I am very happy to announce that Kohokai, Pine Mountains dojo will be hosting a Kyudo beginners day on Saturday 23 October. It is expected to run for most of the day, with some regular Iaido training on immediately beforehand from 8:00–9:30am, then Kyudo for the rest of the day.

The cost for the day is $10, which includes the provision of a light lunch.

We will be focussing on the fundamentals: etiquette, posture, shooting shape, release, and focus. Weather permitting we will also do some outdoor shooting, so we ask that you bring with you appropriate sun protection.

We have people from as far afield as Harvey Bay and the Sunshine Coast express interest in coming down for the day, so it ought be a great gathering to (re)engage yourself with Japanese archery.

If you are interested in participating, and haven’t said so yet, please let me know ASAP. The plan is to car pool to head down, so I want to ensure we have that organised as efficiently as possible. We have some loan uniforms and equipment for the day, but it is a case of first in, best dressed (literally) for clothing. For those that already have a keikogi and hakama, that would be the most suitable to wear for the session. We would also ask that you bring water, a cup, plate and appropriate utensils.

While Queensland has been particularly fortunate with our COVID situation over the past few weeks, we are of course subject to changes in those circumstances, and will be following public health ordinance as required.

Kyudo has been one of those disciplines that has unfortunately suffered a little in the clamour of competing time to squeeze in sufficient regular training amongst the many disciplines that we support. However, we are hoping that by sparking interest, we will be able to get regular training sessions established both in Toowoomba and Pine Mountain.