Welcome To The Virginia Kyudo Renmei Virginia kyudo Renmei kyudo is an elegant, ceremonial, noncombative method of shooting the traditional Japanese bow and arrow. http://virginiakyudo.com/
Extractions: Kyudo is an elegant, ceremonial, non-combative method of shooting the traditional Japanese bow and arrow. Kyudo requires, and therefore develops, a balanced body that works in concert with a peaceful mind. Kyudo , literally "the Way (or Path) of the Bow", is a path that takes a lifetime to travel. Early progress in the basic forms of Kyudo soon give way to deeper insights into specific details. Each successive insight leads the student to a greater appreciation of the depth, subtlety and sincerity of the Kyudo experience. One of Japan's oldest and purest martial arts, today Kyudo is practiced by men and women throughout the world. Kostenloses Joomla Template von funky-visions.de
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Minnesota Kyudo Renmei The Minnesota kyudo Renmei is dedicated to the study and practice of modern kyudo, Japanese archery. kyudo has been founded on both martial and spiritual influences, and http://www.mnkyudo.org/
Extractions: Promote Your Page Too Home The Minnesota Kyudo Renmei is dedicated to the study and practice of modern kyudo, Japanese archery. Kyudo has been founded on both martial and spiritual influences, and encourages the development of body, mind and spirit.Carly and John Born began their study of kyudo while living in Japan and have continued their study ever since. Now we strive to improve our own skills while sharing the art with those who are interested. While kyudo is not well-known in the United States, there is a national organization and several state federations. The American Kyudo Renmei (AKR) is the parent organization to 8 state federations. In addition to the full-fledged state federations, there are several other organizations that have not yet attained federation status. This picture demonstrates the full draw of kyudo.  The archer is MNKR instructor John Born, 4th dan, at the 2009 American Kyudo Seminar in South Carolina. Saturday Dates added to Fall Session We've added a number of Saturday practices to our calendar for the fall session, please check the Practice Calendar regularly for changes.  All Saturday practices will be from 11am ...
Kyudo In Berlin-Pankow Eine kurze Einf hrung mit Fotos aus dem Training, Trainingszeiten, Kontaktinfo und Links zum Thema kyudo und Bogenschie en. http://www.kyudo-berlin-pankow.de/
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Extractions: e-mail: kyudo@butokuden.com NEWS Congratulations to Masatugu Owaki passing his renshi exam. The ran k of renshi is the first of three teaching ranks that can be achieved in kyudo and can only be taken after attaining the rank of go (5th) dan. Owaki sensei passed his test in April at the Inaugural Tokyo International Test and Seminar. Owaki sensei was also one of the three team members representing Team USA at the International taikai.
Kyudo - New World Encyclopedia kyudo (弓é“) (The Way of the Bow ) is the Japanese art of archery. It is a Japanese martial art in which archers use a tall Japanese bow (the yumi) made of bamboo, wood, and http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Kyudo
Extractions: Jump to: navigation search Previous (Kyrgyzstan) Next (KyÅ«shÅ«) Kyudo (弓é“) (The "Way of the Bow") is the Japanese art of archery. It is a Japanese martial art in which archers use a tall Japanese bow (the yumi ) made of bamboo , wood, and leather using techniques which have not changed for centuries. As with other martial arts, Zen Buddhist philosophies and principles are applied in Kyudo in achieving a certain state of mind in the practice of the art. Thus, Kyudo remains as an important aspect of Japanese culture and roots itself deeply more as a tradition than a sport. It is estimated that there are approximately half a million practitioners of kyudo today. In Japan , by most accounts, the number of female kyudo practitioners is at least equal to and probably greater than the number of male practitioners. In its most pure form, kyudo is practiced as an art and as a means of moral and spiritual development. Many archers practice kyudo simply as a sport, with marksmanship being paramount. However, the highest ideal of kyudo is "seisha seichu," "correct shooting is correct hitting." Practitioners of kyudo strive for the unique action of expansion (nobiai) that results in a natural release. Shooting with correct spirit and balance results in the arrow hitting the target. It is a spiritual goal to give oneself completely to shooting the arrow. Some kyudo practitioners believe that competitions, examinations, and demonstrations are an important means of challenging the student to achieve perfection, while others avoid competitions or examinations of any kind.
