Beginners Courses for 2025
The cost remains at £60 and the course consists of 6 sessions each building on the previous lesson so it is important that you can commit to all the sessions as missing any will impact your progression.
Parents or Guardians of children (Juniors) under the age of 18 are expected to remain with the child during these sessions.
All sessions are outdoors and run in rain or shine, please be aware there is no shelter.
If you are interested in our 2025 courses (see dates below), please contact our coaching coordinator.
Course #01 2025:
4 places remaining [as of 12th March 2025]
Course Dates: Weds – 2 Apr, 9 Apr, 16 Apr, 23 Apr, 30 Apr and 7 May 2025
Start Times: Week 1; 5:30pm, Weeks 2 to 6; 6:00pm, Finish Time: Weeks 1 to 6; 8:00pm.
Course #02 2025:
1 place remaining [as of 12th March 2025]
Course Dates: Weds – 28 May, 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun and 2 Jul 2025
Start Times: Week 1; 5:30pm, Weeks 2 to 6; 6:00pm, Finish Time: Weeks 1 to 6; 8:00pm.
Course Details
Our beginners courses cover the following:
- Introduction and welcome to the club.
- Safety Rules & etiquette.
- Fitting out each person with suitable equipment.
- Warm up and cool down procedure.
- Basic shooting technique
- Practice shooting at a bare target, initially from approximately ten yards, but at progressively longer distances as the course progresses.
- A little about equipment.
- Different aspects of archery & types of bow.
- Introduction to scoring and methods.
- How to aim with and without a sight.
- Selecting equipment & costs.
- Reinforcing shooting technique, etiquette, safety and scoring.
- Details of joining the Club.
- Shooting rounds.
- Entering tournaments & clothing.
- Discuss equipment needs with those wishing to join the club.
