OUCofA's Beginner's Course is a great way to learn archery, and have fun while doing it. The course runs from the second week of Michaelmas each year.

The basic aim is to get you proficiently shooting, able to set up and take down equipment unsupervised, do all of it safely and most importantly to have fun whilst doing it. By the end of the course (the end of term) you'll be competant enough to shoot completely unassisted and will be able to shoot at our 2 additional "experienced" sessions each week.

We'll also aim to have you ready to face the exciting world of archery tournaments, with our first one of the year (with strong emphasis on novice participation, no matter how good you are) usually part of the BUTTS League, where we shoot against Cambridge, Loughborough, Derby, Nottingham, Warwick and Birmingham.

Each week we'll be teaching something new, building on everything you have learned so far. Our experienced archers will be at sessions to guide you through the learning process.

The content of the sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings will be the same. You only need to attend one session each week. It'll be best if you can make it along every week, but don't worry if you can't make it occasionally.

Everything you need will be provided by the club, from bows and arrows that you can use each week, to your freshers pack which will include an armguard, fingertab, fingersling and cliniband that will all be yours to keep.

No prior knowledge is assumed or required. Our only requirement is membership of the club. Enthusiasm always helps :)

You can wear pretty much whatever you want, but try to avoid anything baggy around the arms and chest.

All Beginners' Course sessions are run in the main hall of the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road.

Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00pm till 4:30pm, or Friday from 7:00am till 8:30am. These are the times we have the hall booked. Please try to arrive on time so you can help us set things up so we can get started promptly.

The beginners course is included with membership of the club (which is compulsory for insurance reasons). Membership is £40 for the year, and comes with a long list of benefits which are detailed elsewhere on the site. Everybody in the club pays £40, regardless of whether they are novices or not, so you are effectively getting the course for free.

For reference, any other non university club would charge you around £100 for less than we can offer you. You'll never be able to learn archery so cheaply after you leave Oxford. If you have anyother questions, feel free to email a member of the Committee (see the Committee page) or come to a session and see us in action.