Hassetsu

Hassetsu ( Japanese 八 節 , dt. "Eight sections") describes the eight movement sections that are differentiated in Japanese archery kyudo . The sections can consist of one movement or, in turn, be composed of several individual movements.

Movements

1. Ashibumi (足踏 み ): putting the feet
2. Dozukuri ( 胴 造 り ): aligning the body
3. Yugamae ( 弓 構 え ): aligning the bow
   • Torikake ( 取 懸 け ): grasping the tendon
   • Tenouchi ( 手 の 内 ): putting the left hand
   • Monomi ( 物 見 ): look to the goal
4. Uchiokoshi ( 打起 し ): raising the bow
5. Hikiwake ( 引 分 け ): opening the bow (sub-item Hekiryū: Sanbun no Ni ( 三分 の 二 ))
6. Kai ( 会 ): Full extract (sub-items: Tsumeai ( 詰 合 い ), Nobiai ( 伸 合 い ); additionally Hekiryū: Yagoro ( や ご ろ ))
7. Hanare ( 離 れ ): triggering the shot
8. Zanshin ( 残 心 ): Retarded form.

Individual proof

1. ^ All Nippon Kyudo Federation (ANKF) Manual, Vol. 1.