Within the Club there is extensive official and unofficial coaching. On the official side the Club has among its members a County Coach and several other archers with at least the Community Archery Leader Award all of whom provide archery training. The unofficial side of the training and mentoring goes on behind the scenes with experienced archers providing ad-hoc help and advice to newcomers during Club days, Classifications and Competitions.

The Club has a varied collection of equipment for use by the beginner. Trainer recurve bows (right and left handed) suitable for cubs, juniors and adults alike are complemented by a collection of fibreglass flatbows and several compound bows. The Club has all that beginners need including arrows, bracers and tabs.

Training sessions are conducted in the Glade on Saturday mornings usually between 10.00 and 12.00. The Glade provides targets at distances appropriate for beginners to start on from just a few feet to (currently), 45 yards (although usually limited to 20 yards depending upon ability/confidence).

Training sessions are conducted through the year with the spring and summer months being more popular. Training is conducted over a 4 week period although this arrangement is flexible. Sometimes the trainers are not available (weekend competition commitments etc.) and at other times it isn't convenient for the beginner (work shift patterns, family commitments etc).

A typical 4 week course comprises the following:
    First Session: Get to know each other, selection of suitable equipment, safety instruction, shooting style

    Second Session: Start to develop basic skills (standing, holding, drawing etc.)

    Third Session: Try different target distances, demonstrate technique variants (barebow loose, field
    loose,olympic etc.)

    Fourth Session: If appropriate, try different bows, increase shooting distance (not more than 20 yards).

For practical reasons, beginners can start from the age of 10 years. For legal reasons, beginners below the age of 17 must be accompanied by a parent, carer/responsible adult at all times. There is no upper age limit for adult beginners. Panther Bowhunters does not discriminate against physical disability.

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