Types of Archery

The current Olympic form of the sport. This popular form of archery can take place either Outdoor or Indoor. Outdoor it takes place on flat terrain and consists of shooting a given number of arrows, known as a, at targets over distances of up to 90 metres /100 yards for men and 70 metres /80 yards for women. Juniors have their own special shorter distances depending on age.
Indoor archery with its smaller target faces and closer distances is very popular here and is shot during the cold winter months.

Takes place on a course of targets set out in rough country (often woodland). The shooting distances are frequently unmarked so that archers have to rely on judgment and instinct, particularly if they elect to shoot without sighting aids or with the traditional long bow.

Similar to target, except that the archer attempts to drop arrows at long range ( 180 yards for men and 140 yards for women) into a series of circular zones on the ground surrounding a marker flag.

A form of archery that can only take place where space permits since the archers compete by shooting for sheer distance.