By A Web Design Company

Beginners, tuition and fees

  • Print
Details
Hits: 366

Visitors and Fees

Visiting archers from other clubs are asked to pay a £5 target fee for a session (Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon all year - weather permitting, Weds evenings in summer); this assumes you have another membership to cover your insurance.

Our annual fees for membership are £135 plus county and national association fees.

Malden Bowman Beginners Programme

The next course is being organised for Spring 2012.

Dates to be announced soon for the next beginners course - contact the club Secretary to get on the waiting list!

Our club offers a six week course on Saturday mornings for beginners interested in exploring archery as a hobby. We get you shooting in the fastest and safest way possible.

  • When: By arrangement - we usually offer courses in Spring and late Summer.
  • Cost: The first lesson costs £10 followed, if you decide to continue with the course, by £50 for the remaining lessons.
  • All equipment is provided by the club.
  • Interested? Contact the club Secretary for more detail.
  • We do not have facilities for Juniors, but there are quite a few clubs in roughly in the same area of Surrey, several of whom do have dedicated Junior sections. The GNAS club locator can be found here.

Lesson 1

  • Learn about archery equipment, bows, arrows, arm-guards, etc.
  • Learn the safety rule.
  • Learn the etiquette.
  • How to shoot - introduction to shooting bare-bow.

Lesson 2

  • Shooting practice.
  • How to keep score.
  • Shooting at a longer distance.

Lesson 3

  • Shooting practice and coaching.
  • Longer distance.
  • Field layout.

Lesson 4

  • Shooting practice.
  • Try out a mini competition.
  • Longer distance - up to 40 yards.

Lesson 5

  • Shooting practice.
  • A look at other bow types.
  • Handicaps and Class achievements.

Lesson 6

  • Shooting practice.
  • Other distances.
  • Choosing and maintaining equipment.
  • Joining a club.

After lesson 6 you are invited to join the club and join the shooting line with everyone else - who will be only too happy to share their experiences, provide advice and support! The coaches are generally around to advise as well.  We are a a friendly club and  regularly debrief and socialise at the local pub, Woodies, after a shoot. We have a programme of of home and away matches that are open to all abilities.