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'''Lajos Kassai''' (born 16 September 1960), is a [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[bowyer]], [[archer]] and [[Equestrianism|equestrian]] |
'''Lajos Kassai''' (born 16 September 1960), is a [[Hungarian people|Hungarian]] [[bowyer]], [[archer]] and [[Equestrianism|equestrian]]. He is primarily known for his work reviving the traditional art of [[horse archery]], including adapting it into a modern sport. For his work he received the Officer's Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary]]. |
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== Bow-making == |
== Bow-making == |
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== Horse archery == |
== Horse archery == |
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[[File:Hungarian_competition_horseback_archery.jpg|right|thumb|280x280px|Hungarian horse archery range]] |
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[[File:Kassai Lajos red bow is an Ölyv, the black bow is a Farkas II.jpg|thumb|right|265px|Ölyv (red) and Farkas II. (black) bows]] |
[[File:Kassai Lajos red bow is an Ölyv, the black bow is a Farkas II.jpg|thumb|right|265px|Ölyv (red) and Farkas II. (black) bows]] |
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{{Cquote|text=Follow not our ancestors, but what they followed|author=Lajos Kassai|source=<ref>[http://mstt.hu/wp-content/uploads/Varhegyi_Andras_Lo-es-lovassport-mint-kitoresi-pont.pdf Dr. András Krisztina – A ló- és lovassport mint kitörési pont?], mstt.hu</ref>}} |
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| source = <ref>[https://www.lovasijaszat.hu/en/about-kassai-lajos/], mstt.hu</ref> |
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Kassai created the competitive rule system of horse archery in the late 1980s, and started to propagate this new sport, first in Hungary, and from the 1990s in the rest of [[Europe]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. He made himself familiar with Zen-archery in [[Kamakura]], [[Japan]], and travelled to Shao-lin in [[China]] to study. |
Kassai created the competitive rule system of horse archery in the late 1980s, and started to propagate this new sport, first in Hungary, and from the 1990s in the rest of [[Europe]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada]]. He made himself familiar with Zen-archery in [[Kamakura]], [[Japan]], and travelled to Shao-lin in [[China]] to study. |
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== Achievements == |
== Achievements == |
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To this day, he has won every single horse archery competition he entered. He set four [[Guinness World Records|Guinness world records]]: in 1998, by constantly riding on relay horses during a 12 hours competition, he rode through the 90 meter long horse archery range 286 times, and shot more than 1000 aimed arrows. In 2002, on a record run that lasted from 6 AM to 6 PM, he shot over 3000 shots collecting 7126.05 points in 323 rides, greatly surpassing his previous record. On 10 June 2006, he again surpassed his two previous 12-hour world records by competing in horse archery for 24 hours continuously. From Saturday 7 AM until Sunday 7 AM he rode 661 times shooting 5412 arrows and collecting 15,596.43 points overall, for an average of 212.35 points per ride. |
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Lajos Kassai won all competitions he entered from 1994 to 2019 among them countless of World Cup rounds, international horse archery competitions and the Horse Archery Open World Championship in 2014. |
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== He set five [[Guinness World Records]] == |
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* 1998 – During a constant 12 hour competition-like event on frequently changed horses, he run on the 90 m horse archery race track 286 times and shot more than 1000 targeted shots. |
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* 2002 - In a record attempt from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., he achieved a total score of 7,126.05 points with nearly 3,000 targeted shots during 323 gallops on the race track, highly breaking his previous record. |
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* 2006 - Breaking his two 12-hour world records so far, he set another record, he was constantly doing horse archery (on frequently changed horses) for 24 hours. During this record attempt from 7 a.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday, he did 661 gallops on the race track, while shot 5412 targeted arrows and scored 15 596,43 points. |
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* 2011 - In December, he shot 14 discs at the same place (as in 2009) in 19.85 seconds in front of the naked eyes of more than an 8,000 member audience. |
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== Awards, merits == |
== Awards, merits == |
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* Hungarian Heritage Award (2012) |
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* 2020 – World Ethnosport Confederation – Special award<ref>{{Cite web|last=nemzetisport.hu|date=2020-02-23|title=Lovasíjászat: Kassai Lajos rangos elismerésben részesült - NSO|url=http://www.nemzetisport.hu/egyeb_egyeni/lovasijaszat-kassai-lajos-rangos-elismeresben-reszesult-2749337|access-date=2020-10-22|website=NSO.hu|language=hu}}</ref> |
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* Middle Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary|Order of Merit of Hungary]] (2016) |
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* 2018 – [[University of Veterinary Medicine Budapest|University of Veterinary Medicine, Budapest]], - [[Riding instructor]] honorary award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sikertörténet a lovastanár-képzés az Állatorvostudományi Egyetemen|url=https://agronaplo.hu/hirek/sikertortenet-a-lovastanar-kepzes-az-allatorvostudomanyi-egyetemen|access-date=2020-10-22|website=agronaplo.hu|language=hu}}</ref> |
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* 2017 – „[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sTfeoaCuME&feature=share For the Hungarian nation” – Silver medal]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egipatrona.hu/mvsz/index.php/2970-mvsz-kassai-lajos-es-monus-jozsef-atvette-a-magyar-nemzetert-erdemermet|access-date=2020-10-22|website=www.egipatrona.hu}}</ref> |
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* 2017 – [[Gergely Pongrátz|Pongrátz Gergely]] cross of merit |
