Modern Shooting

Shooting is modern competitive sport involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed. The art of using long range weapons developed from traditional bow archery, crossbow archery and then modern shooting sport using handgun and rifle.

The history of modern shooting sport began in America before wild west era. Target shooting was a favorite sport in colonial America, with the New England Puritans regularly testing their shooting skills for recreation and at militia training days. German gunsmiths in Pennsylvania began to manufacture Flintlock rifles in the 1720s, which became especially popular among hunters because of its long-range accuracy.

Slingshot Archery

A slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two rubber strips or tubes attached to the upper two ends.

Slingshot was used for combat, shooting the fruits on high tree and hunting small animals.

Crossbow Archery

Newer archery weapon developed from traditional bow.

During ancient warfare eras, crossbow was used for defensive and support role. Crossbow users can carry more arrows because those length are shorter than traditional arrows, but crossbow is slower to be reloaded because it string heavier than traditional bow, it need two hands to pull it string.

Bow Archery

Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.

Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. The oldest ancient archery artifact was found in South African sites like Sibudu Cave, where likely arrowheads have been found, dating from approximately 72.000-60.000 years ago.

In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. Today, there are various styles of archery.

Bow Archery is the most traditional form of archery using traditional bow.

During ancient warfare eras, bow was used for offensive role. Bow was used to raid the enemy directly, because it string can be pulled only with one hand so the archer can shoot the arrows and reload it quickly.

David vs Goliath Situation

In general martial art tournaments, classes divided based on body weight, not height. That why “David vs Goliath Situation” often happen everywhere.

For example is myself, my weight is 84 kg but my height is 176 cm. I often fight against taller opponents in my weight class.

The fact is, every sizes have their own strength and weakness. For examples:

Tall fighters have longer reach, they can hit shorter opponents from long range. But their fatal weakness is they can’t protect low area well (bowing / ducking to covering your low area is more difficult than protecting your head).

Short fighters have shorter reach, they must closing the distance first to hit taller opponent. But short fighters can moving and slip easier than taller opponent, so they more agile in close range combat than tall fighters.

So the conclusion is, win or lose is depend on your skill (and luck).

How To Make Martial Art Belt

There are 2 martial art belt models, Japanese (Obi) and Chinese (Dai):

By the way, we don’t need buying overpriced belt sold at expensive stores. We can make it by ourselves using cheap cloth at home (ancient warriors also using normal - daily cloth back then).

Based on my bad experience, overpriced martial art belts also often made overlength without logic reason. Beginners (including me when i was kid) often become confused to tying those silly overlength belt, the solution is i cut it myself using scissors back then.

Capoeira

African - Brazilian art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and kicks. Born of the melting pot of enslaved africans, indigenous brazilians and portuguese influences at the beginning of the 16th century.

Capoeira originated as a product of the Angolan tradition of "Engolo", a performance of ritual combat by various ethnic groups around the Cunene River in southern Angola.

Kenpo Kata

Japanese martial art dance art created in 6th century.

Kenpo was brought by buddhist monks from China in the middle of the 6th century.

The incorporation of Chinese Wushu and Kenpo also began here, Kata is an Japanese style of Taolu dance art.

Karate Kata

Okinawan martial dance art created in 13th century.

In 13th century, members of the Okinawan upper classes were sent to China regularly to study various new knowledges and arts.

The incorporation of Chinese Wushu and Karate also began here, Kata is an Okinawan style of Taolu dance art.