Beginners Courses

The club runs a beginners course once or twice a year which involves payment of a small fee. We supply the equipment, the coaches and at the end of the course you can then decide if archery is a sport in which you would wish to have more involvement in, and if so then you will be required to pay the appropriate joining fees. The courses are normally held at Beeslack High school.

If you wish to put your name on the waiting list for a course, which will be held some time during the indoor season from October, please register your interest by completing the form below.

Please note: Anyone who has already registered an interest in a beginners course with other club should also submit the form.

Is there an age restriction on who can join the club?

Whilst there is no upper age limit, the club does have a lower age limit for junior archers. At present the minimum age for joining an archery club is 10, unless a parent/guardian is a member or joins the club. The minimum age for attending a beginners course is 9, but you can put your name on the waiting list before then.

What we will teach you on a beginners course

Our beginners courses last for 4 weeks, each session being an hour and a half long. We will provide you with a bow, suitable for you to shoot, and of course some arrows to shoot at the target.



Week one
  • Teach you the main safety points of archery
  • Demonstrate how to shoot a bow using the barebow technique
  • Have you shooting at a target 10m away


  • Week two
  • Review the safety points of shooting
  • Continue to shoot a bow using the barebow technique
  • Introduce you to the 'Olympic' or 'freestyle' of shooting
  • Have you shooting at a target 12m away


  • Week three
  • Review previous weeks work
  • Work with you to improve your style of shooting
  • Introduce scoring and score keeping
  • Have you shooting at a target 15m away


  • Week four
  • Review everything you've done to date
  • Continue to improve your technique
  • Have a short competition with score keeping
  • Have you shooting at a target 18m away

  • Beginners course application form

    Name:
    Address:
    Contact phone no:
    Age:
    Date of birth
    if Under 18:
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    Please send an email to:


    Please Note

    Due to insurance constranints we can not offer 'have a go' sessions during club nights.