"Witt, you see that I don't hunt once or twice, I will learn a little bit of archery skills, now you try archery again, this time you don't shoot the arrow out of the fence, I can't afford you to toss." Joey put away his playful face and said in a serious tone.

Of course, Witt also understood the principle of doing things quietly and learning things with half the effort, nodded and stood in front of the practice target, holding the bow in his left hand, and pulling out a practice arrow from the quiver that had already been tied to his back with his right hand and putting it on the bow, taking a deep breath, calming his body and mind, and pulling the bowstring. Although Witt helped old Danny chop wood in the past two days is also an exercise for the body's muscles, after all, it is impossible to achieve results without three or two months of muscle training. The stretched bow still made Witt's hands tremble, and it was difficult to aim.

With a "whoosh", the arrow body broke out of the string and flew straight towards the target, inserted on the fence behind the target. The tail of the arrow was still vibrating, but it was difficult to get rid of the shackles of the arrow.

Joey next to him put his hands on his face, turned his back and said nothing, revealing his unprecedented helplessness, as if he had no love for this world. Emia was squatting on a stone bench next to her and fiddling with her crops, looking here and then, making Witt's face burn and as hot as a red-hot iron pot.

After a long time, Joey sighed and turned back and said, "That's it! As I didn't say just now, none of your coherent movements were correct except for the archery you just had. ”

Emia smirked, seeing Witt staring at her, pretending that nothing had happened, and continuing to look down at the crops, occasionally sneaking a glance at Witt to confirm that it was "safe".

Witt felt that Joey wanted to take revenge on himself because he had just fixed him in front of Emia. Helplessly, under the roof of others, he had to bow his head, so he had to follow his wishes, so that he could show his real skills.

When Joey saw Witt admit "cowardice", now he can go to heaven, his pride is overflowing, and he also intends to show himself in front of Emia, and he is intentionally embarrassed: "Witt, look at it, I can only say it once!" ”

After a pause, Joey explained seriously: "Archery seems simple, but it is actually a great science, and there are a lot of exquisiteness, not to say that it looks like archery, each action is not standard, it may lead to inaccurate shooting, and even serious cases may be injured by mistake, and the consequences are unimaginable." A complete and correct archery process can be divided into twelve specific processes, each of which has a certain degree of standardization. Joey swallowed his spit, glanced at Witt, and saw that Witt was listening attentively before continuing to explain:

"To be a good archer, you must first learn to meditate. Those who shoot before the start must concentrate and strive to eliminate distractions in their hearts, and on the basis of quiet thoughts and concentrated thoughts, they must be awake, keep their minds single-minded, and be relaxed and comfortable. Only in this way can the shooting accuracy be controlled.

The second is a standing posture. The most basic type of standing posture is the straight parallel (sideways) position. Stand with your feet shoulder-width or slightly wider than your shoulders, with your feet slightly abducted or slightly buckled, your toes close to the center line of the target, and your body and shoulders in a natural straight line with the target. 'The footwork is connected with the body method, which is the first meaning of the introduction to archery. Beginners must be strict in their steps, and the whole body has the master, otherwise they will gradually enter the oil, and they will want to improve the ejaculation method, and they will never be able to. (Quoted from "Qing Dynasty Archery Art Series")

Third, take the arrow. Insert the tail of the arrow into the nest of the bowstring, place the shaft of the arrow on the thumb of the right hand holding the bow, hold the index finger steady, and then insert the tail groove into the mouth of the bowstring. However, it should be noted that when taking the arrow, it is necessary to check the integrity of the entire arrow such as the tail of the arrow, the feather, and the arrow, so as not to cause unnecessary losses. Also, be sure to keep the main feather perpendicular to the right side of the bow. At the same time, the median position of the body posture is guaranteed to be unchanged.

Fourth, hold the bow. When holding the bow, the position of the archer, that is, the left hand, should feel natural and comfortable, and the shooter should feel and maintain the comfort and stability of the bow arm and shoulder joint as he continues to exert force until the release action is completed. The traditional bow is a bare bow and must be held, however, the bow should be held mainly by pushing, supplemented by gripping, and it must be held without dying. ”

Joey is now talking about the key points of archery, as long as it is mainly theoretical knowledge, focusing on details, supplemented by practice, so he doesn't spend too much time on action exercises. At four o'clock in a row, Joey felt that his mouth was dry, and he couldn't swallow his saliva. At that moment, Emia took a large bowl of water with a wooden scoop and handed it to Joey and Witt, motioning for them to drink it. In fact, Emia had already observed the expressions of the two, although it was spring, the direct exposure of the sun was enough to make people sweat and dry their tongues. Emia herself felt thirsty when she sat under the eaves and avoided the sun, let alone the two of them, so she brought them a large bowl of cold water.

Joy Witt and the others drank the cold water in a big gulp, and immediately refreshed, and the whole person cheered up, and thanked Emia again and again, so happy that Emia's face was red, and her heart blossomed. It is said that to make a woman's heart happy, there is no more than a few beautiful words, and sure enough. Wittjoy looked up to the sky and laughed, happy and happy, amazing!

After learning happily, Joey took advantage of the fact that the two of them were full of energy and had a correct posture, and Witt also tacitly understood and cooperated, only to hear:

"Fifth, hook strings. There are many crochet fingerings, different countries, different family sects, there may be a variety of them, but they are similar. Here I explain an ancestral and supposedly the most traditional military-style fingering technique in Vekia, the thumb hook technique. In the thumb hook method, the first joint of the thumb is bent to hook the bowstring, the index finger is pressed against the thumb to form a lock, and the side of the second joint of the index finger is in contact with the arrow shaft, which can exert a transverse force.

The thumb hook method is the biggest feature of the traditional shooting method, which can adapt to different shooting environments, whether it is standing static shooting or moving foot shooting, or even firing on a galloping horse or a bumpy car, you can shoot every arrow perfectly. ”

Joey sighed after speaking, Witt was inexplicable, and he didn't know why, so he hurriedly asked, "Why sigh for no reason?" ”

"Although the thumb hook method is from Vicchia, the reputation of Vicchia shooters is also spread far and wide in various countries of Calradia. It stands to reason that the Wiki soldiers, who knew the fingering well, could have easily adapted to horse warfare, but it backfired, and it was incomprehensible that Vekia had struggled to train a group of excellent archers. The Kugit Khanate, on the other hand, was a nomadic clan and a warrior who were familiar with bows and arrows, but its archers were well-known and not as famous as Wiki's archers. I also heard it when my father was drunk and complaining to his comrades, alas! Joey sighed again.

Witt, however, thought in reverse, perhaps this was the absolute confidence of the Wikibians in the bow and arrow, so that they were blinded by national superiority and missed the opportunity to move forward. The macrocosm of a kind of fingering is a kind of thing, the existence of a thing must have its historical task, and all kinds of things have their strengths, so why should we judge the superior? Why not take a step back and learn from each other's strengths, so that there is a possibility of progress.

Witt was just thinking about himself, but he didn't share his thoughts and thoughts, just quietly listened to Joey continue to explain the next point.

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