Archery set for UK boom in 2010
2009 has seen the rapid growth of Archery in the UK from businesses who have adopted it as a key discipline within their team building activities.
Now based near Battle in East Sussex, Adrian Caddy Archery (ACA) is offering businesses and private individuals a chance to experience the thrills and enjoyment of modern Field Archery.
Whether team-building, entertaining clients, rewarding staff or hosting an event such as birthday, stag/hen day, (or just a great party for family and friends) ACA organises and provides precisely what is wanted – and more. ACA uses conventional paper-faced targets, PLUS championship grade 3-D targets such as wild boar, fox and dinosaur; all built from heavy duty industrially-formed foam plastic.
ACA was formed in 2006 by former TV executive Adrian Caddy under the guidance of multi-title Field Archery Champion; Tony Weston (founder and owner of The Archery Company).
Adrian is a fully accredited Coach with the National Field Archery Society and since June 2009 has held both Intermediate and Advanced Instructor Certification from the National Field Archery Association headquarters in the USA. ACA ensures complete comfort with the right equipment for every individual, huge enjoyment and total safety from start to finish.
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Is Adrian running any events in Kent?
Indeed yes. We will be at Bewl Water and other locations soon – the weather has slowed down our site checking and we head to the U.S. ATA (Archery Trade) Show for 9 days tomorrow.
Will know more by mid-February.
Archery sounds like a lot of fun. I think I’m going to give it a go!
Good for you, Tracy! I used to have a proper job- until I discovered Archery…!
The weather and our U.S. trip will slow things until about early/mid Feb. Would recommend you and some friends/family come and have a day or half-day with us. We take you through Target Archery basics with a choice of bows and arrow weights – then off into the woods to “hunt” dinosaurs…
Addictive and fun and HEALTHY stuff.
Where can I get information about buying kit?
The only place with ALL the time, knowledge, safety thinking and REAL value for money – bar none – is The Archery Company.
Tony Weston is the owner, and (more than once) English, Welsh, Scottish, UK, European, South African (and more) Field Archery Champion.
He will also be at the American Trade Show for a week and a bit – but his website and assistants can be found at thearcherycompany.com or 01767 262533
I recently had a go at archery at a corporate event and I loved it. I just felt sorry for the plastic dinosaurs!
Ah – but they’re bred for it…and there is still no sign of their extinction…!
You can’t beat a long bow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Agreed – but others are more accurate and every WELL-MADE bow is worth cherishing and protecting. No matter what we shoot, we need to be united so that the ignorance and irrationality that destroyed Britain’s full-bore pistol and rifle clubs will never touch Archers and Archery.
Without the Bow (and the Welsh), there would be no England…
Where can I find information on archery clubs?
Best place to start would be thearcherycompany.com – useful info throughout, then go to their Links page. Every Society and Archery governing body in the UK – with access to Club Names, Secretaries, Styles and Specifications
Are all the top bow manufacturers american???
Yes they are – with one exception. Merlin (British bow manufacturer).
Ironically, Merlin’s biggest market is….
the USA.
Excuse the single-mindedness; that’s true of Compound bows.
Traditional bows – the Englishman Neil Harrington is probably the finest Longbow craftsman in existence; but there are many I have yet to meet. Neil builds a bow like a tailored suit using ONLY the original materials from ancient history – engineered to tolerances you would expect from Rolls-Royce… I’ve not met another bow-maker who will produce a high-poundage Longbow, and guarantee it for the life of the Archer…
Recurve bows are made all over the world – but notably the US manufacturers Hoyt have the greatest record of success – closely followed by some of the Korean factories.