Information for Archers & Clubs

Coaching Information

As the governing body for archery within the UK, the Grand National Archery Society (GNAS) organises a coaching structure to achieve the aims of  “the right coaching for the right archer at the right time”.

The responsibility for co-ordinating these efforts within the area covered by the Bedfordshire County Archery Association is entrusted to the County Coaching Group.

In addition to coaching arrangements for the GNAS club structure, GNAS supports a Leaders qualification which is designed for people teaching archery in Activity Centres, Sports Centres, Scouts etc.

The County Coaching Group will run a Leaders course whenever there is sufficient demand. If you wish to register your interest, or wish to get any more information, please contact the County Coaching Organiser.

Within the GNAS club structure, GNAS is redefining the coaching structure. The current levels as at July 2008 are:

Level Name	Brief Description
Level 1 Coach	Level 1 is the entry Coaching Level in GNAS and is open to all GNAS members. The Level 1 Coach role is to .   teach beginners to shoot within local GNAS clubs .   run have-a-go sessions .   assist the Level 2 coach in developing archers
Level 2 Coach	Building on the foundation of Level 1, a Level 2 coach takes the primary responsibility for coaching activity at club level. The Level 2 coach role is to: .    take overall responsibility for beginners’ courses .    run club coaching programmes .    develop archers onward from a beginner stage .    manage and support Level 1 coaches
County Coach	This level marks the start of the move to performance coaching. Reassessment of County Coaches is done at the regional level. The County Coach role is to: ·    coach archers up to Master Bowman level. ·    organise coaching events. ·    manage small teams of coaches at coaching events ·    participate in the local administration of archery and coaching.
Senior Coach	This is currently the highest level of performance coach. The Senior Coach role is to: ·    coach archers up to the highest level of performance ·    train Coaches and County Coaches

The County Coaching Group will run training courses for the different coaching levels as and when there is sufficient demand. If you wish to register your interest, or wish to get any more information, please contact the County Coaching Organiser.

If you have any other questions, please contact the County Coaching Organiser.