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New L1 Session Coach

We would like to welcome Graeme Parry to the ranks of ‘Coach’

Graeme has shown a passion for teaching since he joined the club and has been assisting the coaches in delivering Beginners Courses for the part 12 months.

This experience has now been ratified through the ArcheryGB Coaches L1 course he completed over the winter.

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New beginners course scheduled

We have a beginners course over the weekend of the 7th and 8th September 2024.

This will be a 9 hours split over the Saturday and Sunday mornings 9:30am – 2pm. A maximum of 12 beginners will be accommodated.

This will be held indoors at the Shotton Scout hut to ensure the weather doesn’t soak us.

All equipment will be provided and tea/coffee making facilities are available.

Please register for the course here.

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Archery Technique Drills Videos

Through ArcheryGB you can get all the information you need to become a great archer. The foundation of a good form is very simple: good bone on bone alignment. The technique has evolved and refined over the years and teaching is simpler and more effective.

Drills and skills are the very essential framework that any (qualified) coach can teach you through. If you want to improve your technique, no matter what style you might be shooting, these are the real foundation of good form.

Continue reading “Archery Technique Drills Videos”

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What do I need to bring?

Question: I want to go on a beginners course, but I do not have any equipment!

Answer: That fine, we provide all the equipment to enable you to shoot safely during the beginners course.

Whilst on the course we will advise you on the best equipment to suit your pocket and style and when to buy.

Please do not purchase any equipment upfront as it may be unsuitable.

On the day of the course please bring a light rainproof jacket and wear a close fitting top, as the bowstring can catch on baggy tops. Also open-toed sandals are not permitted on any archery field.

If you have long hair, it is advisable to secure it, so that it doesn’t catch on the bowstring.

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Beginners Courses Costs

To take the beginners course you only need to pay once for the entire course, which covers the provision of the venue, coaches and hire of the equipment for the entire course.

The fees are as follows:

  • Adults £90
  • Juniors (under 18) £60
  • Two adults (same family) £150
  • One adult plus one junior (same family) £120
  • Additional adult (same family) + £50
  • Additional junior (same family) + £30

If you attend one of our Have-A-Go sessions (£10 per person for an hours individually coached shooting) and sign up for a beginners course then the £10 fee will be deducted from your beginners course fees.

To join the club as a member, additional fee’s are required on an annual basis.

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Summer Programme 2023

April
– Sunday 2 National /N50/N40/N30
– Sunday 9 WA720
– Sunday 16 Long/Short Metric
– Sunday 23 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 30 WA720

May
– Sunday 7 Western
– Sunday 14 WA900 (Start Archery Weekend)
– Sunday 21 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 28 WA720

June
– Sunday 4 Warwick (Wirral Archers friendly shoot)
– Sunday 11 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 18 Long/Short Metric
– Sunday 25 DOUBLE WA720

July
– Sunday 2 American
– Sunday 9 Western
– Sunday 16 Windsor
– Sunday 23 WA1440 / Any Metric
– Sunday 30 WA720

August
– Sunday 6 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 13 National – Club Championship
– Sunday 20 Long/Short Metric
– Sunday 27 WA720

September
– Sunday 3 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 10 Long Metric II
– Sunday 17 Long Metric I
– Sunday 24 WA720

October
– Sunday 1 Team Head-to-Head
– Sunday 8 Long/Short Metric
– Sunday 15 St. Nicholas
– Sunday 22 WA720
– Sunday 29 Witches and Warlocks*

* the event is subject to availability of the field.