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S. Korea: Mounted Archers Training in a Mongol Plateau
muye24ki.com ^ | 08/04/06

Posted on 08/31/2006 11:40:49 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster

Mounted Archers Training in a Mongol plateau

Some S. Koreans dug up old military training manuals from 18th century and are trying to restore the art of ancient warriors.

Here, they are practicing once-lost art of mounted archery. They went to Mongol steppe to do their summer training.

It was done this August on Arkhangel Aimac, a plateau which is 1,000 km from its capital Ulan Bator and 1,700 m (5660 feet) above sea-level .

The uniform they are wearing is from Chosun(1392~1910) era.

A trainee practicing so-called 'Parthian Parting Shot'

This is a favorite technique of Northen steppe warriors in the past. Koreans also used to use it.

More training shots of mounted archery

A Mongol cowboy joined the training, and was practicing the technique.

They lost much of their heritage during their communist era.

This is something new to this man, even though this was one of the main battle techniques

of Genghis Khan's troops.

Posing against a rainbow to get a nice photo



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KEYWORDS: archery; arrow; arrows; bowandarrow; godsgravesglyphs; mongol; mountedarcher; mylittlepony; neolithic; restoration; training; warrior
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To: rahbert
Re #39

I suppose so. The rider and its horse may need to spend a lot of time together to get comfortable to each other.

41 posted on 09/01/2006 4:26:17 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Thanks for posting; Primitive Archer magazine has done several articles on Korean archery. Mounted archers gather each year in Iowa to promote the skill. The Native Americans and Hungarians are finding their mounted archery roots again as well.

The Korean horn bow is handmade and very expensive but a reasonably priced substitute made with fiberglass is available. Horsebows or ponybows of various styles are also available from European manufacturers and some American bowyers.

A bit of time with your favorite search engine should bring up numerous articles on the subject.


42 posted on 09/01/2006 4:27:57 AM PDT by osagebowman
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Re #31

Correction: Koguryo a a Koguryo tomb painting

43 posted on 09/01/2006 4:29:02 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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To: ATLDiver; SLB

This is pretty cool.


44 posted on 09/01/2006 4:30:33 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Guns themselves are fairly robust; their chief enemies are rust and politicians) (NRA)
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To: ozzymandus
"Ever watch any fencing done by a couple of guys who were really good at it?"

Yep. Was an intercollegiate foil fencer at the AF Academy for four years; loved the sport. They tried to get me back there about five years after I'd graduated to be head fencing coach.

Naturally, SAC wouldn't release me; short on pilots, I had just upgraded to the left seat, had less than a year at my current assignment at the time, yada yada. Sure would have been fun.

45 posted on 09/01/2006 4:37:51 AM PDT by RightOnline
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Given the advent of the pulse weapon, the next World War could be fought on horseback. The pulse weapon would take out the electronics in our tanks, all trucks, scud missiles, helicopters, jets, smart bombs, anything that depends on electronics to operate.
46 posted on 09/01/2006 4:55:21 AM PDT by MissAmericanPie
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To: osagebowman

That's very cool, Osage.

Can you tell me a little about those bows? What they're made of and draw weight, maybe?

The steppes, if that's what we're seeing in the picutes, look like great country for cavalry.


47 posted on 09/01/2006 5:11:33 AM PDT by Sam Cree (Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Remind my caddy to reload that .3006 in my golf bag.


48 posted on 09/01/2006 5:15:22 AM PDT by Cvengr
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The steppe people invented the stirrup, spoked wheels, chariots and even pants. Pants were invented right after horses were domesticated and horse-back riding became a way of life. The invention of the stirrup changed warfare forever.


49 posted on 09/01/2006 5:51:25 AM PDT by blam
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Thanks.


50 posted on 09/01/2006 6:23:44 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (..is an American allright, but is not in Japan, folks. Thanks for letting me keep the moniker.)
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To: Fire_on_High
They have it in Japan, too. "Yabusame". Can't get much cooler than all these photos here today. ;-)

credit to deadhippo.com

51 posted on 09/01/2006 6:27:23 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (..is an American allright, but is not in Japan, folks. Thanks for letting me keep the moniker.)
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To: blam

did mongols traditionally use snaffles?


52 posted on 09/01/2006 7:12:15 AM PDT by rahbert
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53 posted on 09/01/2006 7:43:27 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (updated my FR profile on Thursday, August 10, 2006. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: TigerLikesRooster
Nice!

(. . . I've seen Shetland ponies larger than those little Mongol horses. Are they all that small?)

54 posted on 09/01/2006 7:45:34 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: rahbert
Yep, looks like a jointed snaffle with a curved mouthpiece.


55 posted on 09/01/2006 7:49:21 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: Fire_on_High

"Pinged for general coolness." (x2)


56 posted on 09/01/2006 7:51:03 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: TigerLikesRooster
I wouldn't be surprised to see China take to a war-like sport like football and flourish.

It would seem like the engagement range would be relatively short. I would think that it would be safer than a lance for hunting large game, and better for smaller, agile game. More tactical possibilities in warfare, and doesn't require a massive charger like a lance would (a small, fast asian pony will do.)

57 posted on 09/01/2006 7:58:18 AM PDT by Tallguy (The problem with this war is the name... You don't wage war against a tactic.)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Can't aim. There is no such thing in this type of shooting. It's all done by feel. Some are very good, others never get the hang of it. Eyes on target and let fly as soon as possible. Don't aim.


58 posted on 09/01/2006 7:59:13 AM PDT by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: rahbert
The horses must be very well trained - noone seems to be holding a rein.

Horse archers were probably the dominant "weapons system" of the pre-gunpowder era, but it required a lifetime on horseback. Other societies attempted the horse archer system, but with less successful results. As one historian put it: you can put a bowman on a horse, but you can't guarantee he'll stay there!

59 posted on 09/01/2006 8:01:45 AM PDT by Tallguy (The problem with this war is the name... You don't wage war against a tactic.)
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To: RightWhale
Can't aim.

A little bit analogous to combat shooting with a pistol? Front sight, center-of-mass, squeeze.

60 posted on 09/01/2006 8:06:13 AM PDT by Tallguy (The problem with this war is the name... You don't wage war against a tactic.)
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