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
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
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

Day 2
Sunday, 10 June 2007

0800—0900	Breakfast
0900—0930	Qigong	Revision of qigong.
0930—1000	Tack-up
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
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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