For archers interested in a proper training program or for those
who wish to learn more advanced shooting techniques, we provide
coaching sessions with a qualified archery coach. We can provide
coaching at our workshop location, at your local club or even at
your own home (if you have your own target). We specialise in both
recurve and compound bows.
Cost for coaching is set per hour.
1 archer: $50/hr
2 archers: $50/hr ($25 per archer)
3 archers: $60/hr ($20 per archer)
As archery is a social sport, so we do encourage coaching in small
groups with friends & family. It is better to start juniors in
competitions early on regardless of experience.
For time slot availability, please contact us to arrange a session
via the form below or call or text us on 0410 096 710.
Why do we recommend coaching? Well the typical beginner archer experience is usually:
1. Show up to a 'Come n Try' program or beginners course.
2. Learn about the safety rules.
3. Learn where to stand, how to nock the arrow, draw back the bow and shoot.
4. Learn a few technique basics (stance, anchor, how to grip the bow, etc).
5. Couple of games for entertainment (such as popping balloons).
While this is a great way to introduce archery to new people, it does skip the foundations of proper archery technique. Archery is a process that involves executing several steps in a specific order to achieve consistency. If an archer does not understand the steps required, if even a single step is skipped or performed poorly, it will influence your ability to execute a clean and precise shot.
The steps are:
1. Stance
2. Posture
3. Setup
4. Raising the bow
5. Pre-Draw
6. Draw (Loading/Anchor)
7. Holding/Aiming
8. Expansion
9. Release
10. Follow Through
Did you know that the first 5 steps make up 85% of your technique?
More importantly we provide you with a direction where you can advance your archery skills instead of just showing up to your weekly club shoot with no goal in sight.
We also teach bow setup and tuning (for both recurve and compound) so that your equipment is performing at its best so you only need to focus on your own shooting.
So who are our coaches? A quick resume of our primary coach:
Eric is our primary coach who is a well seasoned archer and
experienced coach. He is currently the head coach for the
University of Sydney. Having initially taught archery at several
high schools, he is well experienced in junior development.
Moving onto higher stakes in the University environment (as well
as coordinating the adult program for several clubs), he has
coached university elite athlete archers who have brought back
countless regional, state and national medals.
A quick summary of his archers'/students' achievements:
University Matchplay Championships, Oct 2019
J.K - Gold, Open Recurve
T.L - Silver, Open Recurve
W.K - Gold, Open Barebow
K.K - Silver, Open Barebow
H.X - Bronze, Open Barebow
N.A - Gold, Open Compound
I.M - Silver, Open Compound
NSW State Target Championships, Aug 2019
J.D - Gold, 20/U Male Recurve
A.L - Gold, 20/U Male Barebow Recurve
K.L - Gold, 20/U Male Longbow
I.M - Gold, 20/U Male Compound (plus World Archery FITA Star Award)
National Indoor Championships, July 2019
A.L - Gold, 20/U Male Barebow Recurve
K.K - Gold, Open Female Barebow
K.L - Gold, 20/U Male Longbow
NSW State Indoor Championships, July 2019
J.D - Bronze, 20/U Male Recurve
A.L - Gold, 20/U Male Barebow Recurve (plus breaking NSW State Record)
K.K - Gold, Open Female Barebow
K.L - Gold, 20/U Male Longbow
NSW State Short Course Championships, May 2019
A.L - Gold , 20/U Male Barebow Recurve
K.L - Gold, 20/U Male Longbow
I.M - Silver 20/U Male Compound (plus World Archery Target Award)
NSW State Target Championships, Sept 2018
E.D - Silver, 20/U Male Freestyle Recurve
M.C - Bronze, 20/U Male Freestyle Recurve
J.V - Bronze, Open Male Barebow Recurve
National Indoor Championships, July 2018
K.K - Silver, Open Female Barebow
NSW State Short Course Championships, July 2018
J.V - Gold , 20/U Male Barebow Recurve
S.T - Silver, Open Female Barebow Recurve (plus breaking NSW State Record)
Northern Junior Challenge, April 2018
J.V - Gold , 20/U Male Barebow Recurve
E.D - Gold, 20/U Male Freestyle Recurve
S.T - Gold, 20/U Female Barebow Recurve (plus breaking NSW State Record)
M.C - Silver, 20/U Male Freestyle Recurve
