Interesting Archery Photos

Stephen Selby · Post by **Stephen Selby** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:13 am

There are interesting archery photos going on sale in Paris: see
http://catalogue.gazette-drouot.com/fla ... =24&lng=fr

Particularly, look out for lots #26 and #177

#177 deserves close study: taken in around 1890 in Indochina (present day Vietnam), it appears to show a contest between a man shooting a rifle and an archer. The target is being held by a small boy.

Bede · Post by **Bede** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:17 am

Stephen,
No. 26 was published in The Grey Goose Wing by Heath. The instructor is in an extended horse stance and has the arrow on a level with his mouth. I examined the Heath book and it looks like he is using a large Manchu ring. His shoulders are aligned and very straight.

jiao · Post by **jiao** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:05 pm

His shoulders are aligned and very straight.

that will mean i need 90cm draw length, 100Cm or 110 cm long arrows for use, it is very hard practice get accurate shoot the 28inch draw length in chinese archery that the arms straight