Course Overview

To know self-condition of physical fitness and mental health with the individual or group activities on Archery and Kyudo (japanease traditional style of bow shooting), and also to accept the various values of sport or its cultural aspects.

Learning Achievement

Establishment of an awareness and knowledge for various physical activities by performing exercise and addressing a concept of sports culture.
(1)consider to conduct yourself and to treat the equipment for keeping safty
(2)learning how to use bow and arrow as sport
(3)respect each other and develop the freindship through the match
(4)make fair conduct and judgment in the game
(5)create the unique regulation and rules for more enjoyable sport

Competence

Related to “5. Mental and physical health, humanity, and ethics”
Related to “6. Cooperative, independent, and autonomous”

Course prerequisites

Grading Philosophy

Attitude(35%),Skill(35%),Knowledge(30%)

Course schedule

This is beginner class for not ever doing Kyudo. Very close distance target from 5m to 10m. In case of rainy, desk work will be held in the indoor room.
Understanding about safety and avoiding risk with using bow and arrow. Choosing bow fitting your fitness.
Understanding the distinguished feature of Kyudo's bow.
Learning the "Anchoring";how to pull bow string.
Learning how to use right hand to pull string different from archery.
Learning the most important how to hold the bow of Kyudo.
Mastering the all step of Kyudo form.
Understanding how to aim target in Kyudo and try it.
Challenge the shooting from formal distance 28m.
Learning how to operate group tournament match(Test）
Lecture on sports activity of lifetime.
Optional class

Course type

Training/Lab Experiments/Practical Application

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Saga Hitoshi

Other information

As a rule, students who attend the course for at least two-thirds of the classes will be eligible for credits.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university