Archery Coaching

Archery coaching is available for all ages and suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to advanced archers. Choose your group size, and we will help you find the ideal session you will need to reach your goals.

5 reasons to take private archery lessons

Have you just finished a beginners’ course and need more guidance to gain confidence? Have you been shooting for a while and want to improve your skills in a structured way? There are many reasons to work with a coach, including the following:

  • You would like to try archery to see if it engages you enough to book a beginners’ course at a local club.
  • You have finished a beginners’ course and want a coach to help you to develop further.
  • You have been shooting for a while and want to improve your skills.
  • You want to learn more about bow set up and tuning a recurve bow.
  • You want to develop your skills in a structured way or get some tips and tricks from an expert.

Group size

Some people prefer working alone, while others prefer working in pairs or small groups. Choose the coaching group size that best serves your goals.

  • One-to-one: individual sessions for working on personal goals
  • Pair/friend: groups of two for learning and developing your archery skills with your partner or a friend
  • Small group: groups of up to six, which is a great way to share the cost and get support towards achieving your goals

What can you expect from an archery session?

When you contact us, we will discuss your goals, and do our best to support you in achieving them. We will decide together what we aim to achieve, how we are going to accomplish it, and if it will require one long session or a series of sessions.

Among others, we can work on the following areas:

  • Goal setting
  • Shooting analysis
  • Proper body position and shooting form
  • Shooting technique and sequence
  • Bow set-up and tuning
  • Using accessories (e.g. sight, stabiliser, clicker)
  • Choosing your first or subsequent bow
  • Mental and physical preparation
  • Managing target panic
  • Basic and advanced short- and long-term training planning

Your coach – a little bit about me

I am Erzsebet Sinka, an Archery GB registered county-level archery coach.
How did I become an archery coach? It was twenty years ago when I tried archery first, on a holiday. I enjoyed it so much that as soon as I got home I looked for an archery club. I was eager to shoot and practice and I loved every moment of it. Retiring from competing due to an injury was a turning point for me. I knew I wanted to continue being part of this amazing sport. Although I could not shoot competitively anymore, my injury created a great opportunity to focus on coaching. I started my coaching studies at the University of Physical Education in Budapest. Two years later I founded an archery club with two friends where I did coaching for 10 years. I worked with fantastic people, archers and experts of several areas, and I was lucky enough to learn from great coaches like Coach Kim, Kisik Lee and Mario Codispoti.

Archery is a fantastic journey. It can be competitive, meditative and sometimes challenging. You can learn so much about yourself while shooting, and you can gain important life skills that will help you cope with daily life.

During these years, I coached archers at all age groups, helped them to develop their archery technique and prepare for competitions. I was also deeply involved in coaching education development. In 2015, I moved to the UK, where I have been fortunate to work for three years at an archery shop, providing assistance and advice to archers.

Understanding the various aspects of teaching archery and personal development has always been important to me. Along with my Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, I have earned EMAU Level 3 certificate in Portugal, KSL Level 1 coaching certificate in Belgium, and participated in several World Archery Coaching Seminars in the UK. I also visited Coach Kim’s Archery Centre in South-Korea. Learning about archery has been a life-long journey for me.

My key areas of expertise is recurve target archery – recreational and competitive:

  • Shooting technique: analysis and development

  • Physical training in archery

  • Setting up and adjusting a bow

What is your archery goal? Contact me and let’s discuss how I can help.