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thumb|upright=1.2|Archery competition in June 1983 at Mönchengladbach, [[West Germany]]
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Archery is the sport or skill of shooting arrows at targets using a bow. It has been practiced as both a competitive sport and recreational activity, as evidenced by organized competitions held in various locations.
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- History
- Origins and ancient archery
- Medieval archery
- Mounted archery
- Decline of archery
- English 18th century revival as a sport
- A modern sport
- Mythology
- Equipment
- Types of bows
- Types of arrows and fletchings
- Bowstring
- Protective equipment
- Release aids
- Stabilizers
- Shooting technique and form
- Modern form
- Aiming methods
- Instinctive or intuitive shooting
- Gap shooting
- Physics
- Hunting
- Modern competitive archery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|Archery competition in June 1983 at Mönchengladbach, [[West Germany]]
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows. The word comes from the Latin , meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite.