S1E9 Justin Ma - The Way of Archery and Traditional Chinese Archery

"Justin Ma - The Way of Archery and Traditional Chinese Archery"

Justin Ma, author of The Way of Archery, and Chinese archery historian stops by to talk about this ancient art form, he shares his experiences, tips for traditional shooting and a bit of interesting history.

Timestamps:

1:00 Introduction

4:00 The difference between Chinese bows and recurve/long bow.

10:30 Thumb draws and thumb rings

14:30 anchor points

17:00 why he focuses on the bow shoulder with new archers and how to settle it prior to the draw.

23:30 some history on the sport, significant figures and traditions.

31:30 details for submitting questions for a follow-up episode

Links:

• Thewayofarchery.com
• Youtube Channel
• Facebook Page
• Facebook Group