Monday, July 12, 2021

Samurai Cavalry Archer-How to Kill from a Distance

Samurai were often trained to use a long bow (up to six feet long) from a the back of a galloping warhorse. It took years to obtain the skill necessary to to be effective with this form of attack, and these warriors were justifiably proud of their expertise.
To this day the sport of shooting at small targets from galloping horse back is still practiced in Japan.

 This is a plastic piece from Warlord Games that I painted in 2018.
 

1 comment:

  1. And it look great! The sword gets all the glory, but they did start off as horse archers.

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