And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The asymmentry Neon noticed is obvioulsy to provide a longer bow but intuitively that would create issues. Can anyone offer an explanation on how this work?
And beauty.
ReplyDeleteand upper body strength. Neither arm is locked out.
DeleteAnd power.
DeleteAn odd looking bow. The upper half is quite a bit longer than the bottom.
ReplyDeleteThe asymmentry Neon noticed is obvioulsy to provide a longer bow but intuitively that would create issues. Can anyone offer an explanation on how this work?
ReplyDeleteThe bow is Japanese: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yumi
ReplyDeleteIt's for shooting from horseback as well
ReplyDelete.. makes me quiver ...
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Her bare left wrist appears to be a bit exposed.
ReplyDeleteThe yumi is shot with a relaxed grip, allowing the bow to rotate on release hence there is no need for a bracer
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