UK Traditional Archers' International Association

06/06/2026

Representatives of the World Traditional Archery Federation met in Istanbul during the 14th Conquest Cup international event.
During this productive meeting many issue were discussed and raised. The hard work continues. A representative of the World Nomad Games from Kyrgyzstan was present to answer the additional questions prior to this years event to be held at the end of August-start of September. Thank you to the WTAF for the kind invitation and Turkish hospitality. Here are a couple of important highlights:

1- Traditional Archery World Cup in Ulsan dates have been confirmed. The event will take place from October 30th - November 4th. This tournament will be held annually in Ulsan, South Korea.

2 - WTAF launched its website, the new logo, and appointed chairpersons and committee members. Please visit the website for full details: www.wtafederation.org

Note: President of the UK-TAIA (Kristina Dolgilevica) was appointed chairperson of Marketing and Media Committee. Functioning as the Public Relations Committee, this body drives global media dissemination, public relations, and revenue-generating projects.

Many updates and developments to follow this year and we look forward to continuing our efforts in making the UK traditional archery community the rightful part of this global initiative.

Please visit www.uk-taia.org to become a member, or email [email protected] for further inquiries 🇬🇧🏹

02/06/2026

WTAF launches a new website:
www.wtafederation.org

You can find the latest updates, event calendar and international contacts there.

World Traditional Archery Federation - The international governing body for traditional archery disciplines worldwide.

23/05/2026

Conquest Cup 2026 schedule. See you there www.conquestcup.com 🇹🇷

06/05/2026

11/04/2026

UK-TAIA Members' Meeting: Heading to South Korea 🏹🇬🇧

Join us for our next meeting on Wednesday, April 15th, as we begin the preparations for the 2026 Traditional Archery World Cup in South Korea this November. Our World Cup Team will shoot the English longbow as well as the traditional Korean bow at the compulsory 145m Kungdo target, native to South Korea.

Agenda Highlights:
• Competition format and safety
• The four shooting disciplines and scoring
• Equipment rules

Join the Team:
We are still recruiting English longbow shooters (laminated or selfbow). Don't miss your chance to represent the UK on the world stage! 🏹🇬🇧

Details:
📧 Contact: [email protected]
🌐 Learn more: www.uk-taia.org

05/03/2026

Thank you Bow International for supporting our mission 🏹🎯🇬🇧

26/02/2026

The Mary Rose museum will host their very first online talk on the Tudor archery, focussing in the subject of arrow making. "The collection is the only precisely dated archery assemblage surviving from any historical period. There are 172 longbows (of 250 listed for the ship), over 2,000 complete arrows and about 7,000 fragments. Four chests for longbows and seven for arrows were recovered.

There are 24 wristguards, predominantly of leather. These were strapped to the bow arm to protect it against the snap of the string. Many are stamped, and two display the combined arms of Katherine of Aragon and Henry VIII. There are parts of one arrow bag, but evidence for 17 more. One horn nock was recovered and one (possibly two) bowstrings, identified as either h**p or linen."

View 14th March - From Ship to Screen- Archery and the Mary Rose Online Talk from Mary Rose Museum.

16/02/2026

UK-TAIA's next members' meeting will take place this Wednesday. What's on the agenda? 1 - Team formation updates for this year's World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan and the second Traditional Archery World Cup in Ulsan, South Korea. 2 - A group discussion about the Cultural, Historic and Promotional activities, the current state and the potential new ways to promote the archery culture native to the UK to a broader audience.

Note: Some team spots are already filled, so if you want to be part of it - you still have time! Scan the QR code in the stories or go to www.uk-taia.org, to become a member and join us! UK-TAIA was appointed the official representative to the UK for the 2026 WNG and the 2026 TAWC and we will be happy to help you fulfil your competitive goals and guide you along the way!

We look forward to seeing our existing and new members!

27/01/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT! 🔥 UK-TAIA appointed official UK representative to the World Nomad Games 2026! Target Archery team formation is now open (3 men + 3 women; English longbow). Join us in this unforgettable and historic adventure in Kyrgyzstan! (31 Aug - Sept 6) 💪🏹🌄🦅
Become a member: https://forms.gle/Jx1P8WM5NLtrid57A
Learn more about the UK-TAIA www.uk-taia.org

The Kyrgyz Republic officially announces that the VI World Nomad Games will be held from August 31 to September 6, 2026.The grand Opening Ceremony will take ...

15/01/2026

UK-TAIA's first Members' Meeting will take place on January 21st. We will discuss the Traditional Archery World Cup (Korea), the World Nomad Games (Kyrgyzstan), and the Conquest Cup (Türkiye). Become a member and join us 🤩💪