The origin of the word Archery is the Latin word arcos meaning bow or arc. Curiously enough, arcos also means rainbow.

We are all being encouraged to get out more frequently, so many people are looking for a reason for doing it. You could choose a spectator sport like football, but that is not really going to do your body much good, you should be looking for a participation sport.

There are so many kinds or sport activities and one of the traditional sport is archery. People during the ancient times make use of bow and arrow. They use the bow and arrows to hunt wild boars and other stray animals. Since most of them have their own tribe, they use it also to defend their territory. During a war or tribal wars, they make use of the bow and arrow to defend themselves.But this time, archery is seen and played as a great Olympic sport. One the archer hits the target in a bulls eye, it gives them a feeling of success or achievement.

The sport of Archery started way back centuries ago. On the start of the game, the participants use bow and arrows that were made from ordinary materials. Modern equipments and materials are now used by some athletes in playing Archery. As we have new materials in the market that can be used in making lighter materials, as the years go by Archery equipments are becoming even lighter. Aside from being light, the materials are also durable. Old models or designs are obsolete. All archery equipments today undergo detailed or careful engineering to make sure that they perform well. Before even a competition starts, they make sure that their bow and arrows are perfectly okay for the game.