Development

How do you improve and develop your shooting technique? Well, you ask someone in your club if they will help you improve. This person should be someone you trust and get on well with and who will work with you on a regular basis to help you shoot better.

Unlock your potential

If there is no one within your club you could get in touch with someone in a nearby club that you would want to work with. You should also try to go along to any ‘coaching days’ which are being organised by your Area or other clubs. However you must remember that it is the YOU, the archer who needs to be dedicated and determined to put in the effort required – there is no easy answer to success except hard work, but the rewards can be worth it.

Scores

When you are at your club you should try to shoot recognised ‘rounds’, always take a note of your score, have them signed by an adult member and hand your scores to your Club Records Officer or Club Secretary. You should try to go to as many competitions as possible and shoot in your own age group or, if you feel confident, the next age group up – you should have a copy of the GNAS Rules of Shooting which will give you details of the rounds you should be shooting for your age group or your club secretary/coach will keep you right. Remember there needs to be a minimum of 2 archers shooting for your score to be valid.

You could also take part in the GNAS Junior Award Scheme(JAWS). The aim of the scheme is to help juniors improve - you shoot scores and submit them to the JAWS co-ordinator who then produces a ranking list for the whole country. Almost 200 juniors from across the country took part in the scheme last season. Details can be obtained from the SAA Secretary Elaine Gordon or by going to GNAS Jaws Page.