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Learning with archery is more difficult than most
sports. With many sports (basketball, soccer, fencing, etc.), in the
initial stages, the student learns one or two skills and practices
them. Then other skills are added until all skills are
learned. These are the basic units of these sports.
With archery, there is a steep initial learning curve. The basic unit is the complete shot. To shoot an arrow safely and with control,
all the skills must be taught at the
beginning. You can't practice part of a shot and shoot an arrow!
For recurve archers, The Archery Program teaches the National
Training System (NTS) technique, the shooting method used by top
internatinal competitors. The elements the NTS that apply are also
taught for compound. The NTS has its foundation in ancient
traditional technique where archers shot over 100 pound bows, so it
is taught there, too. |
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Get Started Right
Want to start? — Lessons for 1 or 2 people give you focused attention
from the instructor, so you have a better chance for success. You
can learn properly and (hopefully!) avoid bad habits. Once you have a solid grasp of the
fundamentals and have your own equipment, you build
your skills with others in
classes.
Equipment is provided for the lessons.
Contact us
to schedule.
Want to try it
first? —
For those who have never shot, the
One -Time Introduction
allows you to either see what shooting is like, or to asses the
interest of a child. In a small group with 2 instructors,
there is very basic instruction, then each instructor works with
one person as he/she shoots. So for an hour and a half, you can have some
experience of what archery is like. Equipment is provided.
A One-Time Introduction makes a great
gift. It could be as part of a General Introduction
(dates listed on the registration form) or scheduled as a
separate group of 4 or more. Gift Certificate available.
Contact us for more information.
Equipment: Equipment is provided for the Introductions
and the private lessons. The Archery Program uses really light-weight
equipment at the beginning, which is critical for learning
properly. This saves the cost of investing in
equipment right away, particularly for youth. |
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