You have to relax when you're shooting an arrow. You can't be tense. And that just helps, in your day-to-day life. - Stephen Amell
Did you know that archery was rated as the seventh-most popular Olympic sport on social media?
Similarly in Malaysia, various archery forms such as traditional archery and target archery are growing in popularity in part due to the emergence of local champion archers in regional and international archery events. In primary and secondary schools, students are also exposed to the sport via extracurricular programmes and inter-school tournaments.
You may wonder where you can learn competitive archery to become a master of the bow and the arrow. This article lists places for you to join archery clubs and train with professional coaches in Malaysia. Let's go!
How to use a bow and arrow: archery centres in Malaysia
3D and field archery are popular competitive archery events held throughout Europe and the United States.
However, these events require natural terrain and large, open spaces so that archers can complete a course that provides varying heights, distances and angles for shooting.
That is why archery centres are relatively popular in Malaysia since indoor archery doesn't require a lot of space and can be done inside a building.
Indoor archery is an accessible and affordable way to get into competitive archery and build up one's skills for international events like the Summer Olympic Games. Look out for these archery centres and clubs in major cities near you.
BEST Archery Centre PLT
This centre is both an indoor archery range and an academy established in 2016. It offers lessons for youth and adults in the Olympic recurve and compound disciplines of archery, and there are also programmes designed for school, college and university students. They also regularly run team building programmes so it will be easy for you to meet other archers who are enthusiastic about the sport.
Location: Level 3, Lot 12-15, Glo Damansara, TTDI, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Thursdays to Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 10 p.m.)
Penang Indoor Archery X
If you are just a beginner looking for a place to try indoor archery, you can visit this centre. There is the option of learning with a dedicated coach or simply picking up a bowand arrow to practise your shooting with friends. You will also be provided with your own quiver to place your bow. According to their Facebook page, you must book an appointment in advance to secure your slot at the centre.
Location: 2-6-23 Harbour Trade Centre, No. 2 Gat Lebuh Macallum, George Town
Opening hours: Open daily in 3-hour sessions (check page to know more)
Stars Archery
If you have already tried indoor archery at a shopping mall in Malaysia, it is likely you have already visited a Stars Archery outlet. The people at Stars Archery have over 10 years of technical experience in developing the ultimate indoor archery experience! You will find trained instructors at any of their outlets who are ready to help archers of all ages.
Locations: 5 outlets in KL, Selangor, Pahang, and Johor Bahru (Toppen Shopping Centre and Paradigm Mall in JB)
Opening hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily
Get into competitive archery: archery training schools in Malaysia
Archers who have competed in international-level archery events such as the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic Games need to attend specialised archery schools and complete intense training programmes to prepare for such competitions.
Here are the archery training schools that Malaysian athletes who have made it to the Olympics go to.
National Sports Council Sports Complex
At this sports complex in Nilai, national athletes competing in muay thai, boxing, silat and archery prepare for regional and international-level sporting events. Competitive archery athletes joining the Summer Olympic Games will train at this complex under the National Archery Association Malaysia. This includes national archers like Ariana Nur Dania, who have qualified for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Location: RQRP+9P, Persiaran Perbandaran, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan
Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Akademi Awesome Archery
What if you wanted to try a different form of competitive archery? Known as the first traditional Hungarian archery academy in Southeast Asia, students can learn this traditional form of mounted archery, that is being able to shoot from a horseback! Target archery lessons are also available, and classes are provided for all levels. This could be your ticket into traditional archery.
Location: Hungarian Traditional Archery Village, Serdang, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Opening hours: Tuesdays to Sundays (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
Learning to use the bow and arrowat these schools trains students in the techniques and forms used in archery.
Training for the Paralympic Games: archery training for para-athletes in Malaysia
Are you aware that there are three national archers participating in the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games?
Suresh Selvathamby, Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil and Daneshen Govinda Rajan are the para-athletes you need to look out for!
Para archery is the discipline of archery for individuals classified with a physical or visual impairment. While the rules, event format and scoring used in para archery are the same as standard target archery and indoor archery events, para archery also includes categories for those with severe physical and visual impairments.
You may find para archers who use assistive devices, such as mouth tabs in place of finger tabs, wheelchairs, custom quiveroptions and release aids. This provides a level playing field for para archers and they may also compete with able-bodied athletes in target archery events using their assistive devices.
If you were to train for the Paralympic Games in Malaysia, you would be stationed at the Malaysia Paralympic Sports Excellence Centre (MPSEC) located in Kampung Pandan, Kuala Lumpur. This centre is the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia and provides para-athletes with access to high-level training facilities, including a competitive archery range.
Bows and arrows become fascinating once you get an introduction to the archery sport.
Where to find competitive archery events in Malaysia
After building some confidence at your archery centre, you may be thinking of participating in competitive archery events near you.
Joining local archery events hosted by community clubs or even district-level competitions can complement your current training and develop your skills for actual competitions. You can put what you have learned at your indoor archery centre into real practice!
Check out these exciting archery tournaments in Malaysia for amateurs and professional archers:
- HIS Open Archery Championship
- Selangor International Barebow Archery Championship (SIBAC)
- Sarawak Outdoor Archery Championship
- National Traditional Archery Championship
- National Field Archery Championship
You can also stay up to date with competitive archery events by following the National Archery Association Malaysia page.
And hey, if you are still hesitating to partake in archery competitions, remember what Team USA archer Matthew Nofel once said about archers who want to go from recreational archery to competitive archery:
You just gotta jump in... You get signed up, you go, and the worst thing that can happen is that you have a great day of shooting with your friends and probably end up hooked like me. - Matthew Nofel
Learn from competitive archery professionals at Superprof
One of the best things you can do to succeed in competitive archery is to take one-on-one lessons with an archery tutor.
While group archery lessons or joining an archery club can be beneficial for socialising with other archers, you may find yourself lacking in certain skill areas like arrow drawing and depth perception, which can only be improved on when you learn with an archery tutor who can tailor the lesson to your needs.
How about visiting the Superprof Tutors platform to find your ideal archery tutor?
Superprof connects students worldwide to tutors of diverse subjects, with one of the most popular subjects being archery! You just need to key in "Archery" as your subject and select your city to find archery tutors near your area. Additionally, you have the convenience of website filters like lesson budget, tutor response time, skill level and class location to help you quickly find your desired archery tutor.
Tip: Click on each tutor's profile to find out more about the lesson, the number of students who have enrolled in classes with them, coaching style and student reviews. This can help you narrow down your options!
After selecting your preferred archery tutor, it's time to sign up as a student on Superprof. Note that you can currently sign up as a student at only RM19 a month, which will give you access to any tutor on the platform and let you immediately schedule a lesson with your tutor. Did we mention you can take your first archery lesson for free?
With Superprof, you can improve your techniques for competitive archery by taking lessons that are tailored to your learning needs. It's your time to show your skills in the archery range!
Summarise with AI:
Did you like this article? Leave a rating!
Loading...
