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The Way of the BowKyudo (pronounced cue-doe,) the practice of Zen archery, is a form of moving meditation -- and a unique martial art. The focus of the practice is on “cleaning the mind” rather than on marksmanship. The target becomes a mirror reflecting the quality of one’s mind at the moment of the arrow’s release. To begin the study of Kyudo, students are required to take a First Shot program. These programs provide training in Kyudo’s Seven Coordinations – the basic form for aligning the body and properly releasing the arrow. Several programs are offered each year -- as weekend workshops, a series of 3 consecutive Monday evenings, and residential programs at various meditation centers. See the events calendar for the next program. Upon completion of the First Shot instruction, students continue their study of Kyudo at weekly class sessions. Zenko International in Boulder Colorado is the national headquarters of the Kyudo school of Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XX. Shibata Sensei comes from a long lineage of Kyudo Masters and is the 20th generation bowmaker to the Imperial Family of Japan.
Caring for Your BowA bamboo yumi has living qualities that are contained in its
strung and unstrung shape. It is made up of bamboo (grass), wood,
glue, leather and rattan; basic natural materials. Through a
yumimaker's skill, these natural materials are shaped and contained
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