Beginners Course Feb 2016 (Now Full)

Absolute Beginners Course now filling!

Hi All. From 16th Feb 2016 the next Kyudo 8 lesson (4 week) beginners course will be held. The cost will be $125 and include the official Kyudo training Manual (A.N.K.F book) and a Gomu-Yumi. We have limited places available so please make your booking soon by contacting us on this page for details or

email petercarr@westnet.com.au .

Schedule

Tuesdays are 8pm (sharp) to 9pm (may run lover time)

Sundays are 9.30am (sharp) to 11am (may run over time)

Session 1 Hassetsu (Tuesday 16 Feb) Give Kyudo manual, see the stages in action during Taihai as senior student explains what’s happening. Then spend the lesson going thru the stages with an “air” bow.

Session 2 Gomu-yumi (Sunday 21 Feb) Go through Hassetsu using a gomu-yumi following timing of senior students shooting on the range

Session 3 Subiki (Tuesday 23 Feb) Standing behind senior students and using a bow with no arrow go through the hassetsu following the timing of senior students

Session 4 Makiwara (Sunday 28 Feb) Using makiwara arrows shoot at a close range target standing in the line of senior students shooting on the range – follow senior students timing.

Session 5 Taihai (Tuesday 1 March) Follow behind senior students and start to learn taihai

Session 6 Makiwara (Sunday 6 March) – same as session 4

Session 7 Tahai (Tuesday 8 March) Same as session 5

Session 8 Range shoot (Sunday 13 March) Student is permitted to shoot on the 28m range with guidance by senior student

At the conclusion of the Beginners course the students will be invited to join the Budokan Academy/WAKA/AKA organization and become a full member. Fees etc will be advised before the conclusion of the course

more details on payment and inclusions here