Tampa Archery School

Tampa Archery School is a USA Archery, NFAA and ASA-certified program that teaches youth (age 7+), teens and adults how to shoot properly. Their instructors have experience across all archery disciplines and aren't just here to hand you a bow—they're building archers who'll stick with the sport.

• •Barebow/Traditional – Longbows and recurves without sights. The purest form of archery and ideal for learning fundamentals.
• •Olympic Recurve – Sighted recurves with stabilizers and precision tuning. The style shot in the Olympics.
• •Compound – Cam-based systems with sights and triggers for accuracy and less physical strain.
• •Crossbow – Frame-mounted bows requiring sharp focus and meticulous technique.

As you advance, you'll learn bow tuning, how to score competitive rounds, build training plans and master advanced techniques.

Classes: Saturdays, 10:00am–11:15am at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays Payment: Cash on-site or credit card/PayPal online. No reservations needed.

Tampa Bay Sporting Clays has two dedicated archery courses: - Stationary Course – All bow types, 10–50 yard distances with field points - 3D Course – ASA certified with 15 stations featuring life-size animal targets (deer, bears, wolves, panthers, mountain goats and more) set up in the woods

Founded by Bryce Smith with head coach Oliver Sohn and instructors Cornelius McDonald and Chance Kerr, the school prioritizes positive feedback and welcomes beginners and experienced archers alike.

"You can walk in from the street with zero experience, or have some experience years ago, and they will teach you the proper form of archery. They are great with kids and adults beginners. I've never seen them use negative feedback. It's a welcoming, positive, and fun atmosphere to learn." — Dr. Mike Lozano