Open Sessions - Improving your Archery
Once you have completed an induction session with us, you are welcome to attend any of our open public sessions, which currently run on Sunday afternoons. All of our open sessions are pay-and-play: there are no membership fees. Our club was set up largely to help introduce people to the sport of Archery, but we also welcome more experienced archers. Our instructors can help you improve your technique in barebow, freestyle recurve and compound archery, or you can simply use the club as a place to practice.
Our venue at St.Ursula's Academy provides an indoor range up to 36m/40yards , although most sessions are run at up to 18m/20yards. The club runs an informal Portsmouth Round competition (60cm faces at 20 yards). The club has a compound bow (a Bowtech Infinite Edge Pro) which is available for use (at a small cost) by members wishing to try compound archery, along with a selection of traditional and modern recurves and flatbows which are available to all.
Take a look at our bookings page to find the next available session dates. You are welcome to bring your own equipment to our sessions, provided it is safe and your bow does not exceed 50 pounds draw weight (this limit is dictated by the stopping power of our bosses). If you wish to bring your own equipment, please provide a brief description of it at the time of booking. If you are using a powerful bow, we expect you to be able to hit your target at the distance you are shooting, so as not to damage equipment! Please respect that our instructors' decision on equipment and range safety is final.
We run a selection of informal competitions through the year which are open to anyone. You can view the club Portsmouth Round score records here.
Our venue at St.Ursula's Academy provides an indoor range up to 36m/40yards , although most sessions are run at up to 18m/20yards. The club runs an informal Portsmouth Round competition (60cm faces at 20 yards). The club has a compound bow (a Bowtech Infinite Edge Pro) which is available for use (at a small cost) by members wishing to try compound archery, along with a selection of traditional and modern recurves and flatbows which are available to all.
Take a look at our bookings page to find the next available session dates. You are welcome to bring your own equipment to our sessions, provided it is safe and your bow does not exceed 50 pounds draw weight (this limit is dictated by the stopping power of our bosses). If you wish to bring your own equipment, please provide a brief description of it at the time of booking. If you are using a powerful bow, we expect you to be able to hit your target at the distance you are shooting, so as not to damage equipment! Please respect that our instructors' decision on equipment and range safety is final.
We run a selection of informal competitions through the year which are open to anyone. You can view the club Portsmouth Round score records here.
Our instructors are ArcheryGB / GNAS accredited and DBS checked. The club has public liability insurance of £1Million.
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