Beginners Courses

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The Beginners Course runs for 4 weeks on consecutive Friday’s or 3 weekends either on a Saturday or Sunday

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Beginners Courses

Archers of Raunds runs regular Beginners Courses at the club Manor School Sports College venue in Raunds, East Northants (Northamptonshire). These courses are run over four consecutive Fridays during the indoor season or three weekends either on a Saturday or Sunday in our outdoor season and provide archers with between 8 and 12 hours of tuition using beginners recurve bows.

The sole purpose of the course is to teach the student archer the basics of safe shooting as defined by Archery GB. As a student archer, you will learn about the parts of a recurve bow, how to safely assemble the bow and then take it down again, how to undertake a full warm up and then how to safely nock, aim and loose the arrow. As the course progresses, you will also learn about etiquette on the shooting line and how to score a shooting end. On the final week, you will then be introduced to a selection of different types of bows (flatbows, horsebows etc) and the techniques used in shooting them.

Students will also be working towards the World Archery Federation (FITA) Beginner Awards. The Feather and Arrow awards are designed to gently test your knowledge and skill of archery and are a great way to improve with your shooting. The coaches will guide you through the whole scheme, and if you pass a simple assessment at the end you will be awarded a feather/arrow badge which most archers attach to their quiver. The purpose is to reward and motivate beginner archers and mark their progression in competency.

Each end of shooting will be supervised by your course tutor, one on one. Along with the safety elements, you will learn good shooting form and you will begin to hone your shooting technique ready for when you graduate to full member status and begin shooting as a full club member.

The course fees are £75 and this is a pre-paid course. Booking is essential as places are limited.

Please review our special beginners pages for more information.

Next Available Beginners Course Dates

December 2024
Dec 06
06 December 2024
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to the second week of the Beginners Course. Freestyle/Recurve – finger placement, hook depth and Draw Arm Discuss scoring rounds Progression Team to help with session Freestyle/Recurve – finger […]

Dec 13
13 December 2024
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to Week 3 of the Beginners Course. Chat from our Progression Team Bow drills Full warm up Clingy/stretchy bands Balance balls and smarties (balance techniques) Concentrate on Pelvic Tilt […]

Dec 20
20 December 2024
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to the final week of the Beginners Course. Etiquette and knowledge checks Scoring rounds and FITA awards Discuss membership and what’s next for them as archers Demonstrate different bows, […]

March 2025
Mar 07
07 March 2025
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to the first week of the Beginners Course. Cover safety – range, personal and safeguarding Building bows - watch students T-Draw – stance, posture, and shot process Freestyle/Recurve – […]

Mar 14
14 March 2025
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to the second week of the Beginners Course. Freestyle/Recurve – finger placement, hook depth and Draw Arm Discuss scoring rounds Progression Team to help with session Freestyle/Recurve – finger […]

Mar 21
21 March 2025
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to Week 3 of the Beginners Course. Chat from our Progression Team Bow drills Full warm up Clingy/stretchy bands Balance balls and smarties (balance techniques) Concentrate on Pelvic Tilt […]

Mar 28
28 March 2025
Archers of Raunds – Coaching, Manor School Sports College, Mountbatten Way
Raunds, NN9 6PA United Kingdom

Welcome to the final week of the Beginners Course. Etiquette and knowledge checks Scoring rounds and FITA awards Discuss membership and what’s next for them as archers Demonstrate different bows, […]

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