Archery is a sport you can take up at any age, and it's great
fun! Archery is an ancient sport and was regarded by many
cultures as an art, much like music or poetry, and it figures
repeatedly in Roman and Greek mythology. Today, archery is a
modern Olympic sport - British archers have won 9 medals at the
last three Olympic Games. People of all abilities can take part
in archery. In fact, paraplegic archers competed at the 1984 and
1996 Olympic Games alongside the able-bodied competitors. Most
archers use recurve bows - the modern version of the traditional
Longbow. Although wooden arrows are still shot by some archers,
most people now shoot lightweight arrows produced from
aluminium, carbon or a combination of both. Target Archery is
where you shoot at the target of coloured rings. You try to get
every one of your six arrows into the 10" centre, from distances
ranging from 20 yards for beginners up to 100 yards for the
experts. It takes lots of practice and dedication, but it can be
done! Field Archery is qu