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Archery needs little explanation. Robin Hood has a lot to do with that. There are however, different disciplines, each with their own rules - Outdoor Target, Indoor Target, Field Archery ("a way of shooting with bow and arrow which in many ways can be compared with golf") and and Archery Biathlon which combines Skiing and Archery See FITA

The Sport

About Archery Glossary
Background from Wikipedia - history, equipment, technique, physics, competition types
Encarta About the sport and a brief history
Facts about Archery from Yorksport. Archery and bowhunting. It presents accurate concise facts to help state and local departments of wildlife and bowhunter organizations establish proper bow hunting seasons and regulations.
Field Archery from FITA
Field Archery - an explanation from NFAA
FITA coverage History, Disciplines, Equipment
Getting Started from The Glade; offer of email help
Longbow the design and its development, availability. performance, construction and shooting
Archery Library Digital versions of old archery books, prints and related copyright free publications including works by American authors.
History
Centenary Archers take you back pre 25,000 BC!
Archery History site devoted to the history of Archery
Hickoksports History of Archery
Articles from the Journal of Archery Antiqueries
Improve your Sport
Archery dot Net articles
Archery Focus.Magazine with tips and technique. Online information for members.
Archery Library - find the books to help you or to feed your knowledge
Archery Mechanics - if you really want to get to grips with the science
Buying your first bow from Hart House Archery Club
Forums from BowNet; Tech Talk or Compound Talk for discussion of equipment and technique,
Forums and Chat from Archery Talk - Archers helping Archers
Forum for Target Archery from StickBow
Archery Network
Message boards from Primitive AArcher
Ten basic steps in Archery the basic steps of shot execution with pictures and advice on each step

General Archery Information

Archery Information Network dedicated to the sports of tournament archery and bowhunting; message boards, links, chat room, online ezine - Archery Digest.
TradTalk Tradtalk is a site dedicated to traditional archery. It has a very active forum whose contributors include world class archers from around the globe - world longbow champs and USA Olympian. It is one of the best resources anywhere on traditional archery topics from FITA to hunting.
Archery Newsgroup. rec.sport.archery , for discussions about Archery
Archery dot Net articles and products
Olympic Coverage About Archery and the Olympic Competition Rules
Archery Network links
Archery Index
Archery Clubs links
Asian Traditional Archery "Traditional Archery' typically describes traditions of military, hunting or target shooting with a bow or crossbow, shooting arrows, stones or other projectiles, and using implements made by traditional crafts-people, or made with a modern, industrial process, but using traditional designs"
Links from Start4all.com divided into useful categories
Links from Kjetil Kilhavn country-based
Pauls Archery Site - tips, links and online goods
Sagittarius Archer links - a comprehensive set with no links to commercial sites

International

FITA The world governing body of target archery; news, events, world records and rankings, stats, what is archery?, Calendar, Rule book, Field Archery
International Field Archery Association record, rules, results, tournaments, target faces
International Horse Archery "to promote the heritage of horseback archery and other archery traditions from around the world, to create an educational awareness of this unique equestrian sport and discuss through lectures and workshops the many cultural traditions that have contributed to it"; previous festivals; links
International Horse Archery Festival 2003 Iowa;
International Bowhunting Association schedules, results, rules, club shoots, forum,

National and District

Australia
Archery Australia National controlling body for FITA Archery in Australia; news, calendar, awards, rankings, results, records etc
Australian Bowhunters Association
Australian Archery Links from Moorabbin Club - State Associations
Australian Institute of Sport - Archery news, coaches, athletes, training, scholarships, key performances
Canada -FCA the Federation of Canadian Archers; championships, calendar of events, results, records, discussion forum, links by province
Archery Discussion Forum
Bowhunting Canada
Europe
Field Archer Learn more about field archery, check the tournament calendar for European events, results and photos from past events, venue details, and tips for beginners and advanced field archers. From Holland, but with most of the site in English
European and Mediterranean Archery Union Results, records, champions, calendar, archived information and news pages, Federations, Archery Biathlon, links to National Archery Associations
Finland Archery Association with records, clubs, tournament calendar etc
Italy -ARC.A the national association of traditional and historic archery in Italy
New Zealand events, results, records club sites, juniors, league, coaching with course notes pdf files
New Zealand Archery Links from Pipers
Swedish Archery Association
UK Archery Association
National Field Archery Society news, What is? diary, results, rules, Shooting styles, message board

GNAS the Grand National Archery Association; news, events, history; setting up a club, links to Associations UK clubs, coaching etc
UK Archery Clubs by County
UK Archery clubs and groups - alphabetical from Onesite.co.uk
Scottish Archery
Northern Ireland archery news
USA
USA Archery the governing body for target archery; news, events, results, records, rules and regulations, Calendar, National Teams, Clubs and State Associations,

NAA

NFAA National Field Archery Association (of America);

Commercial Sites

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