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Phoenix Bowmen

Affiliated Club

Southport, Merseyside, UK

www.phoenixbowmen.org.uk

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About Archery

About Archery

The sport of archery is governed in Britain by the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS), which has over 1,100 affiliated clubs and around 20,000 individual members. GNAS is itself affiliated to the International Archery Federation (FITA) and is a member of the British Olympic Association. At the present time, only target archery with recurve bows takes place at the Olympics.
There are four main forms of archery:
Target Archery
This is the most popular and most familiar form of the sport, where archers shoot a given number of arrows at targets set at known distances. Various standard 'rounds' exist, using different numbers of arrows at different distances, with special rounds for juniors using shorter distances according to age. Target shooting can also take place indoors with shorter distances and smaller targets.
Field Archery
Field archery uses a course of targets set out in rough country, often woodland. Distances to the targets are often not marked and are left to the archers to assess using their judgement and experience. Scoring is often based on the number shots required to hit targets as well as their accuracy.
Clout Archery
This is similar to target archery except that the target is laid out on the ground around a marker flag. Archers will typically shoot at longer distances (up to 180 yards for men and 140 yards for women) and will aim to land their arrows as close to the flag as possible, within a series of circular scoring zones.
Flight Archery
In this form of the sport, distance is all that counts.

Equipment
Bows
The most frequently used type of bow is the recurve, the modern form of the traditional longbow. The bow limbs have a reverse bend at the end which enables them to generate extra power. Compound bows employ even more technology - they are typically shorter with pulley wheels, cables and telescopic sights. The longbow is still popular with archers who enjoy the skills of traditional bowmanship without sights and arrow rests, which places greater emphasis on the archer’s judgement.
Arrows
Arrows may be wooden, particularly for use with longbows, but most are made from aluminium or carbon, or a mixture of the two. Arrow lengths and weights can be chosen to suit the individual archer.
Crossbows
GNAS also recognises crossbow archery, which has become a distinctive, specialist discipline with its own rules and objectives.
(Adapted from the GNAS website (see below))

Useful links

GNAS

GNAS Field Archery

Northern Counties Archery Society

Lancashire Archery Association

Equipment Suppliers

Archeryworld, Preston
Easton
Quicks, Hampshire

www.gnas.org

www.gnasfield.co.uk

www.ncas.co.uk

www.lancashire-archery.org.uk

www.archeryworld.co.uk
www.eastonarchery.com
www.quicks.com

If you wish to find out more about the club, whether you are an experienced archer or wish to try archery for the first time, please contact us at Enquiries@phoenixbowmen.org.uk.

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	About Archery
	The sport of archery is governed in Britain by the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS), which has over 1,100 affiliated clubs and around 20,000 individual members. GNAS is itself affiliated to the International Archery Federation (FITA) and is a member of the British Olympic Association. At the present time, only target archery with recurve bows takes place at the Olympics. There are four main forms of archery: Target Archery This is the most popular and most familiar form of the sport, where archers shoot a given number of arrows at targets set at known distances. Various standard 'rounds' exist, using different numbers of arrows at different distances, with special rounds for juniors using shorter distances according to age. Target shooting can also take place indoors with shorter distances and smaller targets. Field Archery Field archery uses a course of targets set out in rough country, often woodland. Distances to the targets are often not marked and are left to the archers to assess using their judgement and experience. Scoring is often based on the number shots required to hit targets as well as their accuracy. Clout Archery This is similar to target archery except that the target is laid out on the ground around a marker flag. Archers will typically shoot at longer distances (up to 180 yards for men and 140 yards for women) and will aim to land their arrows as close to the flag as possible, within a series of circular scoring zones. Flight Archery In this form of the sport, distance is all that counts.
	Equipment Bows The most frequently used type of bow is the recurve, the modern form of the traditional longbow. The bow limbs have a reverse bend at the end which enables them to generate extra power. Compound bows employ even more technology - they are typically shorter with pulley wheels, cables and telescopic sights. The longbow is still popular with archers who enjoy the skills of traditional bowmanship without sights and arrow rests, which places greater emphasis on the archer’s judgement. Arrows Arrows may be wooden, particularly for use with longbows, but most are made from aluminium or carbon, or a mixture of the two. Arrow lengths and weights can be chosen to suit the individual archer. Crossbows GNAS also recognises crossbow archery, which has become a distinctive, specialist discipline with its own rules and objectives. (Adapted from the GNAS website (see below))
	Useful links GNAS GNAS Field Archery Northern Counties Archery Society Lancashire Archery Association Equipment Suppliers Archeryworld, Preston Easton Quicks, Hampshire	www.gnas.org www.gnasfield.co.uk www.ncas.co.uk www.lancashire-archery.org.uk www.archeryworld.co.uk www.eastonarchery.com www.quicks.com
	If you wish to find out more about the club, whether you are an experienced archer or wish to try archery for the first time, please contact us at Enquiries@phoenixbowmen.org.uk.