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Listed below is a list of Beginner’s Archery Courses and contacts in the County. To have your course listed here please email the webmaster.
it is a condition of Archery GB (the governing body of archery in Great Britain) that attendance on a beginners course is required before you can become a member of any Archery GB archery club. All archery clubs put safety foremost. It is essential that anyone wishing to learn archery is given tuition in both the art of shooting, and the safety aspects of the sport. Most clubs take from 10 years upwards, but please check with the club. Children under 16 years old must usually be accompanied by a parent (although there is no compulsion on the parent to shoot).
On the course you will learn:
– How to shoot safely
-Warm up and cool down exercises
– Introduction to the bow
– sight usage
– about the recurve, barebow, longbow & compound boows
– How to assemble the bow
– How to take the bow down
– Scoring
– Different Rounds
ABBEY BOWMEN
The club usually runs 2 or 3 beginners’ courses each year. Courses generally take place over four weeks in the gym at Loreto College in St Albans, or in the outdoor season, at our field at Manor Lodge School. There are usually 4 sessions of 3 hours each. The cost is £89. The club will usually accept juniors from the age of eight (if they are mature enough to take instruction). For more detail about the courses please contact the club via this link.
AIM4SPORT ARCHERY CLUB
The Club is registered to the Hertfordshire County and SCAS Region and runs regular beginners courses (Bespoke 1:1 and groups) as well as taster & school sessions. It also runs an AGB ‘On Target’ Performance, Community and Young Person Club and hosts a monthly SCAS junior coaching project as well as hosting the National Talent Development Programme – South Site. (Address: Hatch Farm, Hatch Common, Hatch, Sandy, Bedfordshite SG19 1PS, contact Gaynor, 07974 404896.
CHILTERN ARCHERS
Chiltern Archers beginners course is run over three 1 hour sessions that can be booked at your convenience. The total cost of the course is £90 which includes a qualified instructor, use of equipment and our indoor range. (Contact number 01296 630919).
ELSWOOD BOWMEN:
Elswood runs beginners course throughout the year. The 4 week archery course, with sessions being 2 hours long, is perfect for complete beginners and those wanting a refresh of their archery skills.The teaching part of the course takes place over the first 3 weeks and during the final session you have the opportunity to shoot with the rest of the club after which you can decide whether you would like to join the club. The course fee is £65 and includes all equipment hire.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS
ENFIELD ARCHERS
The course runs over 5 weeks and consists of 4 two-hour training sessions on a Saturday and then you will be invited to the club session on a Sunday for the 5th session. The course cost is £65. Enfield Archers provide the Archery GB beginners book for future reference and beginners also receive a stretchy band to practice at home. A deposit of £30 is required to book a place. Enfield run 2 courses per year, one in March/April and another in September/October. the April 2020 course is currently full. Contact coach@enfieldarchers.co.uk
GREEN DRAGON
Green Dragon usually provide two training courses for beginners each year, typically in June and September, with courses run outdoors. The cost of the three sessions (each 4 hours long) usually on consecutive weekends) is a total of £65, [or £110 for one adult and one junior (from age 8)]. The fee covers tuition, insurance and use of club equipment – own equipment must not be used. On the last afternoon of the course (the secondvSunday) we usually hold a ‘fun shoot’.
For more details about Green Dragon Beginners click this link
HERTFORD ARCHERS
Hertford Archers run a beginners course once a year, on Saturday mornings over four consecutive weeks, from 09.30 to 12.00. Hertford Archers don’t guarantee entry to their club after the course (there is normally a waiting list). . CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
HINXWORTH ARCHERS
Hinxworth’s courses run for up to a total of 6 consecutive sessions throughout the summer. Each session is of about 2 hours duration. Individual sessions are subject to mutual arrangement with one of the club coaches but must be held either on a Sunday morning 10.00 to 12.00 or Wednesday &/or Friday evenings 6.00 to 8.00pm. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
THE HOWARD BOWMEN
The Howard Bowmen organise approximately four beginner’s courses per year with a maximum number of 12 participants. Courses are organised over a single weekend with sessions on Friday night (6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.), all day Saturday (9.30 a.m. to 4.00p.m.) and Sunday morning (9.30a.m. to 12 noon).The cost of the course is £65 per person. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS or email david.elliott149@ntlworld.com.
RICKMANSWORTH ARCHERY CLUB
Rickmansworth Archery Club usually runs three courses a year – two outdoor & one indoor.
Outdoor courses usually run in April/May and June. Each course comprises 4 sessions each of 2 ½ hours usually on successive Sunday afternoons. The cost is £75 per person.
Indoor courses usually take place in late October or early November. The course comprises 4 sessions each of 2 ½ hours which may be delivered over a single weekend (two sessions per day) or over two successive Saturdays. The cost of the course is £95 per person.
. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
ROYSTON HEATH ARCHERY CLUB
Royston Heath run two beginner’s courses each year, in Spring and September (although in 2020 there is no beginners course). Courses run over a four weeks and each week is for 3 hours usually 1.30pm till 4.30pm. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
STORTFORD ARCHERS
The club runs two courses each year, starting in January and June. Each course lasts 3-6 weeks. The January courses is held indoors in the sport hall at St Mary’s Catholic School, Bishop’s Stortford. The June course is held outside on the sports field. The cost of the course is currently £85 per person. Please use the contact form on the Club Webpage or email beginners@stortfordarchers.org.uk. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
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