Yorkshire Archery Association

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Organisations

Regional, national and international archery associations.

Yorkshire organisations

Doncaster & District Archery Association

An association of several South Yorkshire clubs - Danum Archers, Arrowflight Archers, Dearne Valley Archery Club, Chantry Bowmen, Barnsley Archery Club and Greenman Archery Club.

UK national organisations

Grand National Archery Society	The FITA-affiliated governing body for archery in the UK.
GNAS field	The field archery section of the GNAS.
English Archery Federation	The EAF selects and manages the England archery team at all Home Nations events, and hosts English championship and Home Nations events,
National Field Archery Society	A field archery organisation covering the whole of the UK, specialising in unmarked 3D and paper animal rounds.
English Field Archery Association	The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in England.
Scottish Field Archery Association	The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in Scotland.
Welsh Field Archery Association	The IFAA-affiliated governing body for field archery in Wales.
British Longbow Society	An organisation that aims at promoting and preserving the recreational use of the traditional English longbow.
Association for Archery in Schools	An initiative to encourage archery in schools.
UKSAA	The UK Student Archery Association.
British Blind Sports Archery	The organisation for blind and partially sighted archers.
British Wheelchair Archery Association	The organisation for wheelchair archers.
UK Sport	A Government initiative aimed at leading the UK to sporting excellence.

Irish national organisations

Irish Amateur Archery Association	The FITA-affiliated governing body for target archery in Ireland.
Irish Field Archery Federation	IFAA-affiliated organisation for field archery in the whole of Ireland.
Irish Traditional Field Archery Society	Organisation promoting traditional archery in Ireland.

International organisations

Fédération Internationale de Tir Ã l'Arc (FITA)	International governing body for archery, recognised by the International Olympic Committee.
European and Mediterranean Archery Union	Organisation for archery in Europe and the Mediterranean.
International Field Archery Association	Organisation for field archery throughout the world.

UK regions

EMAS	East Midlands Archery Society
GWAS	Grand Western Archery Society
NCAS	Northern Counties Archery Society
NIAS	Northern Ireland Archery Society
SAA	Scottish Archery Association
SCAS	Southern Counties Archery Society
WAA	Welsh Archery Association
WMAS	West Midlands Archery Society

UK counties

These are the websites of county organisations that we've come across. If you know of any others, please email the Webmaster.

Bedfordshire	Bedfordshire County Archery Association
Berkshire	Berkshire Archery Association
Cambridgeshire	Cambridgeshire Archery Association
Cheshire	Cheshire Archery Association
Cumbria	Cumbria County Archery Association
Derbyshire	Derbyshire County Archery Association
Devon and Cornwall	Devon and Cornwall Archery Society
Dorset and Wiltshire	Dorset and Wiltshire Archery Association
Durham and Northumberland	Durham and Northumberland Archery Association.
Dyfed	Dyfed Archery Association.
Gloucestershire	Gloucestershire Archery Society
Hampshire	Hampshire Archery Association
Hertfordshire	Hertfordshire Archery Association
Kent	Kent Archery Association
Lancashire	Lancashire Archery Association
Leicestershire & Rutland	Leicestershire & Rutland County Archery Association
Lincolnshire	Lincolnshire County Archery Society
London	County of London Archery Association
Middlesex	Middlesex County Archery Association
Norfolk	Norfolk Archery Association
Northamptonshire	Northamptonshire County Archery Society
Shropshire	Shropshire Archery Society
Somerset	Somerset County Archery Association
Staffordshire	Staffordshire Archery Association
Surrey	County of Surrey Archery Association
Warwickshire	County Of Warwick Archery Association
Worcestershire	County of Worcestershire Archery Association
Yorkshire	Yorkshire Archery Association

Discussion

Some of the Web's busier archery discussion forums. Registration is free, but subject to rules of usage. Each board has its own distinct character, so you can soon find a favourite. Please note that there is no guarantee of the quality of information on these sites - anybody can post anything, so all advice must be treated with caution.

Archery Interchange UK	This discussion board is the UK's largest online archery community, covering all aspects of archery as practised in the UK.
Sagittarius Archery Blackboard	Hosted by the University of Twente in the Netherlands, though English is the language used. Especially good for recurve shooters.
Archery Forum	An Australian-based discussion board covering all aspects of archery.
Archery Talk	US-based discussion board - the world's largest. Particularly good for compound shooters and traditional archers.
Archery Learning Center	US-based discussion board which aims at building a comprehensive and reliable knowledge base about archery.

Resources

Advice on equipment, tuning, form and other aspects of archery.

The Archer's Reference	Compiled from various sources by Murray Elliot for the Balbardie and Grange clubs, this is a popular "how to" guide for recurve shooters.
Easton Archery	The world's leading arrow manufacturer. The Easton Arrow Tuning and Maintenance Guide can be downloaded from here.
Topics on bow mechanics and arrow flight	The physics of archery examined in depth by engineer Joe Tapley.
Archery Today	News, discussion and general information about archery.
Barebow	A resource for barebow shooters.
Tenzone	A useful collection of archery resources.
Texas State Archery Association	A huge repository of resources from a notably successful organisation.
Mayflower Archers tournament calendar	Mayflower Archers of Billericay, Essex, maintain a calendar of archery tournaments in the UK. This is especially useful if you're looking for tournaments outside the county.
Archery Organiser	A resource for locating and publicising archery events and clubs in the UK.
KSL International	The web page of the USA's top coach, Ki Sik Lee. Lots of useful information about form and execution.
Arrow misflight causes	From Cranford Archery Club, this is a quick guide to the things that can send arrows where you didn't want them. Good for tracking down problems in your equipment or shooting style.

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