The so-called eight steps of archery refer to the eight standard steps of archery.
That is, stepping, framing, raising the arrow, lifting, pulling apart, concentrating, separating, and remaining mind.
After taking off his half-sleeves, Sato Shinichi held the bow with his left arm again, stood up, and stepped to the shooting point.
Move on the spot, shape your body, look straight ahead, lower your head to shoot the arrow, raise the bow over your head, and pull the string to full draw.
As he began to move, everyone present was paying attention. This was a rare opportunity and they had to see every detail clearly.
Even for Shifengyuan in the future, there would not be many opportunities for him to see his master shoot arrows.
"Such a strong state of concentration..."
Seeing this scene, Uesugi Masaki, a sixth-degree martial artist, was awed and held his breath.
When watching archery, you should not make any noise so as not to affect the players' concentration.
No matter what field you are in, it is in the form of a pyramid-like echelon. The higher you go, the narrower the road ahead becomes.
As one of the top masters of Japanese Kyudo, Sato 9th Dan has been immersed in Kyudo all his life, put in countless efforts and has extraordinary talent.
In a state of full concentration, Sato Shinichi was concentrating on drawing the bow, his arms trembling slightly.
This is not due to old age, but a normal thing.
This is related to muscle control, which is a conditioned reflex when the muscles are highly tense.
In fact, when the arrow is shot, it does not fly out, but swims out like a fish.
Under the powerful thrust of the bowstring, the texture of the arrow is usually very flexible and will fly far away while constantly moving. To curb this situation and move forward in a completely straight line, the arrow must be hard and heavy enough.
“Bang!”
Finally, Sato Shinichi let go, the arrow and bow separated, and the bowstring made a pleasant and crisp sound.
The arrow flew through the wind and hit the target sixty meters away with extremely high accuracy.
"Hit, inner ring!"
Uesugi 6th Dan looked at it from a distance and said the result with a smack of his mouth.
Sato's level as a 9th dan is still very good.
The rule of this competition is to hit the target with one arrow, that is, each person shoots an arrow each time. If the arrow hits the target, they can continue to shoot the next arrow until only one person is left.
Because there are only two people in this competition, missing the target once means failure.
As the result was announced, Sato Shinichi paused in the bow-returning state, then slowly stood up, and Zanshin ended.
He didn't look at Kurosawa Hikaru because he was in a competitive state and couldn't be distracted.
“So strong.”
"That's the master, isn't this a matter of course?"
The apprentice standing by couldn't help but marvel when he saw this scene.
That arrow just now was so beautiful. Whether it was the concentration, accuracy, or shooting shape, it was impeccable.
"call."
At the same time, Kurosawa Hikaru was adjusting his breathing.
After a few breaths, he stopped kneeling and stood up.
"It's still so close... and the target is so big."
He took a step, adjusted his position, and constructed his body shape. Kurosawa Mitsuru raised his head, his eyes fell on the target sixty meters away, and thought to himself.
He found that after he grasped the bow, his eyesight became terrible. Even though the target was sixty meters away, he could see it clearly, as if it was right next to him.
With this thought in mind, Kurosawa Mitsuru lowered his head slightly, loaded the arrow, and drew the bow to its full length.
The people standing nearby were a little surprised when they saw his archery posture.
"What a beautiful shot."
Shifengyuan Mirai was watching his archery posture from the side, her beautiful ruby eyes widened.
When they had agreed to meet on the weekend, she had thought that when Kurosawa Mitsuru said he considered himself an expert in archery, he was simply trying to use this as an excuse to get to know her and have more contact with her, and that he was actually just a boastful rookie.
But she didn't care too much at the time. After all, Kyudo does not require a high level of skill. What's more, she was looking forward to having her first friend of the opposite sex.
But now it seems that Kurosawa Hikaru didn't say that just to get close to her... He is really proficient in archery, and he is not just bragging.
“Bang!”
Aiming and shooting, Kurosawa Mitsuru released the arrow in his right hand and missed.
The sound of the strings was clear and powerful, as if it was an echo that broke through everything and shook the soul. It was even more pleasant to the ear than Sato Kyudan's.
"Duk!"
Although the distance was far, because it was in the courtyard, the target was hit with such great force that an echo was heard.
"Hit... Bullseye!!"
Realizing his terrifying arm strength, Uesugi Masaki took a closer look and was surprised.
Before, when he was in the school club, Kurosawa Mitsuaki clearly didn't know Kyudo, but he showed unparalleled talent in archery, hitting the target with all 20 arrows, which was terrifying. However, it was a close target of 28 meters after all.
Now the target is 60 meters away, and it is the first arrow, in an unfamiliar place, but it hits the center of the bull directly. The accuracy is terrifying.
At the same time, a few lines of words appeared in front of Kurosawa Hikaru's eyes:
The mission objective of shooting an arrow into her heart has been achieved.
The mission objective of making her look at you with admiration has been achieved.
The first date with Shifengyuan Mirai, four mission goals achieved, mission completed, reward entry-level archery, entry-level piano (permanent)
Since the host already has the archery bonus, the mastery level archery is upgraded to the perfect level.
Since the host already has the piano reward, the entry-level piano is upgraded to the mastery level.
As these words appeared, countless knowledge and experiences emerged in Kurosawa Hikaru's mind.
"Is this mission accomplished?"
While absorbing the benefits brought by the permanent reward, Kurosawa Mitsuru slowly retracted his bow and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Shifengyuan Mirai.
Shifengyuan Mirai, who was staring at him intently, noticed his gaze, came to her senses, was suddenly startled, and looked away in panic.
"How come he's so good at archery? Didn't he say he would come back to his hometown to play occasionally? Big liar."
Shifengyuan Mirai lowered his head, his face felt a little hot and red, and his heartbeat was accelerating.
The arrow just now was so handsome, too handsome, it was like an arrow that shot into her heart.
Could it be that Kurosawa Hikaru really has a chance to defeat his master
If that was the case, then wouldn't she really have to kiss Kurosawa Hikaru? That was her first kiss.
"Sure enough... Mr. Kurosawa is very powerful." Sayaka Akai, who was standing by, saw this scene and was not surprised at all, and said secretly.
When she met Mr. Kurosawa before, she felt that he must have encountered something good. Whether it was the way he stood or walked, even his back was straight, and there was a sense of confidence radiating from the inside out.
This kind of temperament does not appear easily, but it requires something to rely on, so that you can face all situations calmly.
"So accurate?" At the same time, even though Sato Shinichi didn't want to be distracted by other players, he was still shocked by this arrow.
It is not easy to hit the center of a target sixty meters away.
"I've never heard of his name before. Where on earth did this person come from?"
With just this one arrow, Sato Shinichi had fully realized that it might not be so easy for him to teach this young man a lesson.
If this arrow was not a flash in the pan, but was of such a standard, in terms of archery skills alone, he could even compete with his prime years.