10/13/2023 0 Comments Bow quiver of arrows drawing art![]() ![]() ![]() As to drawing, it can be done in two ways some draw with the bow hand raised, and some with it low down, and both are good in different ways. The foot of the side on which he holds the bow should be in front of the other, the toe only touching the ground, so that when the heel is brought down (without moving the foot), the side may turn towards the butt, and give a good impetus to the arrow. And every good archer should, as I have said before, draw his bow with three fingers and to his right breast, as by doing so he can pull a longer arrow. Then, holding the arrow by the middle, he must put it in the bow, and there hold it between two fingers, and you must know that these two fingers are the first and second. While doing this, he should draw an arrow from his quiver in two motions, the reason being that unless he had a very long arm, the arrows would remain jammed in the quiver, from which the feathers would suffer. If the bow is well made the upper limb will be the longest. He should poise his bow on the thumb of the hand with which he holds it when he shoots, and for butt shooting balance it exactly. First of all his arrows must be on his right side, as his sword is on his left. As a book called "The Art of War" tells us, an archer who wishes to shoot in good style must attend to several points, both as respects his body and his feet. ![]()
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