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Enriching Lives Through Archery

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

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Start Archery Week is back for 2024!

This year Start Archery Week will take place from Saturday 4 May to Sunday 12 May. That's nine days to welcome as many people as possible and give them the chance to try our wonderful sport

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Archery GB Annual General Meeting

The AGM will take place on 20 April. Make sure you vote so your voice is heard

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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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Come work for us!

We currently have a vacancy for a Head of Welfare and Safeguarding who will drive positive change in our sport

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New coaching course places released

Are you looking to start your coaching journey in 2024?

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Latest News

Archery GB’s Annual Report 2022-23 and Strategic Update
April 19, 2024

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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Online and in person courses for coaches available in 2024
April 18, 2024

Online and in person courses for coaches available in 2024

We have organised online and practical modules for both the Session Coach (Level 1) and Development Coach (Level 2).

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Bucks and Bounty National Tour stage cancelled
April 16, 2024

Bucks and Bounty National Tour stage cancelled

"Every effort has been made to find an alternative venue or date, but unfortunately it is just not possible."

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Kinetic and Avalon Archery announced as Start Archery Week premium partners
April 16, 2024

Kinetic and Avalon Archery announced as Start Archery Week premium partners

Archery GB is proud to announce Kinetic and Avalon Archery as premium partners for Start Archery Week 2024.

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Meet the GB European Championships team
April 12, 2024

Meet the GB European Championships team

"This team is incredibly exciting, boasting a perfect mix of seasoned experience and youthful energy. I have full confidence that the entire team will be formidable contenders for titles at this event."

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The GB recurve men spring into the outdoor season
April 08, 2024

The GB recurve men spring into the outdoor season

"It’s just the best start to the season; to boost our world ranking to try and get closer to those Olympic spots that we’re gunning for.”

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Embracing the fun of the Grand National Archery Meeting
April 06, 2024

Embracing the fun of the Grand National Archery Meeting

The Grand National Archery Meeting is more than a competition – it's a celebration! As GNAM returns from 31 May to 2 June, Suzanne shares her experience of what it was like to enter GNAM for the first time in 2023.

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Paris 2024: Do you know an Archery Superhero? Nominate an unsung hero today!
March 30, 2024

Paris 2024: Do you know an Archery Superhero? Nominate an unsung hero today!

Do you know someone in your archery club whose superpowers extend far beyond the shooting line? It's time to shine a spotlight on these extraordinary individuals through our special competition designed to celebrate the unsung heroes of the archery community.

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Target PR hits the mark with Archery GB
March 28, 2024

Target PR hits the mark with Archery GB

"Awareness and interest in archery increases hugely in a Games year so we want to capitalise on this and use media interest to grow our sport."

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Paris 2024: Taking a look at the Olympic and Paralympic Games archery venue
March 27, 2024

Paris 2024: Taking a look at the Olympic and Paralympic Games archery venue

The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are less than two months away and athletes around the world are preparing to shoot on the world stage. We take a look at where they'll be standing when they represent GB and the effort that has gone into preparing them.

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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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