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Enriching Lives Through Archery

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

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Membership review: Latest updates

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We have a vacancy for an HR Generalist and are also inviting applications for an Independent Member on our Performance Advisory Group

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Indoor Classifications & Handicaps

Track your progress with Archery GB's Indoor Classification and Handicap scheme

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Latest News

Archery GB's Performance Director to take up new role
February 12, 2025

Archery GB's Performance Director to take up new role

"Being a part of Archery GB and the World Class Programme for the last seven and a half years has been an honour and a privilege, and I will look back on what we have collectively achieved in the Tokyo and Paris cycles with fond memories."

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Bryony Pitman, Alex Wise, and Sarah Bettles leave Olympic programme
February 11, 2025

Bryony Pitman, Alex Wise, and Sarah Bettles leave Olympic programme

Recurve women Bryony Pitman and Sarah Bettles, and recurve man Alex Wise, have stepped away from the World Class Olympic Programme, to focus on new opportunities away from the sport.

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New classification videos to support disability archery
February 04, 2025

New classification videos to support disability archery

Archery GB has introduced a series of six new classification videos, providing clear and accessible guidance on the disability classification process.

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Penny Healey shortlisted for Athletes’ Athlete award
February 03, 2025

Penny Healey shortlisted for Athletes’ Athlete award

Four athletes, including GB archer Penny Healey, have been shortlisted for the British Elite Athletes Association’s Athletes’ Athlete of the Month award for January.

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Archers and coaches wanted for neurodiversity research project
February 02, 2025

Archers and coaches wanted for neurodiversity research project

Archery GB, in partnership with The Liverpool Centre for Olympic Research on Inclusion (LCORI) (part of Liverpool John Moore’s University) and Access Sport, have launched a new study to understand the impact and value of neurodiversity inclusion within the archery community.

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2025 World Youth Championships selection policies published
February 01, 2025

2025 World Youth Championships selection policies published

“The 2025 World Youth Championships will showcase the very best young archery talent from across the globe."

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Design Archery GB's new pin badge!
February 01, 2025

Design Archery GB's new pin badge!

Archery GB is launching an exciting competition to design our new international pin badge! This is a fantastic opportunity to have your creative vision worn by athletes on the world stage.

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Learning archery with donkeys
January 31, 2025

Learning archery with donkeys

Archery GB is thrilled to announce a unique partnership with Learning in Harmony with Donkeys, an organisation that utilises equine-assisted learning to support individuals in developing life skills, improving their mental health and wellbeing, and supporting health benefits such as strength, cardio, coordination and balance, and socialising.

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Classifier opportunities with Archery GB
January 29, 2025

Classifier opportunities with Archery GB

Together, we can ensure a fair and inclusive future for the sport.

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Level 2 coaching weekend in Scotland a success
January 25, 2025

Level 2 coaching weekend in Scotland a success

"The Level 2 weekend was an enabling and motivational weekend that created lots of discussion and innovative thought."

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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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