WELCOME TO SPTA's WEBSITE
The Society for those interested in the history, craft skills and shooting of all traditional bows including English & American longbows, flatbows, composite bows and bows of prehistory.
Contact: Secretary Hilary Greenland 
sptasec@yahoo.co.uk

SITE LAST UPDATED 26 MAY 2009
MEMBERSHIP INFO HERE




NEWS & UPDATES PAGE
SPTA & AFFILIATED EVENTS including downloads

SITE INDEX IS BELOW (Scroll down after 'News & updates')


JULY 25/26 WEEKEND BOWMAKING WORKSHOP email for details

11/12 July 2009 FALCONRY FESTIVAL, Nr THEALE, Berks
This promises to be a fascinating and colourful show for all the family.
SPTA will be providing a Horseback archery display and 'Medieval hunting with the longbow' demo by Mark Stretton

http://www.falconryfestival.com/



Higher Queen Dart invitation shoot

Left Patrick's Popinjay, centre the target moves, not the horse! Right: rats ona sack lit up for two seconds...



We were honoured to be invited to take part in the
SECOND WORLD TRADITIONAL ARCHERY FESTIVAL, S KOREA October 2008


From top left: Mr Won (Chief Director) and WTAF judge with the English team,, One of the Mongolian team,
Our team with Turkish friends and "No thiis is not a Tanzanian bow!"
To see what is a Tanzanian bow and for more pictures click HERE

WTAF Seminar presentations are HERE


Click on a topic below to access that page

 INTRODUCTION TO SPTA


UNIQUE FILM RECORD & REPORT OF FIRST 'WAR' LONGBOW TEST SERIES
Now available again after selling out
Click here

JUST STARTING OUT ON TRADITIONAL ARCHERY?
Some advice on ordering a longbow

PUT ON AN SPTA EVENT: WE CAN HELP!

CONTACT/MEMBERSHIP

CLOTHING/REGALIA: pdf form available

Recommended reading
Some books for the traditionalist

Guinness longbow speedshooting record
21 accurate arrows in 1 minute

Bowmaking Workshops
Spring & winter warmers: an introduction to bow design and making

Demonstrations & Exhibitions
We can help with a display/haveago

Primitive Bows
Some info on Meare Heath etc.

Horsearchery
Yabusame, competitive horsearchery

Traditional Archery Links

Occasional articles
1. We SHOOT bows don't we?!
2. Leonardo & Archery
3. Tripe TV & facile science

 

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