Beginners Course

We plan to run two beginner's courses each year.

The next beginners course will start in April/May 2012, with another in September.

There is a good deal of interest and places for the May 2012 course are filling up fast. Contact Dave Barrett on 01763 242 889 if you are interested. You will need to register and pay a deposit before it starts.

Please be aware that all of our efforts running these courses are completely voluntary on our part, and all proceeds go to the club funds for the purchase and upkeep of equipment etc.

Course Contents

Week 1

• Complete packs
• Introductions
• Safety
• Introduction to the equipment you will be using
• Warm up exercises
• Description of shooting style
• Issue of equipment
• Begin to shoot - point of aim (bare bow)
• Cool down exercises

Week 2

• Learn to set up the range
• Review safety
• Description of the equipment you will be using
• Warm up exercises
• Begin to shoot - freestyle (sights)
• Cool down exercises

Week 3

• Set up the range
• Learn to set-up and take down your bow
• Warm up exercises
• Continue to shoot freestyle
• Cool down exercises

Week 4

• Set up the range and your bow
• Warm up exercises
• Continue to shoot
• Cool down exercises
• Take down bow

Week 5

• Set up the range and your bow
• Warm up exercises
• Introduction to scoring
• Shoot freestyle and score
• Cool down exercises
• Take down bow

Week 6

• Set-up the range
• Introductions to other types of bow
• Warm up exercises
• Try longbow and compound, where possible
• Cool down exercises