Kyudo Im Zanshin-Do Budo-Sportverein Hannover E.V. Die Abteilung kyudo informiert ber die Technik, die Ausr stung und den Trainingsaufbau. Es gibt aktuelle Nachrichten und Angaben zu Trainingsort und -zeit. http://noco2.de/kyudo/
The Kyudo | Martial Arts Database Development of kyudoThe kyudo. Categorized in kyudo Martial Arts, Country of Origin Tags Japan. The kyudo What is kyudo History of kyudo kyudo http://www.mardb.com/the-kyudo/
Extractions: document.documentElement.className = 'js'; Martial Arts Database Home Kyudo Martial Art Categorized in Kyudo Martial Arts, Country of Origin Tags: Japan The Kyudo What is Kyudo History of Kyudo ... The Spirit of Kyudo Kyudo is considered by many to be the purest of all the martial ways. In the past, the Japanese bow was used for hunting, war, court ceremonies, games, and contests of skill. The original word for Japanese archery was kyujutsu (bow technique) which encompassed the skills and techniques of the warrior archer. Some of the ancient schools, known as ryu, survive today, along with the ancient ceremonies and games, but the days where the Japanese bow was used as a weapon are long past. Modern kyudo is practiced primarily as a method of physical, moral, and spiritual development. No one knows exactly when the term kyudo came into being but it was not until the late nineteenth century when practice centered almost exclusively around individual practice that the term gained general acceptance. The essence of modern kyudo is said to be synonymous with the pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. To give oneself completely to the shooting is the spiritual goal. In this respect, many kyudo practitioners believe that competition, examination, and any opportunity that places the archer in this uncompromising situation is important, while other practitioners will avoid competitions or examinations of any kind.
Kyudo In Bayern - News Bavarian association (DKyuB member) offering introduction, contact addresses and events. English/German/French http://kyudobayern.de/
Extractions: Ereignisse November 2010 Mo Di Mi Do Fr Sa So Keine Ereignisse. Willkommen Herzlich willkommen auf unserer bayerischen Kyudo Homepage. Wir üben Kyudo, die traditionelle Form des japanischen Bogenschießens. Wer sich für Kyudo interessiert, erhält auf den folgenden Seiten weitere Informationen. Ergebnisse Deutsche Meisterschaften 2010 Hallo liebe Besucher, Die Mannschaftsmeisterschaft wurde am 27. ausgetragen. Es kam eine beachtliche Zahl von 9 Teams zusammen die sich über 4 Runden a 4 Pfeile einen spannenden Wettkampf lieferten. Am Ende konnte das bayerische Team(Christoph Rademacher, Martin Kawnik und Uwe Kroyer) mit 26 von 48 Treffern den 6. Platz erreichen. Wie knapp das ganze war zeigt, dass der Trefferunterschied zwischen 2. und 6. Platz nur 3 Treffer betrug. Um den zweiten Platz musste zwischen Hamburg und Baden-Württemberg gestochen werden, welches die Hamburger für sich entscheiden konnten. Frankfurt sicherte sich souverän den 1. Platz.
Main Page @ Kyudo.culturalnews.net Japanese a rchery p ractitioners l ike i ts e legance . Cultural News, November 2006 . From left, Aaron Fay, Leslie Koyama and Robert Parker are practicing under the http://kyudo.culturalnews.net/
Extractions: Japanese a rchery p ractitioners l ike i ts e legance From left, Aaron Fay, Leslie Koyama and Robert Parker are practicing under the instruction of Hirokazu Kosaka, right side, chairman of Nanka Kyudo Kai in the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute. (Cultural News Photo) By Takeshi Nakayama PASADENA , California – On a recent Saturday night at the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute, a dedicated group of enthusiasts gathers for a regular practice session of the little-known martial art of kyudo (Japanese archery), conducted by Hirokazu Kosaka, chairman of Nanka Kyudo K ai. Kosaka, a former priest at Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo from 1975-80, starts off the class with meditation, followed by recitation of a Buddhist chant. Then, Rick Beal, Nanka Kyudo-kai president, joins two advanced archers to begin the practice. Each archer takes deliberate aim with 7-1/2-foot-long bow and shoots at the target from close range. The rest of the class, in kyudo attirewhite blouses, black skirt-pants and white tabi (footwear)follows their lead. Kyudo first came to Los Angles, with scattered practitioners, as early as 1908.
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Kyudo and history of martial arts. Search engine, news, chat, forum, discussion group. http://www.martial-way.com/kyudo.html
Extractions: "The Way of the Bow" Kyudo is a Japanese target archery martial art. It is a highly meditative martial art whose ultimate goals are Shin (Truth), Zen (Goodness) and Bi (Beauty). Styles can be divided into two broad categories, shamen uchiokoshi and shomen uchiokoshi. Shamen archers predraw the bow at an angle to the body and fix their grip on the bow before raising it. Shomen archers raise the bow straight over the head and fix their final grip on the bow in a predraw above the head. It is the oldest of Japan's traditional martial arts. The bow has been used in Japan since prehistoric times. From the fourth to the ninth century, close contacts between China and Japan had a great influence on Japanese archery, especially the Confucian belief that through a person's archery their true characters could be determined. Over hundreds of years archery was influenced by the Shinto and Zen Buddhist religions along with the pressing practical requirements of warriors. Court nobles concentrated on ceremonial archery while the warrior class emphasized kyujutsu, the martial technique of using the bow in actual warfare. With the introduction of firearms the bow as a weapon was neglected and almost died out all together until Honda Toshizane, a kyudo instructor at Tokyo Imperial University, combined elements of the warrior style and the court ceremonial style into a hybrid style which ultimately became known as the Honda Ryu (Honda martial school). With the American occupation banning all martial art instruction, traditional kyujutsu schools declined further and when the ban was lifted, Kyudo, as opposed to kyujutsu, became widely practiced. The Zen Nihon Kyudo Federation (All Japan Kyudo Federation) was established in 1953, publishing the standard kyudo textbook called the Kyohon. There now exists a European Kyudo Federation.
