There is a history of development behind it, where the evolution and development occurred separately among the schools depending on the purpose, such as for horseback shooting 'Kisha' (to shoot an arrow while riding a horse), shooting on foot 'Busha' (to shoot an arrow while walking) and Toshiya shooting, 'Dosha,' (long-range archery).
目的に合わせて、馬上の射「騎射」、徒歩（かち）の射「歩射」、通し矢の射「堂射」と、流派の中でそれぞれで独自に進化、発展した経緯が背景にある。