ATARN Chinese Traditional Archery Training, Winter 2003
Intermediate Level
(Intermediate is open to those who have completed the
beginners' course)
- Training consists of ten classes on
Sundays, November 16, 23, 30, December 14, 21, Jan (2004) 4, 11, 19 &
25.
- Training starts at 0900 and lasts
until 1030 at IVE (Morrison Hill)
6 Oi Kwan Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
- There will be a charge of HK$350 for
consumables. Tuition is free.
- Students are expected to assist with
setting-up the training area and then putting equipment away.
- Students should wear comfortable
sporting wear and sports shoes with non-marking, non-slip rubber soles.
- All archery equipment required will
be lent to students, but students will not be permitted to take equipment
home on loan. Students may buy an archer’s thumb ring if they wish. They
will be provided with an elastic practice band.
- Important notice
Traditional archery
can be a dangerous sport. Students will be required to sign a statement at the
end of the first day’s instruction that they understand the dangers of the
sport, accept personal responsibility for their actions, and accept that there
will be no liability on the part of the instructor for any injury they may
suffer or inflict on others.
Day 1 : 16 November 2003
(Bring a notebook and pen)
Orientation
Qigong exercise
Safety
Military drill
Archery practice
-
Introduction to
ritual archery
-
Syllabus of the
military examination in archery on foot
-
Revision of
elementary form
Discussion
Day 3 : 30 November 2003
Qigong exercise
Military Drill
-
Drill practice
-
Introduction to
horseback archery routines
Archery practice
-
T foot-position
-
'Yun, Qing, Zhu'
Discussion
Day 3 : 1 June 2003
(Location to be confirmed)
Qigong exercise
Military drill
Archery practice
Discussion