Grandmaster Fu Leung will be conducting another training seminar on Saturday October 11th. The seminar will begin at 9am and end at 4pm. There will be a lunch break at 12pm and then back to training. If you would like to attend please send us a message for more details.
We will be performing at the 54th Annual Pines Day Celebration on Saturday, April 5, 2014. The festival will be at Pines Recreation Center, 7400 Pines Blvd and we will be performing at 2:15pm. There will be rides,concerts and much more.
Greetings and good morning to all of my students and grand students plus their students who will be attending this very special First Annual Winter/Spring Eagle Claw Chin Na Venue. Most of all a very special thank you to Sifu John Michael Vanegas and his students for coming out to attend this weekend training of March 22nd & 23rd. This is also very great because other Sifus will be present who are uncle’s and brothers to Sifu John Michael Vanegas who will be meeting each other for the very first time in history. So there girls and boys,Ladies and gentlemen it is a very great pleasure for me to meet with,and pass on some of my skills to all of you especially to the younger ones<Children>. This is a very great opportunity to bring everyone together as one family learning and sharing our unique skills with each other. Thank you all very much for creating this platform for me to teach and share with all of you my skills as taught to me by my elders. Respect. Please travel safely during this holiday periods for those of you who are attending this venue from around the nation.
I am a big fan of the bow and arrow for a variety of reasons, and I personally think that anyone who has an interest in primitive survival skills or modern urban survival should seriously consider purchasing a good bow and arrow and become proficient in using it. There are hundreds of bows to choose from, but my particular bow of choice is an October Mountain Blue Ridge Hunter Take Down Recurve Bow. Below are six reasons why you should consider owning a similar survival take-down bow.
1. Portability
“Take-down” simply means that the bow comes apart in three pieces: the middle grip section and the two limbs. It is simple to take down – just the twist of a couple lug screws and voila. The fact that it comes apart makes it very portable. You can stash the bow in your pack or Bug Out Bag. It’s perfect for a Bug Out Vehicle or BOL (Bug Out Location) cache as well. And, it weighs very little. My bow weighs only a couple of pounds – if that.
2. Affordability
A good take-down bow should only cost you a couple hundred bucks and if you take care of it, you can expect it to last your lifetime. Not only is the bow itself affordable, but the ammunition (arrows) are cost effective too. Once you hone your shooting skills, you should be able to retrieve your arrows after shooting and reuse them over and over again. With a little practice, you can also easily make your own arrows using wooden dowels or even natural-found wood and plant shafts.
3. Versatility
Modern arrow points vs flint arrowheads.
Modern arrows have come a long way. Most new carbon fiber arrows are ultra lightweight and have a tip that accepts different screw-in arrow tips. I have an extensive selection of tips to choose from: small game stunner tips, broad-head razor large game tips, standard practice tips, hook tips and line for bow fishing, etc. I’ve killed both squirrel and deer using my take-down bow with various arrow tips. A good selection of arrow tips can be easily kept in a pack or vehicle. I also practice flint knapping regularly so that if I was ever in a situation when I need to make my own arrow points, I would know how.
4. Laws, Red Tape, and Paperwork
Legal limitations and laws are much more lax on the bow and arrow than they are with guns and bullets. You don’t have to mess with paperwork and permits, even though, in the right hands the bow and arrow is equally deadly. The less you have to deal with this stuff the better.
5. Silent
The bow and arrow is a very quiet weapon. You never know when you might need the convenience of a weapon that is nearly completely silent as well as deadly.
6. Multi-Use
Some pieces of a take-down bow kit can be multi-use items, which is always a plus. I like for everything I pack to have at least 2-3 other uses. The first and most obvious multi-use piece is the bow string. Bow strings range in length from 4 feet to 6 feet and are incredibly strong. You could use a bow string in a variety of ways:
Bow drill for fire
Snares/traps
Cordage for shelter building
Trotline fishing
If you are packing a bow then you are probably packing a few arrows as well. Arrows can be used as spears and gigs for small game and fish. They can also be lashed to a longer shaft and used as a larger spear for big game such as wild pig. This larger spear can be used in self defense as well. Imagine a spear with three arrows lashed to the end and each of the arrows with a razor broad-head on the tip – you can’t even buy a spear that effective. I would love to hear any ideas you have on the subject of multi-use with a bow and arrow kit!
Final Thoughts on the Take-Down Survival Bow and Arrow
Creek with a homemade hickory bow.
Pros of the Bow and Arrow:
Very Portable for such an effective long range weapon
Silent
Affordable
Multi-Use
Can reuse arrows
Can make arrows in the bush
Lax laws
Negatives of the Bow and Arrow:
Requires practice and skill to be effective
Arrows can be a little cumbersome to pack
What I enjoy most about the bow and arrow is that it requires skill to use. It is also a weapon that carries a certain amount of respect. Ninety-nine percent of being able to effectively use the weapon is the skill itself – not the equipment. The skill will always be with you. Even if your bow is damaged or broken in a survival situation or stolen in a bug out situation, you can even make a bow as long as you have a strong piece of cordage. I made the bow at the top of the conclusion from a hickory sapling using only my knife. I also made the arrow. Making a bow and arrow in the bush is definitely an option. However, it will do you no good if you don’t know how to shoot it. Preparation is the key. Practice now for the situation later.
Remember, it’s not IF, but WHEN.
via 6 Reasons You Should Own a Survival Bow & Arrow | The Art of Manliness.
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