A Japanese Martial Art – Kyudo
Kyudo is the term for the traditional practice that uses the Japanese bow as a way for self examination and understanding. Traditional Japanese sports because of their origins are often know as martial arts. But this is often a simplistic and misleading description, and can confuse these practices with combat or fighting arts. The main factor in terms of safety control is the strict conditions of training that assure a very controlled release, and the inherent factors within kyudo that allow for a predictable arrow path.
