| Archery in Asia was highly developed and
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| | thumb. Most archers with this technique
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| widely used in the past and up to the
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| | wear headbands to prevent the bowstring
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| present; however it is not so much used
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| | from snaring and hurting the archer's ear
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| in international competitions in our
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| | or head. Archers usually wear thick and
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| modern times. Centuries ago, the
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| | loose clothing to prevent their arms and
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| tribesmen of Central Asia were very
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| | chest from snaring the bowstring. During
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| skilled in shooting arrows on horseback.
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| | battles though, warrior archers often
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| The Mongols made good use of it in
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| | wear leather gauntlets, chest armor and
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| conquering the Eurasian Steppe. These
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| | helmets with flared ridges to protect
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| archers would ride on running horses
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| | their body from the bowstring.Foot-bows
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| while they shoot down their target then
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| | were well-known and used often in
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| they would twist around in their saddles
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| | battles. They are unique and larger
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| and shoot again after they have
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| | versions of the traditional bow and were
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| passed.The bows used in Asian archery
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| | used because of their faster firing rate
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| varied widely. The arrows were also
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| | and longer range as compared to the
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| different from western arrows for theirs
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| | crossbow. The technique in using a foot
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| were less stiff and had smaller
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| | bow was simple. Archers would lie on
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| fletching. In shooting an arrow, the bow
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| | their backs and fasten the bow and the
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| is clasped and held near to the chest
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| | tip of the arrow between their feet.
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| with its arrow pointing slightly upward.
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| | Their feet would hold the bow much like a
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| Both of the archer's arms are extended
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| | bow arm while the end of the arrow and
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| with the left arm up and stretched toward
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| | the bowstring is held by both the
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| the target and the right arm pulled back
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| | archer's hands. His arms would draw the
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| and away from the target. The bow and
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| | string and his back and legs would bend
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| arrow are pulled and drawn to a line such
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| | the bow. Although aiming correctly was
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| that both arms are locked on opposite
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| | difficult and poor, the weight and
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| sides of the body. The archer remembers
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| | velocity of the arrows compensated for
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| to loosen his right elbow and allow it to
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| | this. Also, the arrows were five feet
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| flex.In some techniques, the bowstring
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| | long and were used in mass
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| and the fletching of the arrow is drawn
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| | volleys.Archery was practiced in many
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| so far back that it is held behind the
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| | parts of Asia. In Korea, archery was
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| archer's head. The arrow is held by the
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| | known as Goongdo. In Japan, Archery is
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| thumb. Certain cultures have devised
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| | Kyudo while Japanese horseback archery
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| ways to prevent the bowstring from
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| | was called Yabusame. The use of archery
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| injuring the thumb. For the Mongols or
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| | in war as well as in sports was all over
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| the Manchu, the string sits on a thumb
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| | India. In fact, Arjuna's bow, Gandiva,
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| ring. For the Japanese, it is a 'tsuri'
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| | is considered the Indian equivalent of
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| or a slot at the base of a gauntlet's
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| | the Excalibur of King Arthur.
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