as practiced on the Mokuba!
About this Event
In Person, English Program
YABUSAME is the traditional Japanese martial art of horseback archery, where the archer shoots at wooden targets with bow and arrows while riding a horse at full gallop along a track after having let go of the reins. This martial art traces its origins back to days of the Samurai, and was designed to keep warriors in top physical condition.
The Ogasawara school of Japan has been teaching Reiho, Hosha, and Kisha (Etiquette, Standing Archery, and Horseback Archery) for over 830 years. Today, Yabusame is primarily practiced for its ceremonial, educational and athletic aspects, as a way to discipline your mind and body. Use of the Mokuba, or wooden horse, allows training for Yabusame to be conducted indoors and when horses are not available.
Join us for a unique experience to see the traditional martial art form of Yabusame as practiced on the Mokuba. Participants will receive an introduction to Yabusame and its development as a training tool for the Samurai. You will see a demonstration of Yabusame, performed on the rotating Mokuba, and several attendees will have the chance to try shooting using the traditional Yumi (Japanese longbow) and Kaburaya (turnip-head arrows).
Our honored speaker is Kiyomoto Ogasawara, the 32nd Head of the Ogasawara Ryu, assisted by Tim Macmillan and Maria Peterson of Redwood Kyudojo and the Ogasawara Ryu America Branch. Tim holds the Nurimuchi license in Kisha and is Shibucho of the America Branch. Maria holds the Sanbontou license in Hosha and is Jimukyoku of the America Branch.
Let’s all experience Yabusame together!
*This event is limited to 40 people so make sure you sign up quickly to reserve your spot.
**Casual exercise clothes are required! Please wear something that you can move in comfortably.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Werqwise, 149 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, United States
USD 20.00