Posted on 08/31/2006 11:40:49 PM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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
Somewhat similar. Accuracy can actually increase when everything is moving. Seems counterintuitive, but animals do this instinctually, and so can we.
SWEET.
Thanks for posting this. Way, way cool pictures.
Use The Force, Luke ...
And general coolness bump (x3)
And here I thought it was the North Koreans updating their technology to sustainable levels ....
LOL. All the horses in the DPRK were eaten long ago.
Now that looks like fun! Mongolia could probably start a hot little tourism industry with sportmen and x-game types with this.
When was this communist era of South Korea?
North Korea, yes, but South Korea?
Mongolian reenactors, awesome!
You're over estimating the capabilities of pulse weapons...
http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/nuke/emp.htm
ping for later
Images of Lost Civilization: The Ancient Rock Art of Modern Tibet
A rock art tradition found on the highest parts of the Tibetan plateau chronicles at least 3000 years of a fascinating but little known civilization. Centered in the northern and western regions of Tibet, the broad extent of this rock art is just now coming to light. The prehistoric phase of this tradition was produced by the same people who created the Zhang zhung kingdom in the period before Buddhist domination some 1400 years ago. These images in stone are one of our clearest windows into the nature of early civilization in Tibet and they are invaluable to our understanding of the pre-Buddhist economy, environment and religion.
SNIP
a mounted archer and a hunter on foot attacking wild yaks
Horse Racing Fair and Archery Festival
Horse Racing Fair is a unique festival in grazing area of Tibet. It is usually held between June and July in Tibetan calendar, when the pasture is lush and horses and cows are stout and strong. . . .The event includes horse racing and horsemanship. The horse racing intends to test the controlling ability of the horseman and the viability, exploding force and stability of the horse. There are long-distance and short-distance horse racing, covering thousands or hundreds of metres. The horsemanship match has such contents as shooting arrows, target practice, chopping, picking up hada and offering highland barley wine on the horse.
Yes. They are known to be good for long distance running, and quite hardy, though.
Looks like something up your alley.
I was talking about Mongolia's communist era.:)
kewlie! thanks
took Secundus to Solo Archery today, spent about 4hrs shooting. a good afternoon, indeed.
I was aware of your fondness for bows...
Glad you had a good day of arrow flinging.
learned how to *properly* shoot a recurve
no more thwacking of left inner forearm :D
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