4. About Natural Release (Hanare)

Physical consideration of KYUDO -Japanese archery

4. About Natural Release (Hanare)


Generally speaking, the release (離れ/Hanare) in Kyudo (Japanese archery) can be divided into the following three patterns.

Simple release action

The attempt to create the phenomenon known as a release.


⑴ Open your hand and release.  (離す/Hanasu)

⑵ Relax your grip and release. (離す/Hanasu)

⑶ The attempt to create the phenomenon known as a release. (離れ/Hanare)


The most common method is ⑴.

You can easily tell because the hand opens up during the follow-through. For a long time, I could only release in this way.


⑵ is seen occasionally.

While this release method is similar to archery and can sometimes result in hits, it often leads to the bow hand's wrist rising, the elbow loosening, or the head or hand being swatted by the string. It's difficult to relax only the fingertips while maintaining tension throughout the entire body, and this relaxation will inevitably occur elsewhere, negatively impacting the overall performance. It also disrupts the follow-through.


Methods ⑴ and ⑵ involve forcibly releasing the string, making it difficult to release it without moving the position of the right hand. Moreover, it is an "active release (離す/Hanasu)", not a "natural release (離れ/Hanare)".


A "natural release (離れ/Hanare)" must be achieved by skillfully utilizing the structure and grip of the glove to release the grip (3). For a release where the follow-through (残身/Zanshin) is connected from the full draw (会/Kai), method (3), which does not interrupt the power from the full draw (会/Kai), is the easiest. Furthermore, method ③ results in a stable hit to the target.


There's no need to overthink achieving a natural release. It's neither magic nor divine skill.

Some people seem to misunderstand it as a reflexive movement (and I think those people are more likely to develop a habit of releasing the string too quickly (早気/Hayake)), but "releasing" is a primary action performed by a person, while "natural release" is merely a secondary phenomenon that occurs as a result of the force applied by the person.

In other words, the primary action a person takes is to apply force to release the grip, and as a result of that action, the grip is released secondarily, resulting in a "natural release." That's all there is to it.

It's not a difficult technique at all; anyone who can snap their fingers can do it just by understanding the concept. I don't think you'll often get the chance to be taught something like this. I'll explain it in more detail later.


It is a prerequisite that you have mastered what was explained in "2. Regarding the correct grip for accurate shooting (in the case of a three-fingered archery glove/三つ弽(Mitsugake))", so first, please learn the "form for grip for accurate shooting".


Just as once you learn to ride a bicycle, you can ride it forever, once you master "The attempt to create the phenomenon known as a release", you will be less likely to fail to make accurate predictions.



Next time, we'll be discussing the harmful effects of opening or loosening your hands to release them. We look forward to your next visit as you become more familiar with "hitting the target (的中/Tekichu)".





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