![]() Archery is an inclusive sport which allows you to participate at whichever level you choose – whether it’s pitted against yourself as you try to improve your score at a particular distance or in competition with archers of varying abilities and experience, some of whom may have represented their country at international level. There are five types of bow used in target archery: recurve, compound, barebow, longbow and American flat bow.
There are also four main disciplines: target, field, clout and flight.
Flight is where the archer tries for the furthest distance an arrow can travel.
![]() The BBC has produced an excellent introductory video to archery as part of their
Beijing 2008 Olympics coverage. Watch Team GB's Alison Williamson (Bronze medalist at Athens 2004 Olympics) and her video guide. |