Coaching information is set out in four sections below:
1 -
General Information
2 - Coaching Group (including contact details)
3 - Information
for Archers/Clubs
4 - Information for
Coaches
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 |
|
Level 2 Coach |
Building on the foundation
of Level 1, a Level 2 coach takes the primary The
Level
2 coach role is to: |
|
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: |
|
Senior Coach |
This is currently the highest level of performance coach. The
Senior Coach role is to: |
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.
The County Coaching Group is the group of coaches from all the clubs within the Bedfordshire County Archery Association which is committed to implementing the Coaching Strategy of the Grand National Archery Society in order to have “the right coaching for the right archer at the right time”.
The Coaching Group meets regularly. See details of the meetings scheduled in Section 4 - Information for Coaches or on the Calendar page.
The Officers of the Coaching Group are as follows:
Chairman:
Gaynor Hutchison, 36 Stapleford Road, Stopsley,
Luton, Beds. LU2 8AX
Telephone: (01582) 615314
email: GAYNORH@aol.com
County
Coaching Organiser and Representative to the County Committee: Mr Jonathan
Horner, 7 The Grove, Biggleswade, Beds. SG18 8JW
Telephone: (01767) 600176
email: jonathan@hornercorner.com
Coaching Group Secretary: Vacancy – Please contact Chairman.
Coaching
Group Treasurer: Mr. John Martin, 119 Curlew
Crescent, Bedford MK41 7HY
Telephone: (01234) 357299
email: barebow.archer@ntlworld.com
Vacancy - We have a vacancy for the Coaching Group Secretary. The holder of this post does not need to be a coach, so any volunteers would be welcome. Please contact Gaynor Hutchison to volunteer.
Coaching is available for all archers in the Bedfordshire County Archery Association through the County Coaching Group, which is committed to implementing the Coaching Strategy of the Grand National Archery Society in order to have “the right coaching for the right archer at the right time”.
A recent poll of all the clubs within the county indicated that there was not a demand for regular coaching over and above that received within the clubs. For this reason there is not currently any coaching activity organised at a county level.
If you have any coaching requirements, either as an archer, or a club, please contact the County Coaching Organiser to discuss them.
Coaching Group Video Equipment.
The
coaching group has video camera and playback equipment and members of the group
have been trained in its operation. The equipment is available for use in BCAA
clubs providing that it is operated by one of the Leaders or Coaches who have
been trained to use it.
Charges for use: camera and playback equipment - £7.50 per
day
play-back only - £5.00 per day
all County squads - no charge
Leader/Coach training - no charge
All bookings must be made through the County
Coaching Organiser
The next Coaching Group meeting will be held at Aim 4 Sport, at 7.30 pm on the 8th September. This is to discuss the winter training programme for coaches. Please see Meeting details.
