This will be a three day course with a final assessment day. You will need to attend between 9am and 5pm on the first three days. The final assessment day will be a half-day, you will be allocated AM (9-1) or PM (1-5).
You will need a mentor (another licenced coach) throughout the process and will also need to compete at least 12 hours of practice coaching alongside another coach before your assessment day, including at least 3 hours with your mentor.
There will be opportunities to practice coaching beginner courses on Saturday mornings at Southampton Archery Club in February, March & April for those that need help completing their 12 practice hours. Mentors are available too.
There are also two micro-courses to be completed online during the process ('Respect In Archery' & 'Range Safety' ), plus a number of tasks to do in preparation for your final assessment day.
You will also need to complete a DBS check and safeguarding training in order to have your coaching licence granted at the end of the course.
Tutors: James Wilson, David Anderson, Andy Casemore
Organiser: James Wilson
Venue: Southampton Archery Club, SO50 9HT
Cost: £320 to Archery GB for the course; £44 to UK Coaching for your safeguarding training - TO BE CONFIRMED
Various resources from the Session course are available online, please click here to view these resources. You will need a username and password, provided to you during the course.
Sunday 24th January 2027 - Day One - 26-CJEA-14 - £80 - Starting Your Coach Journey, Empowering Archery Part 1
Sunday 7th February 2027 - Day Two - 26-ITCE-14 - £80 - Introduction To Technique, Creating Engaging Sessions
Sunday 28th February 2027 - Day Three - 26-UY-05 - £80 - Using Your Coaching Skills
Sunday 18th April 2027 - Assessment Day - 26-SP-05 - £80 - Supported Practice & Coach Presentation
Please email hampshirecco@gmail.com if you want to reserve a space on this course with your full name, club name, Archery GB number and the email address which matches your Sport 80 account. Your details will be provided to Archery GB and they will contact you to confirm and pay for the course modules via Sport80 in due course.