Greek half-kneeling archers

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Greek half-kneeling archers

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12-21-2015, 02:02 PM

Possibly, Greek archers were taught to fire a shot from a semi-kneeling stance immediately after stringing their bow. Bending the bow for stringing seems to have been done from a bent legged stance, as can be seen here:

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/ImagesGreeks/gr0229.jpg

Such a move might have evolved as a mark of martial skill, much as the samurai were taught to strike a blow directly from the act of drawing their swords.

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Greek half-kneeling archers - by Stephen Lalor - 12-12-2015, 12:43 PM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Dan Howard - 12-12-2015, 01:05 PM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by JoshoB - 12-19-2015, 11:41 PM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Urselius - 12-21-2015, 02:02 PM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Alanus - 12-23-2015, 04:07 AM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Urselius - 12-23-2015, 10:27 AM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Alanus - 12-23-2015, 04:42 PM

RE: Greek half-kneeling archers - by Urselius - 12-24-2015, 02:30 PM