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Enriching Lives Through Archery

Archery GB is the national governing body for the sport of archery

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Rules of Shooting updates

View the latest version of the Rules and see a summary of the changes

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Membership and affiliation update

A message from Archery GB's Chief Executive, Ruth Hall

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Become an Archery GB Coach

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Neurodiversity Workshop launched

We've partnered with Access Sport to help clubs and volunteers welcome neurodivergent archers

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Latest News

Membership journey: Your views needed
January 17, 2025

Membership journey: Your views needed

Archery GB is continuing a consultation to reduce the administration of joining and renewing for clubs and members.

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Take on the volunteer challenge in 2025
January 15, 2025

Take on the volunteer challenge in 2025

Archery is more than just pulling back a string and letting an arrow fly. It's about community and a shared love for the sport. In 2025, we challenge you to give back and support the archery community by volunteering your time and skills.

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Support GB at the World Transplant Games 2025
January 14, 2025

Support GB at the World Transplant Games 2025

The GB archery team need your help to compete at the World Transplant Games 2025 in Dresden, Germany, a unique event which celebrates life and the success of organ transplants.

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Archery club asks for help to grow community offer
January 13, 2025

Archery club asks for help to grow community offer

"We recognise this is a challenging target, but it is one that we need to achieve."

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Jodie Grinham shortlisted for Athletes’ Athlete Award
January 10, 2025

Jodie Grinham shortlisted for Athletes’ Athlete Award

Jodie made history in Paris as she became the first British pregnant athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal.

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Rules of Shooting and Shooting Procedures updated
January 07, 2025

Rules of Shooting and Shooting Procedures updated

The Rules of Shooting and Shooting Administrative Procedures have been updated and are effective immediately.

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Free webinar on creating inclusive archery competitions
January 07, 2025

Free webinar on creating inclusive archery competitions

"We hope this will inspire other clubs to get involved, host their own inclusion events, and help transform the Deer Park Inclusion Series into a national initiative - creating more opportunities for archers with disabilities to participate and enjoy the sport."

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Junior and para archery coach awarded BEM
January 01, 2025

Junior and para archery coach awarded BEM

Marty McCullough started archery with his son 10 year ago at his local club before progressing into coaching from grassroots to national level.

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MBEs for Paris champions Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen
December 30, 2024

MBEs for Paris champions Jodie Grinham and Nathan Macqueen

"It really is the icing on the cake after the success in Paris and the hard work over the last nine years."

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Paris 2024: British event supporters look back
December 28, 2024

Paris 2024: British event supporters look back

"Having the prime seat in the house to witness the excellence that was put on show for us all is one memory that I won't forget in a hurry."

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Types of Archery

A guide to the different types of archery available and the bows you can use. Field, target, indoor, 3D, flight, clout and para archery can all be shot using recurve bows, compound bows, longbows or barebows.

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Target

Target archery is the type of archery practiced at the Olympics, and is the version most beginners learn first. Archers shoot a set number of arrows at targets set at specified distances on a flat surface.

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Field & 3D

A field archery course is set up over woodland and rough terrain. Archers shoot a specified number of arrows at different targets in sequence.

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Flight

Flight archery is shooting an arrow over the longest possible distance. There is no target, but it does require a very large, flat area - something the size of an aerodrome.

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Clout

Clout archery is an ancient form of archery that was used as military training in the Middle Ages. The target is the clout, which is a small flag on a vertical stick, stuck in the ground and placed up to 160 metres away.

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