Chinese
Horseback Archery Training Syllabus
Day
1
Saturday,
9 June 2007
0900—0930 |
Qigong |
Warm-up exercises |
0930—1015 |
Groundwork |
Basic archery method. |
1015—1030 |
Coffee break |
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1030—1100 |
Ground preparation for riding |
Exercises to promote correct position in the saddle and balance. |
1100—1200 Individual horses |
Riding |
Introduction to basic riding with attention to special issues related to horseback archery. Balanced standing in the stirrups at the walk. |
1200—1230 |
Tack-down. |
|
1230—1345 |
Lunch break |
Cold lunch / soup on-site |
1345—1400 |
Qigong |
|
1400—1430 |
Tack-up |
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1430—1530 Archery horse #1 |
Group I: lungeing lesson. Standing balanced at the trot. Forward seat. Rhythm with sword and juggling balls |
Group II: individual archery groundwork practice. |
1530—1630 Archery horse #2 |
Group I: individual archery groundwork practice. |
Group II: lungeing lesson. Standing balanced at the trot. Forward seat. Rhythm with sword and juggling balls |
1630—1700 |
Tack-down. |
|
1700—1730 |
Demonstration |
Watch a demonstration of horseback archery |
1730—1800 |
Discussion |
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Day
2
Sunday,
10 June 2007
0800—0900 |
Breakfast |
|
0900—0930 |
Qigong |
Revision of qigong. |
0930—1000 |
Tack-up |
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1000—1100 Archery horse #1 |
Group I: lungeing lesson. Canter. Canter without reins. |
Group II: individual archery groundwork practice. |
1100—1200 Archery horse #2 |
Group I: individual archery groundwork practice. |
Group II: lungeing lesson. Canter. Canter without reins. |
1200—1230 |
Tack-down. |
|
1230—1345 |
Lunch break |
Cold lunch / soup on-site |
1345—1400 |
Qigong |
|
1400—1430 |
Tack-up |
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1430—1530 Archery horse #1 |
Group I: lungeing lesson. Nocking and target shooting at the canter. |
Group II: individual archery groundwork practice. |
1530—1630 Archery horse #2 |
Group I: individual archery groundwork practice. |
Group II: lungeing lesson. Nocking and target shooting at the canter. |
1630—1700 |
Tack-down. |
|
1700—1730 |
Discussion |
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1730
END