Archery is a fantastic sport for people of all ages and our beginners’ courses are a great introduction to the sport. Woking Archery Club offers several training courses throughout the year.
Why a training course?
Archery is a safe sport but there is always the risk of injury either from incorrect technique, equipment failure or misuse. It is very important to learn about the equipment, how to shoot with other archers and correct etiquette. We also introduce several different bow types, from the traditional longbow to the modern compound. Our courses are suitable for adults for Adults and Children.
We run our archery beginner’s courses on selected dates from March until October. Currently all courses are held outdoors. All the courses are pre-booked to ensure a good ratio between coaches and candidates. The courses run over 3 consecutive Saturday mornings, rain or shine.
We deliver accredited Archery GB courses. On completion you will be able to join the club.
If you are unsure about archery being the sport for you and / or the family, you can book a taster session where you can try out the archery equipment under supervision of a coach.
Register
If you would like further information, please complete the Beginners Interest Form. We are all volunteers so we may not reply straight away. In the event you do not receive a reply please check your SPAM folder for mischievous emails.
Younger Children
Due to the participant to coach ratios, our standard courses are unsuitable for children under the age of 8. We restrict attendance to two under 12s on any one course. The coaches can sometimes make exceptions for families and friendship groups. We will do our best to accommodate enquiries from parents/guardians of younger children keen to try archery. Due to the nature of the archery and the potential safety hazards. Parents should be aware that, some young children will not necessarily have the appropriate skills and attention span to benefit fully from the sport. We must be mindful of our other archers in considering their inclusion.
Please note, a parent/guardian must be present at all times and for the duration of the course, when an under 18 is participating.
Cost
The cost of the outdoor course is £80.00.