About 

Jed Cullen
2024 Team
Ian Edwards

The Archery GB 3D squad has been created in order to create a pathway to international competitions.  Our job is to identify and grow talent in UK 3D archery, drawing from AGB archers as well as those currently shooting in other societies.

We aim to create a centre of excellence in the UK, providing training days, seminars, and expert guidance to help our archers reach new heights.

Squad selection

The squad is looking for archers who have already demonstrated their skills and commitment to 3D archery, or those who show potential and a desire to represent GB on the international stage. The squad will be selected each year, on dates aligned with team qualification.  To be selected for the squad, you need to meet the following criteria:

  • Must be a member of Archery GB
  • Must have attended at least three AGB 3D shoots in the past 12 months
  • Are demonstrating a consistently high level of shooting (at least two scores within 5% of a qualification score)
  • Should be willing to assist and attend squad training days, where possible

International events are senior class only, but the squad may choose to invite juniors along to training days to bring them up to squad levels.

Note that being on the squad is not a pre-requisite for team selection; if an archer has achieved the necessary qualification scores, they will be invited to be part of the team, using the standard procedures.

Planned Events

The squad will hold four training events each year, backed up by online seminars on a variety of topics. Training sessions will have fees associated with them, payable at different rates for "Team", "Squad" and "Guest" attendees.  Events with restricted numbers; Team/Squad will be given first priority.

Where possible, we will include online access to events, to allow participation across the country.

Please see the Events page for confirmed events.  The plan for 2025/2026 includes:

  • Seminars (in planning): 
    • "The mental game", Ian Edwards
    • "Physical Training programme"
    • "Distance estimation"
    • "Equipment Choices"
    • "Compound bow tuning"
    • "Prepping for competitions"
    • "Archery specific Physio"
  • Training:
    • Squad training @ Cleve Archers "H2H":  9th August 2025
    • Squad training @ Overton Black Arrows "Slopes": 21st September 2025
    • Squad training @ Chez Ian:  "Target Panic",  Date TBA (2026)
    • Squad training @ Archery GB Performance centre: Date TBA (2026)

Funding

The squad receives a small training budget from Archery GB, but is actively seeking sponsorship which will be used to fund the GB 3D team and the 3D squad.

For more information, please contact:  3Dteam@archerygb.org