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Enriching Lives Through Archery

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

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Run Archery European Cup

Nottingham will play host to the 2024 Run Archery European Cup and a Run Archery seminar this October

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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

Find an Archery GB Coach or Instructor course with our course finder

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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

GB have two new World 3D Champions
October 08, 2024

GB have two new World 3D Champions

"This is the first World level medal I have won, and it feels good to have achieved it at such a high-level tournament."

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Junior Archery Coaching at the Performance Archery Centre
October 05, 2024

Junior Archery Coaching at the Performance Archery Centre

Don’t miss this opportunity to improve your archery skills in a supportive and engaging environment.

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Level 3 Programme Coach Award equipment weekend a success
October 02, 2024

Level 3 Programme Coach Award equipment weekend a success

"The archers I worked with were very pleased with the coaching and had a lot to work on. The instant improvement they saw from very small adjustments was remarkable."

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National County Team Championships 2024
October 01, 2024

National County Team Championships 2024

"It’s been really fun to have the opportunity to do this and to meet more people in my county and get to shoot with them.”

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Does your archery club need extra funding?
October 01, 2024

Does your archery club need extra funding?

Through easyfundraising, 8,500 retailers including Amazon, eBay, Just Eat, Nike, John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, JD Sports, M&S, Tesco, Argos, and Booking.com, will give your archery club money when your community shop with them.  

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Membership and affiliation update: A message from Ruth Hall
September 30, 2024

Membership and affiliation update: A message from Ruth Hall

"Please be reassured that we have listened very carefully to the concerns, we have heard you, and we understand."

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Enter the Run Archery European Cup!
September 27, 2024

Enter the Run Archery European Cup!

"Run Archery is such a fun discipline and completely different to all others."

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Archery GB and Access Sport support neurodiversity training
September 27, 2024

Archery GB and Access Sport support neurodiversity training

"We encourage our clubs to take advantage of this opportunity, which can help them become more inclusive and welcoming to neurodivergent athletes."

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Welcome veterans to your club with Help for Heroes
September 25, 2024

Welcome veterans to your club with Help for Heroes

Veterans often seek new skills and community involvement, and archery is a sport that provides both. 

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GB win three medals at the World Field Championships
September 24, 2024

GB win three medals at the World Field Championships

"It was a great week with the whole team, I feel like everyone gelled really well and enjoyed each other's company."

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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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