Getting Started? So, you’ve seen or tried archery, and you’re wondering how to go from fan to competitor. Or perhaps you wish to go from observer to casual archer.
Whether you plan to shoot just for fun in your backyard, ascend the podium at an Olympic stadium, or land somewhere in between, there’s a place for you in archery.
Archery is a fun sport in which you use a bow and arrows to shoot at various types of targets. It can be done many ways, but at its core, it’s three things: fun, challenging and addictive. It’s also a great upper-body workout and, especially with outdoor shooting, provides a little cardio work by walking to and from the target to retrieve your arrows.
Archery features three primary disciplines, or games you play: target, field and 3D. Each discipline has at least one organization to help you find classes, a coach and competitions, including the chance to compete on national or international teams.
Target, the type of archery featured at the Olympic Games, consists of shooting at bull’s-eye style, multicolored targets at prescribed distances. Generally, target archers shoot 18 meters (about 20 yards) indoors, and 30 to 90 meters outdoors, depending on the archer’s age and equipment. Target archery – administered internationally by World Archery – features its own world championships and the popular World Cup series.
Archery Ireland is the Irish governing body for target archery. It provides instructor certification, youth and adult programming, and competition opportunities locally and nationally. More information: http://archery.ie/.
Field archery is often shot on a roving course in a woods with paper targets 20 feet to 80 yards away. This is a great discipline for nature lovers. You’ll hike and shoot targets at uphill and downhill angles. Field archery events are also available indoors.
The Irish Field Archery Federation (IFAF) & Society Of Irish Field Archers oversees field archery in the Ireland. These hosts many well-attended national events
3D archery events are tournaments in which competitors walk a wooded or open course, and shoot at lifelike three-dimensional animal targets at different distances. These tourneys are conducted by the Society Of Irish Field Archers
These organizations offer many tournaments, including national championship events, and local competitions.
Once you’ve researched which types of archery you’d like to try, contact a coach and archery club to help you start on the right path. To Find a club near you check out this Link.
By joining a club, you can participate in nationwide programs for youths and adults that are competitive or purely recreational. These programs offer weekly classes, consistent coaching, and access to leagues and tournaments to help develop your skills. This access to expertise can also help you choose equipment, fine-tune techniques and shoot competitively.
Which type of bow should you shoot? It’s best to check with local experts who can help you try different equipment. In basic terms, your options are the Olympic recurve bow, a compound bow or, for traditionalists, a longbow. What you choose depends on what feels good to you as an archer, and the discipline you prefer.
Are you ready to start? Welcome to archery, one of the fastest-growing sports in the Ireland. We’re glad you’ve joined us!
Whether you plan to shoot just for fun in your backyard, ascend the podium at an Olympic stadium, or land somewhere in between, there’s a place for you in archery.
Archery is a fun sport in which you use a bow and arrows to shoot at various types of targets. It can be done many ways, but at its core, it’s three things: fun, challenging and addictive. It’s also a great upper-body workout and, especially with outdoor shooting, provides a little cardio work by walking to and from the target to retrieve your arrows.
Archery features three primary disciplines, or games you play: target, field and 3D. Each discipline has at least one organization to help you find classes, a coach and competitions, including the chance to compete on national or international teams.
Target, the type of archery featured at the Olympic Games, consists of shooting at bull’s-eye style, multicolored targets at prescribed distances. Generally, target archers shoot 18 meters (about 20 yards) indoors, and 30 to 90 meters outdoors, depending on the archer’s age and equipment. Target archery – administered internationally by World Archery – features its own world championships and the popular World Cup series.
Archery Ireland is the Irish governing body for target archery. It provides instructor certification, youth and adult programming, and competition opportunities locally and nationally. More information: http://archery.ie/.
Field archery is often shot on a roving course in a woods with paper targets 20 feet to 80 yards away. This is a great discipline for nature lovers. You’ll hike and shoot targets at uphill and downhill angles. Field archery events are also available indoors.
The Irish Field Archery Federation (IFAF) & Society Of Irish Field Archers oversees field archery in the Ireland. These hosts many well-attended national events
3D archery events are tournaments in which competitors walk a wooded or open course, and shoot at lifelike three-dimensional animal targets at different distances. These tourneys are conducted by the Society Of Irish Field Archers
These organizations offer many tournaments, including national championship events, and local competitions.
Once you’ve researched which types of archery you’d like to try, contact a coach and archery club to help you start on the right path. To Find a club near you check out this Link.
By joining a club, you can participate in nationwide programs for youths and adults that are competitive or purely recreational. These programs offer weekly classes, consistent coaching, and access to leagues and tournaments to help develop your skills. This access to expertise can also help you choose equipment, fine-tune techniques and shoot competitively.
Which type of bow should you shoot? It’s best to check with local experts who can help you try different equipment. In basic terms, your options are the Olympic recurve bow, a compound bow or, for traditionalists, a longbow. What you choose depends on what feels good to you as an archer, and the discipline you prefer.
Are you ready to start? Welcome to archery, one of the fastest-growing sports in the Ireland. We’re glad you’ve joined us!