SCAA Coaching

This page has been setup for notices for coaches and coaching in Somerset.

Coaching Group Mailing List

All of the coaches in the Somerset Coaching Group who have email can be contacted using the mailing list: coaches2 @ somersetarchery . co . uk

If you are a coach, and would like to be added to this mailing list, please email the

SCAA Coaches

Somerset currently has the following qualified coaches:

Name

Club

Grade

Mailing List?

Andrew Rees

Ballands Bowmen

Level 1

Yes

Doug Human

Bowmen of Danesfield

Level 2

Yes

Hilary Collins

Bowmen of Ina

Level 2

Yes

Royette Chapman

Bowmen of Mendip

Level 2

 

Gordon Lindley

Bowmen of Mendip

County (Level 3)

Yes

Richard Hill

Puriton Gold

Level 2

Yes

Pauline Tyrrell

Puriton Gold

Level 2

 

Guy Latham

South Wansdyke Archers

Level 1

Yes

Aidan Simmons

South Wansdyke Archers

Level 1

Yes

Jim Wiles

West Somerset

Level 2

Yes

Pauline Wiles

West Somerset

Level 2

Yes

Peter Wiltshire

Yeo Bowmen

Level 1

Yes

Beginners Courses

If you are looking to start archery, and would like to take a beginners course, this table gives you an idea of when the different clubs in Somerset run coaching courses:

Club

When are courses run?

Number per course

Contact

Ballands Bowmen

Oct-Dec and Jan-Mar indoors.  Juniors and Seniors on separate evenings.  Barebow/field orientated.

8 adults / 8 juniors

Andrew Rees

Bath Archers

May-Jun and July-Aug outdoors.  Monday evenings.

16

lessons@batharchers.org.uk

Bowmen of Danesfield

All year round on Thursday evenings.

1-2

Doug Human

Bowmen of Dunkery

All year round.  Field only.

1

Tim Pattemore

Bowmen of INA

May-Jun and July-Aug outdoors.

4

Hilary Collins

Bowmen of Mendip

 

 

 

Burnham Company of Archers

 

 

 

Coastal Archers

Monday evening and Saturday

 

coastalarchers@tiscali.co.uk

Mid Somerset Bowmen

 

 

 

Puriton Gold

All year round on Tuesday and Friday evenings

4

Richard Hill / Amanda Tompkins

South Wansdyke Archery Club

 

 

 

Wellington Bowmen

 

 

 

Wells City Archers

 

 

 

West Somerset Company of Archers

Indoor courses start 2nd Friday in October and runs on consecutive Friday evenings in Minehead
Outdoor course proposed in May 2005

20

Jim Wiles

Yeo Bowmen

2 courses between April and August

6

Freida Lloyd (secretary)

Coach Training

As you may have read in Archery UK, the Assistant Coach grade has been replaced by the Level 1 grade of Coach.  The Grand Western Coaching Group, is looking to start running some Level 1 courses later this year.  The initial one will probably be at Redruth in the autumn, but they are also planning others in Bristol and Plymouth.

The cost of training for an individual will be £95.00 plus their travelling expenses, though Somerset County will subsidise part of this on application to the county secretary.  It will take about 30 hours tuition plus time for supported practise, as unlike the old Assistant Coach training, part of the work is teaching beginners.  This will mean that your club, or one nearby will have to be running a beginners course during the training period.  Trainees will be observed putting their training into practice to ensure they can work safely and well.  In addition candidates will have a Mentor, who will either be an existing coach, or an experienced archer, to act as a 'buddy'.  The Mentor will be agreed with the candidate and will receive training on what will be expected of the role.

If anyone is interested in training to become a Level 1 Coach so that you can help teach others to learn the sport that you enjoy, then please let your club secretary know.

Coaching Group Meetings

The next SCAA Coaching Group meeting is TBD.

Minutes of previous meetings are available using the links below: