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Beginners Courses

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Learn the sport of archery on one of our AGB Beginners Courses, currently costing £60.

We try to hold two Beginners Courses each year, typically one in the Spring and one in the Autumn.

The dates for Beginners Courses can be found on our events page as and when they are announced, usually around 4-8weeks before they take place.

Everyone enquiring about a Beginners Course will have their details added to the waiting list and will be contacted as and when our next course is put in place.

If there are no courses on the events page, please contact us as normal via the contact page and we try and email you as and when the next course dates have been set. Simply select 'Beginners' from the drop down list to ensure the right person gets your message.

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If you are exceptionally keen to take a Beginners Course sooner, rather than later, and simply do not want to wait until our next Beginners Course, there might be an opportunity to do an 'Ad-Hoc' Beginners Course, use the contact page and select 'Beginners' from the drop down list to ensure the right person gets your message.

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About the course

 

Indoor courses typically last 4 weeks, but may be as long as 6 weeks, and are either held on Friday evenings, or Saturday mornings.

Outdoor courses typically last 4 weeks, and are usually held on Saturday or Sunday mornings.

You'll be taught the basic principles of good shooting technique and gain a thorough understanding of archery safety and shooting etiquette.

All equipment is provided for the course.

An ArcheryGB (AGB) approved certificate will be issued to all those who have reached a suitable standard by the end of the course. This certificate is evidence that you have completed the course to the standard required for membership of an AGB affiliated archery club, such as ours.

FITA badges may also be achieved during or after the course.

Please Note: we typically schedule an extra date for outdoor courses to allow for some flexibility in case of adverse weather.

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To book, please see our events page. Courses tend to get booked up very quickly.  For more information please use the contact page and select 'Beginners' from the drop down list to ensure the right person gets your message.

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Please note: While we welcome children they must be 10 or over and accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

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Have a go!

Occasionally we will hold "Have-a-go" sessions for members of the public to come and try Archery. Some are held at our own range, others may be held at local schools, fetes and other events.

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Events for 2025 have not been finalised, but normally we have several throughout the warmer months of the year ...

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Corporate Coaching/Archery Experience

Overton Black Arrows can provide an Archery Experience for groups or businesses looking to do something different.

Participants need no previous experience.

All equipment and instruction is provided.

Our coaches are hugely experienced, ensuring your attendees have a safe and enjoyable time.

Activities can be tailored to suit all needs (including disabled).

Sessions can be at your own venue, providing it's suitable, or at one of a number that we can arrange for you, both outdoors and indoors.

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Examples of clients and locations that we have already worked with are:

Royal Patronage events,

Multi-national companies,

Team building event organisers,

Stately homes,

Local hotels,

Sports fields,

Schools,

BBC,

Youth organisations (Scouts/Guides).

Coaching Team

Our beginners courses, try the sport and have-a-go sessions are run by our coaches and experienced archers:

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  •  Peter Turner (Club President & Head of Coaching), National Judge, Level 2 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  •  Steve Allam (Tournament Organiser), Level 2 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  •  Richard Buckner (Competitions & Records Officer), Level 1 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  •  Steve Baker (Treasurer), Level 1 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  • Rob Aldridge (Secretary), Level 1 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  • Eric Dunlop (Equipment & Safeguarding Officer), Level 1 coach,  Safeguarding, DBS     

  • Paul Williams (Chairman) Level 1 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  •  Alex Allam, Level 1 coach, Safeguarding, DBS

  •  Geoff Titchener, Experienced Archer

  •  Maurice Berridge, Experienced Archer,  County Judge

  • Terry Edwards, Experienced Archer

  • Wendy Thomas, Experienced Archer

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