You can start practicing Kyudo at any age. Teenagers should be at least 14 years old. Flexibility and the willingness to learn something new are far more important than physical strength.

Training begins with a rubber slingshot to practice the sequence of movements. Then the bow is drawn without an arrow. To practice and refine technique, archers shoot at a bundle of straw (makiwara) 2 meters away. Only once their technique is sufficient can the student shoot at the target (mato) 28 meters away.