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Enriching Lives Through Archery

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

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Visit the Paris Hub

Explore our Paris Hub, your go-to destination for everything archery and Paris 2024 Games-related

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Rules of Shooting

Changes will come in on 2 April 2024 and we've also created Rules Interpretations for clarification

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New coaching course places released

Are you looking to start your coaching journey in 2024?

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Archery GB’s Annual Report 2022-23 and Strategic Update

Archery GB's Annual Report 2022-23 and Strategic Update shares the progress the organisation has made over the last 18 months and what our priorities are moving forward

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Latest News

Archery GB AGM 2024: Four Directors elected to Board
May 16, 2024

Archery GB AGM 2024: Four Directors elected to Board

At Archery GB's AGM, four volunteers were elected to the Board while Chair Mark Briegal reported on the highlights during the past 12 months.

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Ella Gibson is the 2024 European Champion
May 14, 2024

Ella Gibson is the 2024 European Champion

"“All that was going through my mind was that if I was going down then I would go down giving it my everything."

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Clean Sport Week: Archery GB achieves UKAD compliance
May 14, 2024

Clean Sport Week: Archery GB achieves UKAD compliance

During the last 12 months, UKAD, along with Archery GB’s education team, has delivered education to 109 athletes and staff.

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easyfundraising: Raise club cash with your weekly shop
May 13, 2024

easyfundraising: Raise club cash with your weekly shop

You could help support your club and earn donations just by using easyfundraising when doing your weekly shop.

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Sun safety course launches for coaches and archers
May 09, 2024

Sun safety course launches for coaches and archers

"In light of the rising incidence of skin cancer in the UK, and the growing frequency of extreme heat during the summer months, it is imperative for the sports and outdoor recreation sector to proactively 'sunguard' outdoor activities."

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Junior Archery Series 2024, Stage 1: Lilleshall
May 08, 2024

Junior Archery Series 2024, Stage 1: Lilleshall

"We come from such an amazing community that’s so diverse and excepting of everyone.”

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Three Brits elected at World Archery Europe Congress
May 07, 2024

Three Brits elected at World Archery Europe Congress

Three British volunteers have been elected onto the Executive Board and Committees at World Archery Europe's 2024 Congress.

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Draw back your bows for Start Archery Week!
May 04, 2024

Draw back your bows for Start Archery Week!

"Start Archery Week offers a great opportunity for people to have a go and appreciate how accessible the sport is."

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Competition and Events Strategy: Your views needed
May 02, 2024

Competition and Events Strategy: Your views needed

"Competition is such an essential component of any sporting offer and this is an exciting opportunity to set out a future direction that will support Archery GB's mission."

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Paris 2024: Win tickets to watch archery at the Games
April 30, 2024

Paris 2024: Win tickets to watch archery at the Games

To celebrate the launch of our brand-new Paris Hub, home of all our archery content for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, we're offering our members the chance to win a pair of tickets to watch archery at the Games!

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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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