What is Archery? Now it is a shooting discipline using a bow and arrow to hit a target. Way back in history it was used as a way of survival.
There are many types of bows and styles of archery competition.
There are a number of governing bodies that regulate competition and set rules etc.
NFAS - National Field Archer Society
GNAS - Grand National Archery Society
BLBS - British Longbow Society
FITA - Federation Internationale de Tir a I'Arc
and many more.