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Archery

Archery is a precision sport in which arrows are shot with recurve, compound, barebow, longbow or other bow types at target, field, 3D, clout or flight tasks. Entry should run through a course, club or supervised range.

LevelMain sport FamilyArchery Family CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Archery Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Archery is controlled shooting with bow and arrow at defined targets or distances.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like calm technique, repetition, concentration and visible progress.

Cost Low to medium if class/club provides rental bow and arrows; buy personal kit only after advice. Medium for club fees, range, arrows, maintenance and later personal bow. Archery club, federation club finder, archery shop with lessons or university sport. Too much draw weight is a common beginner mistake; form and safety first, equipment later.

First progress First hits often come in the first session; consistent groups take weeks to months.

Fitness level light to medium

Was du brauchst

supervised range or course
bow
string
arrows
arm guard
finger tab or release
target
range commands

First steps

book a taster course
learn safety commands
start with a light rental bow at short distance
practise stance, anchor and release
buy personal equipment only after advice

Archery club, federation club finder, archery shop with class, university sport or certified taster session.

Shoot only on an approved range, collect arrows only after command and never aim outside the shooting line.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Olympic recurve archery, Compound archery, Barebow archery, Indoor archery, Run archery, Bogenschießen

Tags individual, einzeln, archery, precision-sport, bogensport-familie, bogenschie-en, prazisionssport, olympic-recurve-archery

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Shoot arrows as accurately as possible at defined targets or distances.

Teilnehmer

Individual, team or mixed team depending on competition.

Teamgröße

Individual or team format.

Spielfeld

Shooting line, target faces/targets and safety area by discipline.

Dauer

Rounds, ends or courses by discipline and rulebook.

Wertung

Points by scoring zone, distance and discipline.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest score or best match/elimination result.

Ausrüstung

bow
arrows
target
arm guard
finger tab/release

Wichtige Regelpunkte

ignored safety command
shot too early
wrong shooting line
equipment rule breach

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Archery (World Archery)

World Archery Rulebook World Archery · official-rulebook · high
Beginners Guide to Archery Archery GB · beginner-guide · high
Types of Archery Archery GB · discipline-guide · high
Ultimate Beginners Guide to Archery Archery 360 · blog-guide · medium