| Archery is a unique sport that has a rich history. | | | | has narrow limbs that resemble the shape of the |
| This sport requires the archer to be familiar with | | | | letter D. Longbows are tall, oftentimes having the |
| a set of equipment such as the bow and arrow. | | | | same height as their users. The handle of a |
| For most individuals, sports such as basketball and | | | | longbow is its widest part. |
| tennis can be a worthwhile hobby. But if you, for | | | | The recurve bow has the distinction of being the |
| instance, prefer to focus on a sport that is more | | | | only type of bow used in the Olympics. Its limbs |
| unique than what the others are playing, you may | | | | are curved forwards, which enables the archer to |
| want to learn archery. Generally, archery is the | | | | gain more power from the bow. The crossbow is |
| sport that involves shooting arrows with a bow. | | | | the only class whose structure varies from the |
| Historically, archery was a practice used in hunting. | | | | traditional bow design. Instead of vertically held |
| While in fields and mountainous areas, people | | | | limbs, the crossbow's limbs are horizontally |
| would use a bow and a set of arrows to hunt | | | | mounted. Thus it bears a resemblance to a fire |
| deer, fowl, and other animals for food. Similarly, | | | | arm. |
| this practice had been used during epic battles | | | | Moving on, arrows are the next essential |
| between tribes and other such groups. Today, | | | | equipment in archery. An arrow is made up of a |
| archery is considered as a precision sport. Local | | | | shaft that has an arrowhead on one end with |
| and international archery games are being | | | | fletchings and a nock on another end. The |
| organized by certain countries. In the said games, | | | | arrowhead is the main part of the arrow. An |
| each of the competitors are given a number of | | | | arrowhead can be just the sharpened end of the |
| times to shoot a specific target. The participants | | | | shaft. But more frequently, it is made of another |
| would then vie for the title of the most accurate | | | | material such as metal that is attached to the |
| archer. | | | | shaft. The fletchings are traditionally made of |
| Like other sports, archery requires familiarity with | | | | animal feathers, although modern fletchings are |
| the pieces of equipment used in the said sport. | | | | made of solid plastic. Fletchings maintain the |
| The first and arguably the most important of | | | | arrow's flight path and are placed near the nock. |
| these equipment is the bow. This of course is the | | | | Arrows are traditionally made of wood. However, |
| instrument wherein you would place an arrow to | | | | there are new types of arrows which are built |
| shoot it. A bow has several types: the shortbow, | | | | from fiberglass, carbon fiber, and aluminum alloy. |
| the flatbow, the longbow, the recurve bow, and | | | | Apart from the bow and arrow, there are other |
| the crossbow. | | | | pieces of equipment used in archery. Bracers are |
| The shortbow is quicker to shoot than the other | | | | used by certain archers to protect the inner part |
| types. It is therefore more maneuverable. It is | | | | of the bow arm. These protective equipment are |
| also easier to conceal. However, since its string | | | | also used to prevent clothing from catching the |
| cannot be drawn too far, it has a short maximum | | | | string of the bow. Chestguards are also used by |
| range. The flatbow has flat wide limbs that are | | | | some archers to protect themselves as the |
| almost rectangular in cross-section. The longbow | | | | bowstring is being released. |