Yabusame — traditional archer on horseback ... and hone the Zen-like focus of samurai warriors. The eventual arrival of firearms eventually to the decline of archery as a military necessity ...

In the practice of Zen archery, called kyudo ... in kyudo are virtually identical to those that samurai wielded from horseback in feudal Japan, kyudo evolved into a more spiritual practice ...

“Yes, before becoming Christian, I lived in a Zen monastery in Hungary for almost ... who are curious and show interest, approach horseback archery because they see something that goes beyond ...

I first read Zen in the Art of Archery at the age of 20—I’ll admit, not with the purest of motives. My purpose was to become a better French-horn player for fame and fortune rather than for ...

Archery is in the spotlight today thanks to ... of martial arts and the muscle-toning of weight training. There’s a Zen aspect to it. And in some Eastern cultures, it is thought to embody ...

Vietnam Academy of Finance sophomore Thanh Lam never thought she would spend VND7 million ($300) to learn an ancient warrior sport like horseback archery. But as soon she took her first ride at a ...

Two prominent practices that continue to uphold the tradition of wearing tanjak are silat and horseback archery. In horseback archery, the tanjak serves as a symbol of warriorhood, strength and ...