Archery

At the battle of Crecy Northern France in 1346 1,542 french knights were defeated for the lose of 50 english due to the long bow.

Another great victory for the long bow was at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 when Henry V army of 1,500 men at arms and 5,500 Archers defeated a massive french army of 23,000 french Knights, records indicate that 10,000 french died for the lose of 100 english.

In 1520 the musket was invented and it would soon come to replace the Bow as a major weapon of war. In 1595 all bows were ordered to be replaced by muskets, but still they were used in battles. It was not until 1644 at Tipper Muir the last battle that used English archers.

Although Bows were still used in battles in other countries including the USA where the native Indians used them to great effect against the US Cavelry, the Battle of the Little BigHorn in 1876.

The Bow had been replaced by the musket but this was not the end of the Bow, it was now used in sport. In 1798 an arrow was shot 972yds, this record stood for nearly 200 years and was not surpassed until modern technology finaly defeated it with high tech bows and arrows.
In 1879 the first tournament of the national archery association took place in chicago. In 1900 it was in the olympics and in the 1904 and 1908 event women took part as well. In 1920 Archery was dropped from the Olympics and did not reappear until 1972.
In 1931 the International Archery Federation was formed and in 1934 the state of Wisconsin had its first bow hunting season.
1956 saw the pistol grip appear on bows and soon sights and all other technology would appear. In 1966 the International Field Archery Association was founded.
Today millions of people world wide take part in Archery compitions and events or are members of clubs. This is one of the oldest sports in the world, why not try it people of all ages, sex's and disablities enjoy this fantastic sport, go on have a go.

Discover the Astonishing Archery Tips, Tricks, Techniques and Secrets You Need to Know to Shoot Arrows Straighter, Faster and With More Precision Than You Ever Thought Possible!

How to tune your bow in three easy steps - follow these tips and you can rest assured your arrows will fly easily and you will hit your target!
How to determine whether you are right-eyed or left-eyed in seven easy steps - this is one of the most difficult and important questions archers face but follow these steps and you'll be amazed at how easy it is to discover the answer!
How to adjust the size of your bow - and continue shooting with the same high level of accuracy!
The single leading cause of most inaccurate shots - and the technique you can use to easily avoid having this problem!
How to develop perfect shooting form - follow these tips and your accuracy will soar!
Exercises you can use to dramatically improve your accuracy - these exercises are all easy to do and they really work %u2026 fast!
10 safety rules - any sport that involves sharp pointed projectiles buzzing through the air can be dangerous %u2026 find out how to eliminate the danger and ensure your safety and the safety of others here!
7 strategies for winning competitions - follow any of these strategies and you can't lose!
And much, much more! see below:

The Comphensive Guide to Archery