Archery Products at INTERSPORT

Welcome to INTERSPORT Archery.  Please click here to find INTERSPORT Store locations that specialise in Archery equipment & accessories.  You can also view general information about Archery in our FAQ section below and find out about events taking place in 2010.

FAQ's

What is Archery?

• There are two main types of archery, the first being target archery and the second field archery.
• Target archery is what you see at the Olympics and is perhaps the most common type of archery practiced.  The archer has to shoot a number of arrows at targets at a set distance.
• Field archery differs as the targets are set up over a course (usually woodland).  Distances in this type of archery are usually unmarked and can include animal targets as well as traditional round targets.

What equipment do I need?

• The first piece of equipment that you will need is a bow.  There are many varying styles to choose from, namely the self bow, the recurve bow and the longbow are good for beginners.
• There is also the crossbow that is very powerful and not recommended for beginners.
• You will require arrows to shoot with, which consist of a shaft with an arrowhead attached at the front, and fletchings and a nock at the back.
• You may also wish to invest in protective equipment such as a chest guard or arm guards to protect the inside of your arm.

Rules:

• Archery competitions may be held indoors and outdoors and generally the rules will differ from competition to competition.
• Each competition will be divided into ends with each archer shooting either 3 or 6 arrows per end, depending on the type of round.
• For an indoor competition archers shoot 20 ends with 3 arrows in each end. The distance that archers will shoot from, in an indoor competition, vary from 18m to 25m.
• Outdoor distances range from 30m up to 90m; the Olympic games use a distance of 70m.
• All archers have a time limit per end to shoot their arrows and in a 3 arrow end(under FITA rules) this is generally 2 minutes.
• Other rules are put in place to ensure the safety of the archers as the sport involves the use of potential lethal equipment. Competitors must wait for a command before they shoot and then another signal before they can collect their arrows.

Basic Product Requirements

• Bow – bow is chosen depending on skill and requirements
• Arrows
• Protection – forearm protection
• Targets and adequate surface and backing blocks. (Check terminology)