Yake

Yake [才元; やけ] is the traditional Kantonese art of wielding a bow [ime] as practiced by the warriors of feudal society. Although fighting with swords or blades was usually the most common approach in battle, yake was actually considered a more vital and admirable skill for most of Kantonese history. During the Hanjō to Teijō periods, the bow was almost exclusively a symbol of the professional warrior or knight [sai], and the way of life for a warrior was called imetamaren, 'way of the horse and bow'.
== History ==
Kantonese bows date back to prehistoric times - the Nō period. The long, slender bow style emerged during the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Bows quickly became a symbol of capability, honour and power in early Kantonese society. The legendary first Emperor, Emperor Dairin, is often depicted carrying a bow. Additionally, some Summui tribes practiced archery.
The use of the bow had been confined to on-foot archery until the 5th century, when elite soldiers took to fighting on horseback with both bows and blades. By the 7th century, sai and high-ranking soldiers would have mounted archery duels, during which two men would ride at each other and try to shoot at least three arrows. These duels almost never ended in death, but were usually used as a method to satisfy honour and resolve a dispute of some kind.