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Archery is a popular competitive and recreational sport that requires intense focus and precision. Athletes use a bow to shoot arrows at targets of varying distances, hoping to hit the center. While archery is easy to learn, it can take years to develop a high level of skill, so rivalries take place over decades.

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People are shooting with recurve bows during an archery competition. Hands and bows only. Green bow.

Considering giving archery a go? Our general introduction will provide you with some of the background to archery and its benefits.

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Many archers inhale when they draw the arrow and hold their breath until the shot is fired, but conditions can really influence results.

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Los Angeles teenager goes from using bow made out of a stick and bungee cord to Olympic hopeful

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