Archery Classes

The OTOW Archery Club has developed a set of education classes to assist all levels of archers, from beginner through intermediate to experienced, in improving their overall knowledge of target archery, the equipment required to participate, when to buy your own equipment and how to properly maintain and upgrade your own equipment as well as tuning your own bows.  

All classes will be held in the Hobby Building, Event Room, unless otherwise notified.  Descriptions of classes offered by the Club, PowerPoints to be used and the schedule for each are as follows: 

Archery Basics 101 Class    (Pre-Registration Required  /  Duration: 2 hours)

This is the perfect class for those Club members who are brand new or relatively new to the sport of Target Archery.  It provides an overview of our OTOW Archery Club, training available in the area, shooting on the Range and equipment availability.  It will expand on the different avenues Archery has to offer as well as what types of equipment might be required for each.  The class will provide insight and direction on buying your own equipment and the options available, including when to buy, what to buy, and help in determining the equipment that is right for you.  Finally, find out what your next steps should be to improve your Archery skills and continue your journey in the sport.  There will also be plenty of time to ask all your questions.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Instructor:  Jerry Hoppe                                 To register, email:  info@otowarcheryclub.org

Recurve Class    (Pre-Registration Required  /  Duration: 2 hours)

Although a Recurve Bow is probably the hardest discipline to master it is also the easiest to learn to shoot. Our Recurve Archery Class will help you to better understand this style of Archery.

This is a comprehensive class providing an overview of setting up and 'tuning' a Recurve Bare Bow all the way up to an Olympic Style Recurve Bow.  The class covers all aspects of  Recurve Bows from top to bottom.

This class is well suited to the beginner to intermediate archer interested in shooting a Recurve Bare Bow, an Olympic Recurve Bow or transitioning from Bare Bow into the more elaborate Olympic Recurve. All aspects of set up, tuning and adjustments will be covered. The very important topics of Bow sizing, measurements and initial set up will be presented. We will talk ‘Beyond the Bow’ getting into detail about accessories, arrows, what/when to buy and the costs associated with the various components as well as how to get some help, if you want to progress more quickly in archery.

Instructor:  Mark D'Addario.                           To Register, email:  info@otowarcheryclub.org

Compound Class   (Pre-Registration Required  /  Duration: 2 hours)

This is a comprehensive class dealing with all aspects of Compound Bows from top to bottom, including setting up and 'tuning' a Compound Bow.  This class is well suited to the beginner to intermediate Archer shooting or interested in shooting a Compound Bow.  However, any archer, regardless of experience level, should gain a lot from this class.  We will cover all aspects of the Compound Bow from equipment descriptions all the way through to fine tuning the bow for maximum accuracy and precision.  Set up, tuning, sight/scope, arrow rests, other accessories, adjustments and stabilizers will all be covered.

Instructor:  Jerry Hoppe                                To Register, email:  info@otowarcheryclub.org