Beginners Course Contents

Course Prospectus

The course will consist of 6 lessons, each of roughly one & half hours duration.

All equipment will be provided free of additional charge for the duration of the course.

You are advised to wear close fitting clothing during the lessons; this helps to prevent your clothing interfering with the path of the bowstring.

At the end of the course you will:

• Know and understand the Safety rules and Etiquette of the sport.
• Be familiar with the basic equipment used in Target Archery.
• Be able to consistently hit an 80cm target, at a distance of 18 metres.
• Have an understanding of the Organisation of Archery within the United Kingdom and the World.
• Know and understand the scoring systems used in Target Archery.
• Know and understand the basic shooting rules of Target Archery.
• Know and understand the principles of rounds, which are shot in Target Archery.
• Have received information on other forms of Archery.
• Have knowledge of, and have received advice on the selection of your personal equipment.
• Be able to conduct some simple maintenance of your archery equipment.
• Have received a certificate confirming that you have completed a beginner's course in Target Archery.

Note: Should you wish to purchase your own equipment, you are advised not to do so until the end of the course. During the course your coach will be able to assess your individual needs and will be able to advise on the bow type and arrow specification best suited to those needs. If you already have your own equipment please get it checked by your coach to ensure its safety & suitability.

Beginners' Course Content

Lesson 1:
Equipment:	The selection of the equipment that you will use during the course. The names and purpose of each piece of equipment. How to assemble and brace (string) the bow.
Safety Rules:	The basic safety rules, which govern the practice of Archery in the U.K.
Warm Up:	Instruction on the basic warm up exercises
Barebow Shooting:	Barebow Technique used in shooting the bow.
Questions:	On what we have done so far.
Lesson 2:
Revision of Safety:	A revision of the previous week's lesson relating to the safety rules which govern the practice of Archery in the UK.
Freestyle Technique:	The development of the Barebow technique into the conventional freestyle technique, using face walking.
Questions:	On what we have done so far.
Lesson 3:
Freestyle Technique:	A continuation of the development of freestyle shooting.
Sights and sighting:	An introduction to bow sights and sighting techniques.
Rounds and scoring:	An introduction to GNAS & FITA Rounds and Scoring systems.
Questions:	On what we have done so far.
Lesson 4:
Freestyle Technique:	A continuation of the development of freestyle shooting.
Recording Scores:	The procedure used in recording Target Archery scores.
Structure of Archery:	The Structure of Archery in the UK and Worldwide.
Etiquette:	Instruction into the rules of Etiquette that govern Archery in the UK.
Questions:	On what we have done so far.
Lesson 5:
Freestyle Technique:	A continuation of the development of freestyle shooting.
Other types of Bows and other forms of archery:	Information on other types of bows used in Archery. Information on Other forms of Archery.
Equipment maintenance:	How to maintain: Bowstrings, nocking points, arrow rests & arrows.
Questions:	On what we have done so far.
Lesson 6:
FITA Archery Challenge:	An opportunity to gain a first level FITA beginners award.
PersonalEquipment:	Advice on the Selection and Purchase of your Personal Improvers Equipment.
Costs:	Details of cost of membership to this Club and GNAS.
Presentations:	Presentation of Beginners Certificates and FITA Beginners awards.