Special Features
Dubai Archers Season 2009
We recently hosted the first course in the UAE for obtaining Level 1 and Level 2 Coaching Certification from the N.A.A ( National Archery Association ) in the U.S.A. and we are certainly ready to continue and make this sport grow within the UAE as far as we can .We assisted this way the different Hotel Resorts around to achive a proper level of tuition for the guests visiting the Hotel facilities and using the archery leisure activity available in different locations within the UAE.
Our team:
6 in house coaches certified with Level 2 NAA .
Large experience on recurve and compound as well as hunting.
We are all volunteers and receive NIL for payment , only hoping to see this sport to grow and certainly actively looking for an sponsor to support the extra activities.
Our facilities :
Target range with 8 target , divided into 2 sections :
1.- Section for beginners , 4 targets at 10 m , 2 targets 80cm face , 2 target 120cm face.
2.- Section for regular shooters , 4 targets , 1 target at 30m (80cm face ) , 1 target at 50m ( 80cm face ) , 1 target at 70 m ( 80 cm face ) , and 1 target at 90 m ( 120 cm face ) .
Field Range ( 3-D range ) :
Built around present sand golf course , consisting in several 3-D and 2-D figures located and different ranges for hunting and general field shooting .Deers , ducks , bears available on 3-D on outdoor heavy foam with protective back cover to prevent arrows to go outside control .. Please note this is the ONLY 3-D range that we are aware within the Middle East mostly used by compound shooters as training for hunting.
Indoor range currently under study.
Our equipment :
10 - fiber glass - indian type bows for beginners.
10 - Trainers bows with different limb weights.
Enough alluminum arrows and accesories for all the mentioned equipment.
Repairs are available with our own set of jigs for fletching, string making, etc.
Our aim and motivation:
To make the sport grow , to enjoy doing archery , to have a place to practice the sport we love .
The price we take = the time we spend, all the money collected goes to support and pay the equipment and spares required to maintain the activity alive. All the board members are professionals working in Dubai and using any spare time for this activity .
Dubai Archers is a target and field archery club for archers from all over UAE. Range hours are each Friday from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm (Call to check in the summer months timing).
