Duke missing class Sat. 7/18/20

[duke]

@Marin, this should be the last of my mounted archery competition for the summer & fall - I should be around for the rest of the year (hopefully).

New video by Duke B

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[Marin]

That is called "Gao Tan Ma". This is the meaning of that form name.

 

[duke]

That is called "Gao Tan Ma". This is the meaning of that form name.

What characters are used for that?

 

[Marin]

33. 高探马

I think to be true the meaning they have to be standing higher, sort of that fancy Mongol standing off the side of the horse style, but that is the meaning.

 

[duke]

33. 高探马

I think to be true the meaning they have to be standing higher, sort of that fancy Mongol standing off the side of the horse style, but that is the meaning.

Isn't that the "Pat High Horse" move?

 

[Marin]

Isn't that the "Pat High Horse" move?

That is a mistranslation. The actual meaning is High mounted archer, which in fact is replicated in the position of the move quite obviously. Tanma is actually an antiquated word referring to Manchu archers- specific.

 

[duke]

That is a mistranslation. The actual meaning is High mounted archer, which in fact is replicated in the position of the move quite obviously. Tanma is actually an antiquated word referring to Manchu archers- specific.

I know a manchu archery scholar who believes that the "bow stance" was derived from the posture of stringing a bow (rather than looking like one):

http://www.manchuarchery.org/images/reference/stringing.jpg

 

[angryclown]

You need one of those billowing silk shirts to stop your opponents from shooting you in the back as you compete...