From Past to Present: Applications of Traditional Archery in the World

Applications of Traditional Archery in the World covers the world’s most popular traditional archery sports from a historical perspective to present day. Historically, traditional archery has been widely used, and it changed the way people fought wars, hunted, and spent leisurely time. In addition to covering traditional archery from a historical point of view the book also provides guidance about culture, current applications, and present rules and regulations of traditional archery that everybody in the field of traditional sports and games needs to learn. The well-written book is a contribution of twenty-five authors and experts from sixteen countries with many popular traditional archery sports. It is the most comprehensive work on the subject matter to date, and it will be of extreme value to teachers, athletes, coaches in traditional sports, scholars in sports science, sports historians, physical educators, people in sports ministries, and agencies. In addition to educating and entertaining, this book gives readers a connection on a personal level to all those united by this shared physical and cultural heritage, and it will advance understanding of and enjoyment for the sacred games of traditional archery.