The name Krackow points to a celebrated medieval city of art and learning. Krackow also draws our thoughts out to the vast steppes which the Mongol archer crossed, and the paths of early archers reaching across continents and oceans. The name Krackow Company celebrates the constructive dynamics of contemporary traditional archery as well as its roots which reach across time and space. For a more complete account of the legend, and the tone of 13th-century Krackow, see The Trumpeter of Krackow by Eric Kelly. The Krackow Philosophy Traditional archery is an art, a philosophy, and even a way of life.
Archery includes recreation and hunting and more.
Archery is an ancient art of self-development that embraces discipline, patience, fitness, beauty, and above all an appreciation of natural history and a respect for the human race. Archery is one avenue of developing the self in relationship to others, in body, mind, and spirit. The creativity, adaptability, and intelligence of the peoples of the world are stamped upon their archery artifacts. Beyond the self longbow, the rich variations in archery throughout the world attest to the sophistication of the human mind, and to the verve of the human spirit. The twentieth-century rediscovery of primitive archery has the potential to bring peoples of the world together and to restore a sense of place within nature.