Beginners Courses for 2008 !
All courses are fully booked. If you are interested in doing a beginners course, please provide your details below:
Beginners' Courses for 2008
There are 4 beginners courses for archery being held this year (2008). Three for adults and one for Juniors. The courses will be run in June and July and will be held at the club grounds at the Old Deer Park (see map).
The adult courses will run for total of four evenings, once per week. The first course will run on 4 consecutive Mondays starting on the 2nd of June and the second course will run on four consecutive Thursdays starting on 5th of June 2008. The third course will run on 4 consecutive Thursdays starting on the 3rd of July. The courses will be held in the evening, between 7pm and 8.30pm.
The junior course will run for six evenings, once per week. The course runs for 6 consecutive Mondays, starting on the 2nd of June. The course will be held in the evening between 17.30 and 18.30.
Demand for places on the courses is expected to be very high and places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. To register and pay for the event follow the links provided below to archeryOrganiser.com who are responsible for processing online bookings and payments on behalf of Royal Richmond Archery Club. Alternatively, contact Caroline Percy (beginners@royalrichmond.com), the Beginners Liaison Officer, to arrange payment by cheque.
Beginners' Course Content
The following is a rough outline of the beginners' course, giving you an idea of what to expected over the four weeks. If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact our beginners' liaison at beginners@royalrichmond.com.
Week 1: we will explain the principles of archery (how to hold the bow, how the arrow flies), we will measure each person and allocate suitable equipment and start shooting at targets.
Week 2: we will refresh your memories on the technique of how to shoot, and do more target shooting. We will vary the length of shooting distance from 20 yards to 30 yards to progress the archer.
Week 3: we will hone your technique and hopefully all students will be able to shoot up to 30 yards.
Week 4: you should be at a suitable level to be able to join the club and carry on developing your shooting technique.
Once you have completed your beginner’s course, the club would like to invite you to a social fun shoot. On Sunday July 6th at 12.30. The theme of this event will be Superheroes, so come and shoot all your favourite superheroes and villains. We will be providing you with the chance to try your newly learned skills and we will also be giving you the opportunity to meet the other members of the club. This fun shoot is free for you to enter and there will be a barbeque and drinks.
