THIS SESSION IS FULL as of 2023-01-24. If you wish to sign up, please look at Session #4 dates instead. If these dates are too far in the future, you might wish to consider taking private lessons instead. Information about either classes can be found from the drop-down menu on our homepage. Thank you.
Beginner Adult classes run for 6 weeks, one hour per week, covering The Ten Basic Steps to Good Shooting for archers and families ages 15 years and up. South Nation Archery supplies all the equipment. Students should bring indoor shoes and wear snug-fitting clothing on the upper body.
It is highly recommended that students take this course 2-3 times before considering advanced courses. Students should discuss this progression with Kathy Millar in order to ensure that it is appropriate.
Class #1: Eye-dominance testing, equipment selection, warm-ups, skill demonstration, shooting right away at close distances, introduction to string alignment.
Class #2: Warm-ups, review, finger placement on the string, at full draw, and anchor position, finishing with a fun round.
Class #3: Warm-ups, review, release action of the fingers and direction of release, finishing with a run round.
Class #4: Warm-ups, review, position of string elbow and direction, four quadrants of strength, finishing with a run round.
Class #5: Warm-ups, review, string alignment, proper aiming – how and when, finishing with a run round.
Class #6: Warm-ups, review, follow-through – both sides, finishing with a run round.
There will be class on Good Friday.