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. While some early humans saw an ethical community within nature, many today struggle to re-capture this view. Aldo Leopold restores this wisdom as artfully as any modern in his ecological essays in the Sand County Almanac .