History of Archery

	Revision 4 . . (edit) October 19, 2001 9:34 pm by Verloren [ones back to one's]
	Revision 3 . . (edit) October 19, 2001 8:49 pm by Zundark [superceded -> superseded, one's -> ones]
	Revision 1 . . September 25, 2001 12:31 pm by (logged).9.128.xxx [initial article]

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Changed: 1c1

A precision sport where competitors aim to hit targets using a [bow and arrow]?.

Archery is a precision sport where competitors aim to hit targets using a [bow and arrow]?.

Changed: 3c3,5

Archery is descended from the use of the bow and arrow for military and hunting purposes, for which uses it is known to be at least 5000 years old and possibly much older. Organised archery competitions date from no later than 1583 in England, not long before it was to be superceded by the rifle as a weapon of war. It has been an Olympic sport since 1900 (with some interruptions).

Archery is descended from the use of the bow and arrow for military and hunting purposes, for which uses it is known to be at least 5000 years old and possibly much older. Organised archery competitions date from no later than 1583 in England, not long before it was to be superseded by the rifle as a weapon of war. It has been an Olympic sport since 1900 (with some interruptions).

Changed: 5c7

Virtually all archery competitions are based around the accuracy of hitting fixed targets some distance from a stationary archer. In normal competition, matches are against one other archer, who take turns to shoot arrows at a fixed target with nine concentric rings. An arrow that lands in the outermost ring is awarded one point, the next smaller ring one point, and so on up to nine points for the innermost ring. An arrow that misses the rings completely is not awarded any points.

Virtually all archery competitions are based around the accuracy of hitting fixed targets some distance from a stationary archer. In normal competition, matches are against one other archer, who take turns to shoot arrows at a fixed target with nine concentric rings. An arrow that lands in the outermost ring is awarded one point, the next smaller ring two points, and so on up to nine points for the innermost ring. An arrow that misses the rings completely is not awarded any points.

Changed: 9c11

Successful archery requires a steady hand, a good eye, and the ability to calm one's nerves

Successful archery requires a steady hand, a good eye, and the ability to calm one's nerves.