Forms Of Archery
Target Archery
The current Olympic form of the sport and the discipline in which Great Britain's Men and Ladies have won individual and team bronze medals at the Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 2004.
Both the men and ladies of the disabled archery team have also won several Gold, Silver and Bronze Paralympics medals since 1988.
This popular form of archery takes place on flat terrain and consists of shooting a given number of arrows, known as a round, at targets over known distances of up to 90 metres for men and 70 metres for women. Juniors have their own special shorter distances depending on age.
Indoor archery with its smaller target faces and closer distances is very popular during the winter months.
Field Archery
Takes place on a course of targets set out in rough country (often woodland), The shooting distances are frequently unmarked so that archers have to rely on judgement and instinct, particularly if they elect to shoot without sighting aids or with the traditional long bow.
Over the years Great Britain Field Archery squad have brought home several international medals.
Clout Archery
Similar to target, except that the archer attempts to drop arrows at long range (18O yards for the men and 140 yards for women) into a series of circular scoring zones on the ground surrounding a marker flag.
Flight Archery
A form of archery that can only take place where space permits since archers compete by shooting for sheer distance.
The current Olympic form of the sport and the discipline in which Great Britain's Men and Ladies have won individual and team bronze medals at the Olympic Games in 1988, 1992 and 2004.
Both the men and ladies of the disabled archery team have also won several Gold, Silver and Bronze Paralympics medals since 1988.
This popular form of archery takes place on flat terrain and consists of shooting a given number of arrows, known as a round, at targets over known distances of up to 90 metres for men and 70 metres for women. Juniors have their own special shorter distances depending on age.
Indoor archery with its smaller target faces and closer distances is very popular during the winter months.
Field Archery
Takes place on a course of targets set out in rough country (often woodland), The shooting distances are frequently unmarked so that archers have to rely on judgement and instinct, particularly if they elect to shoot without sighting aids or with the traditional long bow.
Over the years Great Britain Field Archery squad have brought home several international medals.
Clout Archery
Similar to target, except that the archer attempts to drop arrows at long range (18O yards for the men and 140 yards for women) into a series of circular scoring zones on the ground surrounding a marker flag.
Flight Archery
A form of archery that can only take place where space permits since archers compete by shooting for sheer distance.