Kyudo kyudo. Ed Symmes Sensei is the current chief instructor of kyudo for Big Green Drum Japanese Martial Arts. He is also the President and Chief instructor of the Bi Toku kyudo http://www.aikidowestflorida.com/kyudo.htm
Extractions: JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS Kyudo Ed Symmes Sensei is the current chief instructor of Kyudo for Big Green Drum Japanese Martial Arts. He is also the President and Chief instructor of the Bi Toku Kyudo Kai , our sponsor dojo, located in Atlanta; Chairman and Chief Instructor of the Georgia Kyudo Renmei, Inc.; founding member and Secretary for the American Kyudo Renmei. He is a ‘Godan Renshi', a certified 5th dan and instructor, by the Zen Nihon Kyudo Renmei (Japan national kyudo organization). Ron Jones is the current instructor of the One-Step Style of Kyudo for Big Green Drum Japanese Martial Arts. He started studying Kyudo nine years ago. Kyudo , the Way of the Bow, is one of Japan's oldest and most honored martial traditions. Over the course of Japanese history and under the influence of Shinto beliefs, Confucian morality, and Buddhist philosophy (including, but not limited to Zen), the technique of archery flowered into the art of kyudo, where archery is practiced as a Way of seishin tanren, or "spiritual forging." The diligent practice of kyudo provides both healthful exercise and a way for cultivating self-awareness and spiritual maturity, eventually leading to the realization of "Shin Zen Bi," or "Truth, Goodness and Beauty" in the life of the archer. The One-Step Style of Kyudo practiced in Pensacola is non-denominational. It is not a religion but is used primarily as a method of physical, moral, and spiritual development.
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Extractions: Kanjuro Shibata XX practicing Kyudo Kyudo The " Way of the Bow" ) is the Japanese art of archery . It is a modern Japanese martial art (a gendai budo In Japan , by most accounts, the number of female kyudo practitioners is at least equal to and probably greater than the number of male practitioners. In its most pure form, kyudo is practiced as an art and as a means of moral and spiritual development. Many archers practice kyudo as a sport, with marksmanship being paramount. The yumi (Japanese bow) is exceptionally tall (standing over two meters), surpassing the height of the archer ( kyudoka ). Yumis are traditionally made of bamboo, wood and leather using techniques which have not changed for centuries, although some archers (particularly, those new to the art) may use synthetic (i.e. laminated wood coated with glassfiber or carbon fiber) yumi. Ya haya ; female ya, otoya ); being made from feathers from alternate sides of the bird, the haya spins clockwise upon release while the otoya spins counter-clockwise. Kyudo archers usually shoot two ya per round, with the
The Shiseikan Kyudo Dojo Training schedules, contact information and test requirements. San Jose, CA http://eclay.netwiz.net/shiseikn.htm
Extractions: Founded in 1994 Shiseikan is one of the most active dojos in America which is pretty amazing considering there is no physical dojo! By converting a car garage to a makiwara dojo and renting facilities around the south San Francisco bay area, Shiseikan has grown into a dojo which enables students to train in the Way of the Bow in a manner consistent with the principles of archery as stipulated by the All Nippon Kyudo Federation,
Kyudo About kyudo Japanese archery. Have you ever been to Tokyo's Tsukiji Market? No. I am not interested. No, but I am interested to go. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2086.html
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Kyudo Nakagawa - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia kyudo Nakagawa (ä¸å· çƒç«¥, February 12, 1927—December 29, 2007), or Nakagawa KyÅ«dÅ, was a Japaneseborn Rinzai roshi who for many years led Soho Zen Buddhist Society http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyudo_Nakagawa
Extractions: Ichijima-cho, Hyogo Prefecture Japan Died Senior posting Based in Soho Zen Buddhist Association Title Roshi Predecessor Soen Nakagawa Kyudo Nakagawa , February 12, 1927—December 29, 2007), or Nakagawa KyūdŠ, was a Japanese -born Rinzai roshi who for many years led Soho Zen Buddhist Society, Inc. in Manhattan 's Lower East Side . A Dharma heir of the late Soen Nakagawa —who is of no familial relation—Kyudo first became a Zen monk at age eight. He undertook Buddhist studies at Japan 's renowned Komazawa University and entered Gukei-ji. Then, at age thirty, Kyudo entered Ryutaku-ji temple and trained under Soen Nakagawa. In 1968 he moved to Jerusalem to lead a center Soen had opened in Israel called Kibutsu-ji, where he stayed on for thirteen years. Kyudo then returned to Ryutaku-ji briefly and moved to New York City , where he led the Soho Zen Buddhist Society, Inc. He also made occasional trips to
