Links
Archery resources
Governing bodies, rules and results, bow manufacturers, and shops — each with a note on what it is useful for.
Some of the sites below are Japanese-language. Federation and manufacturer sites usually offer an English version.
Governing bodies
Primary sources for rules and competition calendars. Check here first instead of relying on hearsay.
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World Archery The international federation. Rule changes, world rankings and the streams of the major events all start here. www.worldarchery.sport -
全日本アーチェリー連盟 Japan's national federation. Domestic competition calendars, entry regulations and results, plus membership and qualification paperwork. Japanese only. www.archery.or.jp -
USA Archery The United States' national federation. Publishes coaching material and details of its development programmes. www.usarchery.org
Rules and results
Primary documents for checking what the rules actually say right now.
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World Archery Rulebook The current rules in full, published as a PDF per book. Go here rather than to somebody else's summary. www.worldarchery.sport -
ianseo The tournament management system used at events worldwide. You can dig back through past competitions down to individual arrow scores. www.ianseo.net -
World Archery Extranet The database behind athlete registration, entries and results. Anyone shooting international events passes through it. extranet.worldarchery.sport
Manufacturers: bows and arrows
The bow and arrow themselves. Spec sheets and manuals from the maker are usually more accurate than a retailer's blurb.
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Hoyt USA. Makes both recurve and compound, and keeps the specs of past models easy to trace. hoyt.com -
WIAWIS Win&Win South Korea. Known for carbon risers and limbs, and a good reference for what the top field is shooting. www.wiawis.com -
Easton Archery The default choice in shafts. Read the Arrow Selection Chart before you buy any arrows. eastonarchery.com -
Mathews A major compound manufacturer, with thorough documentation on cam specs and tuning. www.mathewsinc.com -
Fivics South Korea. Risers and limbs, and finger tabs that are held in particularly high regard. www.fivics.com - Spigarelli Italy. A deep range of options for barebow and traditional shooters. www.spigarelli.com
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UUKHA France. Carbon limbs only. Their write-ups on limb construction are worth reading in their own right. www.uukha.com -
Black Eagle Arrows A shaft maker to look at when you want an alternative to Easton. www.blackeaglearrows.com
Manufacturers: sights, stabilisers and accessories
The parts that tuning acts on directly. Differences here decide how far your setup can be adjusted.
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SHIBUYA ARCHERY Japan. Sights, plungers and rests — a staple used widely both in Japan and abroad. www.shibuya-archery.com - Doinker Stabilisers and dampers, with plenty of choice on the vibration-damping side. www.doinker.com
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Axcel Sights only, with a strong line-up of compound scopes and lenses. www.axcelsights.com -
Shrewd Sights and stabilisers — precision components aimed at compound shooters. www.shrewdarchery.com -
Bee Stinger Stabilisers, for when you want to rearrange your weight configuration and test it. www.beestinger.com
Shops (Japan)
Archery shops in Japan with a physical store. Rather than guessing at your arrow spine or draw length, having them measured in person is the shorter route.
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ハスコ・アーチェリー A pro shop in Osaka carrying most of the major brands under one roof. www.hasco-archery.com - ネクストアーチェリー A dedicated archery retailer in Japan, with online ordering. www.nextarchery.jp
- Archery Online The mail-order site of the Japanese KAC Archery group. shop.archeryonline.jp
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SHIBUYAアーチェリー ONLINE Direct sales in Japan, centred on SHIBUYA's own products. www.shibuya-online.com -
アサヒ弓具工業 A long-established Japanese supplier stocking both kyudo equipment and archery gear. www.asahi-archery.co.jp -
ダイナスティーアーチェリー Dynasty Archery The online store of a specialist archery shop in Japan. www.archery.official-dynasty.com - Kpro archery An archery shop based in Japan. www.kpro-archery.com
Shops (international)
For parts you cannot get locally. Check duties, shipping and how faulty goods are handled before you order.
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