Archery Lessons Syllabus, Updated 2017

This page is an update to my Archery Lessons Syllabus, so that students have a better idea of what to expect when they sign up for 1 or more lessons.

Regarding packages it really depends on how much you want to learn:

3 Lessons - $170;

• First lesson includes safety lecture, eye dominance test, lecture on how to aim, lecture on proper form, and archery lesson focuses on field archery (targets at different distances).
• Second lesson focuses on target archery (one distance, 60 feet) and includes a lecture on arrowheads.
• Third lesson focuses on long distance field archery and includes a lecture on arrow spine.

5 Lessons - $270;

• Fourth lesson focuses on target archery but introduces a different way of aiming (gap shooting) which is useful for shooting at moving targets. Includes a lecture on how to wax a bowstring.
• Fifth lesson can vary sometimes, but usually focuses on teaching the archer how to shoot while in motion and/or shooting from a kneeling position. Includes a lecture on types of fletching and pros/cons of different fletching types.

10 Lessons - $520.

Lessons 6 to 10 usually vary on the student, focusing on the student's individual needs but covering a range of topics depending on what the student is more interested in and also special attention to getting rid of any remaining bad habits so that the archer can shoot competently using several different bows/poundages. Topics may include:

• Adjusting for Wind Conditions
• Long Distance Shooting
• Shooting at Moving Targets
• Precision Archery Practice
• Instinctive Archery
• Mental Discipline
• Aiming Exercises
• Flight Archery
• Longbow / Flatbow / Shortbow / Horsebow Form
• Horsebow Releases
• Various mini lectures on a variety of topics. eg. How to string a longbow, how to repair a bowstring, how to oil a wooden bow, etc.