Historical background
Just before an archer takes his first shot, he bows slightly to the target and says “Hwal bae oom ni da,” which means “I am learning the bow.”
If other members are present, they would reply, "Ma ni ma chu sayo," which means "Have many hits." An inexperienced archer would also bow to the target after the first hit of the day, while advanced archers would not.
In 1899, the visiting Prince Henry of Prussia expressed his astonishment to Emperor Gojong at a traditional archery demonstration. The emperor was impressed and decreed "that the people should enjoy archery to develop their physical strength," and erected an archery club building.
With the revival of Korean archery, the type of bow and arrow was standardized, as was the target range. Traditional Korean archery now uses a specific type of compound bow, bamboo arrows, and a standard target at a standard distance of 120 bo (about 145 meters).
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Eric Lindemann is... a trained typesetter, then studied printing engineering in the USA, and then studied communications management. He has been involved in sports for over 45 years, a competitive swimmer, then handball for 15 years, and archery for over 20 years. One of the founding fathers of the TBVD (German Association of German Archers) and co-founder of the TAI (Trade Association of German Archers).
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