at Zushi, as well as other locations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSrUC1Ir9OU

[f.Channell]

At over a $100 bucks for an arrow you don't want to miss!


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[MikeK]

This style of archery has its origins at the beginning of the Kamakura period.

Don't you mean Karma Chameleonperiod?

Did you say, "on the beach at Zushi"? I know that place well, matter of fact if you knew Zushi like I knew Zushi....

OK, I'll stop, I'll be good.

Yeah, right.





For those who just can't get enough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzy38qbvrZk

[f.Channell]

I saw a video of them training for this.
Strung a rope between two trees and standing on the rope trying to balance they shot arrows.
Won't help you on the street, but seriously difficult.
Ancient version of a drive by shooting I suppose.

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[f.Channell]

More cool Koryu.
Naginata.
Just can't learn this stuff in this country.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMi1OkaXpLs

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