Beginners Course

Beginners course at our archery shop based near Beith in North Ayrshire. We shoot indoors all year round, so no matter what the weather you will enjoy your experience without getting wet. We have full wheelchair access to allow disabled the opportunity to enjoy archery too.

Staffed by qualified Archery GB coaches.

We believe that everybody should have the chance of learning from qualified coaches. As a registered Ltd company, we comply with Archery GB and Scottish Archery safety protocols and regulations. We also have a focus on child protection and our lead coaches have PVG certification

Beginners Course. 3 x sessions hours 1 1/4 hour session max 4 people

Our beginners course runs over 3 sessions with a maximum of 4 participants. If you want to take archery up as a hobby and potentially join a club this is the course for you.

We provide a structured progressive training regime using Olympic style take down recurve bows tailored to suit each person. After completing your training, you can approach any archery club to become a member, although we cannot guarantee membership of any clubs and they may wish to put you through a safety check before allowing you to join. For insurance purposes the minimum age for this course is 12 years old.

On the course you will learn :-

• Safety equipment what it’s for and how to use it
• Range safety rules
• How to assemble a bow
• Using T Draw technique, anchor point and correct posture
• How to shoot bare bow style and then progressing to using a sight
• How to safely collect arrows
• Scoring a match
• How to disassemble and store equipment
• Just for fun we will also introduce you to different styles of bows

All participants perceived to be both safe and competent will be awarded a certificate of completion as proof to potential clubs that you have completed a beginners course.

For more details see our page here

Once you have paid for your course contact us to arrange your first session on 01294 835506 between 9am-5pm weekdays.

Note :- If a voucher for multiple participants has been purchased all participants must attend the sessions at the same time.

Please note, this course is not an archery experience, it is for those who wish to learn the technicalities of archery and how to shoot correctly. We do not suggest gifting this to a person who has not expressed an interest in learning archery. This certificate is valid for 12 months from time of purchase.