Yabusame is performed on a roped off Baba(track), 240 meters long , on the left-hand side of which are set three Matos(targets) , 80 meters apart.

The Ite begins with one arrow in the bow and several more in the quiver on his back.
For novices and in practice, un-tipped arrows may be tucked into the Obi(belt).
Only the most experienced riders use Kari-Mata(Tipped arrows) which have forked heads and were designed to incapacitate the prey when hunting.
Others use wooden-headed arrows.
Each arrow has four feathers, two large and two small.