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* 2016 – Middle Cross of the [[Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary|Order of Merit of Hungary]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-03-15|title=Ők vehettek át állami kitüntetéseket a nemzeti ünnep alkalmából {{!}} Híradó|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315164557/http://www.hirado.hu/2016/03/15/ok-vehettek-at-allami-kitunteteseket-a-nemzeti-unnep-alkalmabol/|access-date=2020-10-22|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> |
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* 2016 – Pro Comitatu Somogy award<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kassai Lajos kapta az idei „Pro Comitatu Somogy” Kitüntető Díjat|url=http://kaposvarmost.hu/videok/kaposvar-most/2016/01/06/kassai-lajos-kapta-az-idei-pro-comitatu-somogy-kitunteto-dijat.html|access-date=2020-10-22|website=kaposvarmost.hu|language=hu}}</ref> |
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* 2014 – “For the [[Hungarians]] of the World” public award |
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* 2013 – The Original Kassai System equestrian archery method was included in the (Hungarikum) Collection of Hungarian Values |
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* 2013 – Golden Arrowhead Award |
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* 2013 – Szent István University, Gödöllő – Riding instructor honorary award and Silver Laurel Wreath Award |
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* 2013 – [[Bárdudvarnok]] – Honorary citizen |
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* 2012 – Magyar Örökség díj – [[Hungarian Heritage Award]] |
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* 2012 – The Original Kassai System equestrian archery method was included in [[List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Eastern Europe|Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hungary]] |
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* 2012 – a Magyar Kultúra Lovagja – Knight of the Hungarian Culture |
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* 2011 – Equestrian Archery was included into the university education first time in the world in Hungary, [[Budapest]] |
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* 2010 – Person of the year – [[Somogy County]] |
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* 2009 – The Kassai Equestrian Archery School won the (Kaposvár Városért díj) – Award for the city of [[Kaposvár]] |
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* 2008 – [[Árpád]] Shield Award |
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* 2008 – Our Heritage – [[Somogy County]]’s treasure award |
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== Family == |
== Family == |
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Kassai is married and has one daughter. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 10:40, 22 October 2020
Lajos Kassai (born 16 September 1960), is a Hungarian bowyer, archer and equestrian. He is primarily known for his work reviving the traditional art of horse archery, including adapting it into a modern sport. For his work he received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary.
Bow-making
Lajos Kassai originally worked as a mechanic, and only made bows as a hobby until the mid 1980s. During this time he reconstructed the Hungarian composite bow from the time of the Hungarian Conquest. Eventually bow-making became his primary profession, and he became the first in the world to mass-produce this style of bow. Besides Hungarian, Kassai makes other types of traditional bows, including Scythian, Magyar, Hun (asymmetric type), Avar, and Mongol.
Horse archery
Follow not our ancestors, but what they followed
— Lajos Kassai, [1]
Kassai created the competitive rule system of horse archery in the late 1980s, and started to propagate this new sport, first in Hungary, and from the 1990s in the rest of Europe, the United States and Canada. He made himself familiar with Zen-archery in Kamakura, Japan, and travelled to Shao-lin in China to study.
He summarized his experiences in his book "Horse archery", which since its issue has been translated into German, English and Russian.[2][3]
He founded the center of Hungarian horse archery, Kassai-valley, near Kaposmérő.[4] Horse archery centers based on the Kassai-school are currently operating in fourteen countries, and organize world cups regularly.
In 2011, the University of Physical Education accepted the education practice developed by Kassai and began horse archery training. Hungary is the first country in the world where one can get a teaching diploma in horse archery.
His life and work was dramatized by Géza Kaszás in the film A lovasíjász (The horse archer), which premiered in January 2016.[5]
Achievements
To this day, he has won every single horse archery competition he entered. He set four Guinness world records: in 1998, by constantly riding on relay horses during a 12 hours competition, he rode through the 90 meter long horse archery range 286 times, and shot more than 1000 aimed arrows. In 2002, on a record run that lasted from 6 AM to 6 PM, he shot over 3000 shots collecting 7126.05 points in 323 rides, greatly surpassing his previous record. On 10 June 2006, he again surpassed his two previous 12-hour world records by competing in horse archery for 24 hours continuously. From Saturday 7 AM until Sunday 7 AM he rode 661 times shooting 5412 arrows and collecting 15,596.43 points overall, for an average of 212.35 points per ride.
He set his last record with his disciples in the Budapest Sports Arena on 5 December 2009. He shot 12 thrown up discs with 30 cm diameter under 17.80 seconds from the back of a racing horse.
Awards, merits
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (2003)
- Hungarian Heritage Award (2012)
- Middle Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (2016)
Family
Kassai is married and has one daughter.
References
- ^ Dr. András Krisztina – A ló- és lovassport mint kitörési pont?, mstt.hu
- ^ Lajos Kassai : Lovasíjászat, Dee-Sign Kiadó, Budapest, 2001, 2002, 2003 ISBN 9638613416, Püski Kiadó, 2006 ISBN 9789633021682.
- ^ "Summary of the book". Archived from the original on 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2017-05-31.
- ^ A Kassai-völgy Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Kassai Lajos: A Lovasíjász egy motivációs film Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine.
See also
- Kassai Lajos életrajz (magyar nyelven). lovasíjászat.hu. (Accessed: 2016-01-23)
- A magyar harcművészet reklámfilmje – A lovasíjász filtekercs.hu, 2016-01-20.
- Kassai Lajos: Nincs lovasíjászgénünk, Origo.hu, 2017-03-10.