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Glossary of Archery Terms
Kevlar
 A synthetic material used to make bowstrings.
A very strong and light material, but has no stretch, which causes more shock to the limb tips. Some bows cannot use Kevlar bowstrings.
Limited life-span of this material when used for bowstrings as it will break due to repeated bending.

Kisser button
Small protrusion placed on the bow string as an additional anchor reference point. Touches the archer's lips, teeth or nose at full draw.

Kyudo Archery
A ceremonial style of archery, first practised in Japan over 1200 years ago, involving Zen meditation to 'become one with the bow'.

Kyudo arrows
Traditional arrows used in Kyudo Archery.
These arrows are over 1 metre (40 inches) in length and fletched with traditional feathers.

Kyudo Bow
A Japanese longbow, approx. 2 metres (79 inches) in length. The 'grip' is about one third distance from the bottom tip of the bow. The bowstring is drawn using a shooting glove fitted with a thumb groove for the string to sit in. The drawing hand is pulled back until over the rear shoulder and the bowstring is released by relaxing the thumb, allowing the bowstring to slip out of the groove.