MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014



Kyudo Class (Japanese Archery)

Joyce Wu, Jim Boorstein

Jan/25 Sat 01:00PM-05:00PM MAC court, Z Center
Jan/26 Sun 09:00AM-03:00PM Rockwell Cage North, north court

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $20.00 for instruction

Kyudo, or Japanese archery, means the "way of the bow" and was considered the highest discipline of ancient Japanese samurai. Kyudo is based on standing Zen meditation used by Zen Buddhist monks as a means of cultivating self-awareness. Beginners will receive instruction in the basic form of kyudo, the Seven Coordinations or "shichi-do," and shoot at a short-range target.

Sponsor(s): MIT Japan Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Tom Blackwood, E40-431, x8-8208, thomas_b@mit.edu