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The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games would have been under way this week but for the impact of Covid-19. To fill the void, Paralympics GB has come up with some novel solutions to start the new countdown.

Online lane-booking has become the norm since archers first ventured back to the range, with many archers enjoying its benefits. Guildford Archery Club's Chair describes their experiences as 'universally positive'.

The results are in! Congratulations to James Woodgate (pictured above) for winning the award for 'Most Potential' in the Tass Stars Awards 2020.

It's that time again when sport officially celebrates the hard work, sacrifice and sheer talent of the nation's young athletes in the Tass Stars Awards 2020.

With two weeks gone, there are just two weeks left!

Good news for competition fans - you now have until the end of September to enter your Summer Metrics scores!

Roger Crang from Deer Park Archers explains how the Archery GB 360 Challenge has become part of their weekly shooting.

Eleanor Piper explains how scoring works for Target events, with the 360 Challenge and Summer Metrics, it's important to have an understanding of how to score.

A new campaign, #SaveLeisure, is calling on the UK government to protect the leisure industry from imminent collapse by investing circa £800 million to provide an emergency relief fund to sustain UK leisure infrastructure and services through Covid-19 to the end of March 2021.

As we outlined in our communication to you on fees earlier this month, we have been reviewing our options for Archery GB membership fees for next year, 2020 - 2021.

As more clubs begin to reopen, we're aware that access to shooting and coaching may be more restricted, while some clubs may still be unable to use their usual facilities at all.

During the lockdown-enforced closure of Lilleshall National Sports & Conferencing Centre, our GB athletes had to find safe ways to train from home, so were thrilled when unexpected opportunities arose to shoot outdoors once again.

Naomi Folkard explains how to get the right head position for beginners.

Coaching methods have been adapted over the last few months, with online training sessions a popular alternative for archers wishing to maintain their form during lockdown. With the gradual easing of restrictions, socially-distanced coaching is now possible back at the range.

Archery GB has just published guidance for Phase 2 of our Returning to Archery strategy to help archers, clubs, and coaches safely navigate the next stage of returning to the sport, covering both indoor and outdoor shooting.