
ABOUT CHINESE ARCHERY SOUTH AFRICA
About
Deon de Lange teaches an introductory course in the Gao Ying method of Chinese archery at Bellville Archery Club in Cape Town.
Our group is usually at the range on Saturday mornings between 9 and 11 - swing by and say hi!
See our useful Chinese archery links for in-depth information on Chinese archery.

Usefull Chinese Archery Links
Our Sister Site
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Lost Arts Archery - Asiatic Archery Equipment Store
Where to Train
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Bellville Archery Club - The home base for Chinese Archery South Africa - Join us for open training on Saturday mornings from 9am. Private lessons available.
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Chinese Archery South Africa Facebook Group - Our South African Chinese Archery practice group, based at Bellville Archery Club, Cape Town.
Horse Archery
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Innate Horseback Archery - Interested in horse archery? Start here! I learn horse riding from Kano Gibson at Journey's End Stables in Sir Lowry's Pass. This is a great place to start your horse archery journey!
Essential Resources
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The Way of Archery - Home of The Chinese Archery Program, and the essential translation of Gao Ying's 17th Century military archery manuals, The Way of Archery, by Justin Ma and Jie Tian.
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Bamboo Archery Youtube Channel - An amazing Chinese Archery video tutorial resource.
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Fe Doro Manchu Archery - The original Qing Dynasty Manchu archery resource by Peter Dekker.
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ATARN - The Asian Traditional Archery Research Network - One of the first detailed internet resources in English. An outdated site, but still invaluable.
Facebook Groups
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Chinese Archery Facebook Group - A large and well moderated Chinese Archery Facebook Group.
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Traditional Manchu Archery Facebook Group - A large and well moderated Manchu Archery Facebook Group.
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ATARN Facebook Group - Where most of the ATARN action happens nowadays.
Where to Buy Bows
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Lost Arts Archery South Africa is now an official dealer of Alibow products. Reach out to me if you're interested in an Alibow bow.
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The Cinnabar Bow - Your first stop for premium, laminated, Chinese bows.
Recommended reading:
The Way of Archery, a 1637 Chinese Military Training Manual By Jie Tian and Justin Ma
2015
ISBN 10: 0764347918 ISBN 13: 9780764347917
Chinese Archery
By Stephen Selby
2000
ISBN 9622095011