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Target Archery
Title: Target Archery
Category: Recreation & Sports
Details: Words: 895 | Pages: 3.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Target Archery
The National Archery Association of the United States had its origin as a result of our own country's history. After the Civil War, Confederate soldiers were not allowed to own firearms. Two brothers, J. Maurice and William H. Thompson, learned to hunt with the bow and arrow and became accomplished archers. They were both founding members of the N.A.A. in 1879 at Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Archery tournaments, as we know them today, can also be …showed first 75 words of 895 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 895 total…implements a youth archery-training program, Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD), which exposes thousands to the sport. Internationally, Federation Internationale de Tir A L'arc (FITA) sets the rules for target archery for member nations, including the United States; The World Archery Center teaches various levels of learners and instructors from many nations.
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sources: http://users.ox.ac.uk/~sedm0127/archery.html
http://www.worldsport.com/worldsport/sports/archery/home.html
http://www.dellarco.com/ontarget/
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