Stafford Archers
Getting started

Introductory courses

The best way is to get proper training from qualified instructors in an Archery Club affiliated to the Grand National Archery Society. These clubs are properly qualified to train beginners, are insured and have adequate facilities to ensure that training is safe and effective. Stafford Archers is such a club.

Courses are run throughout the year by the club. There is an initial four hour course, usually on a Sunday afternoon, followed by a further two hours on a normal shooting night. The course covers all aspects of safety, etiquette, archery skills instruction, equipment and extensive hands on archery practice. After satisfactorily completing the six hours of instruction and supervised practice you will receive a certificate of competence, which enables you to join any UK archery club. Fees - Courses - Join

Equipment

All the equipment needed during training is provided by the club. There are bows to suit all ages and abilities. Our instructor will choose an appropriate bow for each trainee. We strongly recommend that new members do NOT run out and buy a new bow, especially Juniors!. As skills and abilities improve what seemed a suitable bow at first quickly becomes inadequate. The training bows can continue to be used in the early days and the instructor will advise when the time comes to buy your own equipment. 

We normally expect that those new to archery will be ready to buy their own equipment after 3 months experience, although some will take longers. This is a good time to move on to to your own bow allow the training equipment to be used by new beginners. Other archers will be happy to tell you how they selected their first bow.

For more information about the different kinds of bow click here.

Archery in Mid-Staffordshire