Target Archery
The Target Archery discipline forms the foundation of the Mamluk Academy. Regardless of their chosen branch, all members must first complete either the '6-Week Basic Mamluk Archery' course or the '2-Day Basic Mamluk Archery Clinic.' This discipline covers the ancient techniques of Mamluk archery, its philosophical approaches, history, and cultural elements.
Archers who complete these trainings become eligible for the Culban Tiraz Exams. Those who succeed in all Culban exams may then begin the examinations for the 'Sultaniyye' class, which represents the Master level.
CULBAN CLASS
target archery
The Culban class, which was the unit of recruits in Mamluk history, forms the basis of Mamluk archery. Every archer who completes the 6-week basic mamluk archery program enters the rating system with this class. In this class, archers' performances, techniques and knowledge are evaluated. Each archer who reaches a level is presented with a badge representing that level by his instructor.
Symbol of the Culban Class:
Symmetrical Vav (و): It symbolizes our philosophy of "coming from nothingness and returning to nothingness." It represents the humility of Mamluk archers, the purification of the soul (nafs), and an ongoing journey of transformation.
Alif (ا): It symbolizes standing straight and upright like an arrow. It represents honesty, justice, and the ethical stance that every Mamluk archer must uphold.
Culban Class uniform:
- Light brown Zıbın
- Shirt
- Salwar
- light brown boots
1
Brown Tiraz
Performance: 10m - Tabla60 Target - 50 points
Skills: Gripping of the kabza - Stance position & Anchor level - Draw hand position the string - Body setting - Push & Pull Tecnique - Releasing
Knowladge: How to give and receive the bow - Safe arrow collection - general archery rules
Badge:
Evaluation form:
2
Yellow Tiraz
Performance: 12m - Tabla60 Target - 75 points
Skills: Mamluk kabza gripping style - The three schools and their differences - Meshaa'ir Türkiyye nocking technique - Releasing
Knowladge: Warrior sitting position - Basic stringing method - The three schools details
Badge:
Evaluation form:
3
Blue Tiraz
Performance: 14m - Tabla60 Target - 90 points
Skills: Farqa / String twist - Iflat method - Bird nocking technique
Knowladge: Italk-ı sakin method - Seljuk technique for fast shooting - Back shot position
Badge:
Evaluation form:
4
White Tiraz
Performance: 16m - Tabla60 Target - 100 points
Skills: Khatra method - The cup / scoop nocking technique
Knowladge: Itlak-ı ihtilas method - Focusing - Front shot position
Badge:
Evaluation form:
5
Red Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla60 Target - 110 points
Skills: All skills of Mamluk Archery
Knowladge: Sultan shooting technique - Two techniques of how to hold the arrows in the bow hand - Italk-ı muhtalas - opposite hand shooting
Badge:
Evaluation form:
SULTANIYYE CLASS
target archery
The Sultaniyye class, consisting of special soldiers in Mamluk history, protected directly the Sultan. Archer, who successfully passes all the exams of the Cülban class, starts the Sultaniyye class grading system. At this level, archers are considered to have all the skills and knowledge and are evaluated only by performance. Each archer who reaches a level is given a badge representing that level by his instructor.
Symbol of the Sultaniyye Class :
Symmetrical Vav (و): It symbolizes our philosophy of "coming from nothingness and returning to nothingness." It represents the humility of Mamluk archers, the purification of the soul (nafs), and an ongoing journey of transformation.
Alif (ا): It symbolizes standing straight and upright like an arrow. It represents honesty, justice, and the ethical stance that every Mamluk archer must uphold.
Seyfiyye Class uniform:
- Blue zıbın
- Shirt
- Shalwar
- White boots
1
Brown Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla30 Target - 50 points
Skills: All mamluk archery skills
Knowladge: All mamluk history, culture and archery knowladges
Badge:
2
Yellow Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla30 Target - 75 points
Skills: All mamluk archery skills
Knowladge: All mamluk history, culture and archery knowladges
Badge:
3
Blue Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla30 Target - 90 points
Skills: All mamluk archery skills
Knowladge: All mamluk history, culture and archery knowladges
Badge:
4
White Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla30 Target - 100 points
Skills: All mamluk archery skills
Knowladge: All mamluk history, culture and archery knowladges
Badge:
5
Red Tiraz
Performance: 18m - Tabla30 Target - 110 points
Skills: All mamluk archery skills
Knowladge: All mamluk history, culture and archery knowladges
Badge: