Many clubs run beginners courses. Typically these run for six sessions, once or twice per week to achieve 12 hours of coaching. See News and events for when our club will be running the next beginners course. Beginners are required to complete the course before they can become members. The courses are open to both Seniors and Juniors. Juniors need to be 8 or over to take part and a parent/ guardian must attend. The courses are designed to get you up to a standard where you can shoot safely, enjoyably and with accuracy.

We advise beginners against buying bows and arrows immediately. It's best to complete a club's archery instruction course and gain some experience in using the equipment before making a purchase, otherwise you could buy equipment that is not suitable for you. This is especially likely to happen if you go to a general sports shop or fishing tackle shop rather than a specialist archery dealer. Clubs usually have a number of bows and sets of arrows that beginners may use, and club coaches will have plenty of advice on what equipment will suit you.

Barnsley Archery Club