VÕ-TRẬN ĐẠI-VIỆT - ARCHERY

ARCHERY

II.
THE MEDIEVAL WEAPONS

1 - The Shooting Arms

D. Equestrian Archery
Kị-Xạ
騎射

The Bow Shooting on Horseback

The Competitions of Horseback Archery

           it exists currently Horseback Archery Competitions organized each year throughout the world by various Federations. However, the most important Competitions of Equestrian Archery are organized in Europe each year :
          - in Europe by the EOCHA (European Open Championship of Horseback Archers), whom the Head Office is at Usak in Turkey ;
          - in Korea, since 2005, by the WHAF (World Horseback Archery Federation) whom the Head Office is at Sokcho in South-Korea ;
          - in Amman, since 2011, by the Al Faris International Horseback Archery Competition under the high patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

A - The European Competitions of Horsebach Archery

The European Competitions of Horseback Archery are organized each year in Europe by the EOCHA (European Open Championship of Horseback Archers) whom the Head Office is at Usak in Turkey.

European Style
- Usak -

The Flags Colour from participating countries
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

Panoramic view of the Shooting Range
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

The Forward Shot (Frontal Shooting)
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

The Side Shot ( Lateral Shooting )
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

The Parting Shot ( Backward Shooting )
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

Picking Up the Arrow
- E..O.C.H.A., Usak 2013 -

B - The International Competitions of Horsebach Archery

in the world, it exists also International Competitions of Horseback Archery organized each year - by the WHAF (World Horseback Archery Federation) whom the Head Office is at Sokcho in South Korea - according to the rules established by four members nations (Korea - Hungary - Turquey - Jordan) : Korean Style, Hungarian Style, Turkish Style (Qịraj / Qabaq) and Jordan Style. In these Competitions, Archers are invited to wear the traditional martial costume of their respective nation.

1 - The Korean Style

Korean Style
- Sokcho 2012 -

First target Second target Third target

Symbolic representation of King of Korea
during the 9th WHA Championshipat Sokcho, in South-Korea.

Participants from various nations forward the symbolic representation of King of Korea
during the 9th WHA Championship in Sokcho

Parade during the 9th WHA Championship in Sokcho

Symbolic representation of King of Korea
during the 9th WHA Championship at Sokcho, in South-Korea.

Korean Archer in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho, Korea 2013 -

Mongol Archer in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Japanese Archer in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Japanese woman shooting in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Polish Archer in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Polish Archer in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho, Korea 2013 -

Polish Woman shooting in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho, Korea 2013 -

Iranian Archer shooting in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho, Korea 2013 -

Malaysian Archer shooting in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Malaysian woman shooting in traditional martial costume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Australian woman shooting in traditional martialcostume
- Sokcho 2012 -

Korean Style (Mogu)
- Sokcho 2012 -

Shooting on the carried away Ball - Mogu.

2 - The Hungarian Style

Hungarian Style

Hungarian Archer in traditional martial costume
- Al Faris, Jordan -

French Archer in traditional martial costume
- Al Faris, Jordan -

Jordanian Archer in traditional martial costume
- Al Faris, Jordan -

Turkish Archer in traditional martial costume
- Al Faris, Jordan -

Korean Archer in traditional martial costume
- Al Faris, Jordan -

3 - The Turkish Style

Turkish Style
(Qiraj & Qabaq)


One point	Five points	Three points

French Archer in Qịraj Shooting
according to the Turkíh Style.
- Al Faris 2012 -

South-African Archer in Qabaq Shooting
according to the Turkíh Style.
- Al Faris 2012 -

Malaysian Archer in Qịraj Shooting
according to the Turkíh Style.
- Al Faris 2012 -

Hungarian Archer in Qabaq Shooting
according to the Turkíh Style.
- Al Faris 2012 -

4 - The Jordan Style

Jordanian Style (using Bow and Sword)
- Al Faris 2012 -

The Flags Colour from participating countries - Al Faris, Jordan 2012.

Flags Parade of participating countries - Al Faris, Jordan 2012.

His Majesty the King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein of Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
with Queen Rania and Princess Iman during the Opening of the International Horseback Archery Competition
- Al Faris, Jordan 2012 -

American woman hodling in one's hand Bow & Sword, in full gallop on the Shooting Range,
during the International Competitions of Horseback Archery in Amman
- Al Faris, Jordan 2012 -