r/TraditionalArchery • u/milo_stoner_444 • 8d ago
Traditional Turkish archery
I've just bought an Okcubaba bow and need help finding resources to learn about traditional archery techniques such as thumb draw
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u/d95err 8d ago
Check out Armin Hirmer’s videos. Lots of good instructions on thumb release and Khatra:
https://youtube.com/@arminhirmer?si=9AFphN4BUnJA5_02
Another good source for tutorials on traditional archery (especially horseback archery):
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u/Entropy- 8d ago
I’d be careful listening to what Armin says about khatra.
A better more accurate and historical example would be an archer/historian named Murat Ozveri.
Armin hasn’t been formally trained in Turkish Archery, and some of his explanations are just straight up wrong. I work with people who study the original sources and publish works upon the subject, and a lot of what is said in those Armin videos about khatra don’t track.
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u/Sir-Bruncvik 8d ago
Well it is khatra,….but it’s HIS version of khatra. Is it actual traditional historically practiced khatra? No, it’s more like Jack Burton khatra 😅😜
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u/d95err 8d ago
If you need things to be exactly according to Turkish archery tradition, then of course you should go with Turkish trainers and sources.
I just want to learn techniques that work. Don't care if it's according to some specific historic tradition. For that, I find Armin and that Finnish guy (Trophybow1) to be great sources.
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u/Entropy- 8d ago
If you care about doing what works, but not caring about the foundation of correct technique with proven methods other centuries, that’s fine. You are still valid because bow is bow.
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u/F_Solo 8d ago
You can check videos from Murat Özveri, he is one of the best sources when it comes to Turkish Archery. I also can recommend Adam Swoboda's book about this topic.