Lancaster Archery Academy Level 3-NTS Coaching Class

Since the Lancaster Archery Academy was founded in 2013, we’ve believed in one major goal: growing the sport of archery. Shooting a bow and arrow is an activity that people of all ages and walks of life can participate in equally. Any serious athlete will tell you that to learn and succeed in something you must have a teacher. We recognize that not everyone can make it to our location for coaching. Keeping that in mind, we’ve made it our mission to offer stellar coaching education courses to allow others to spread the word about the sport we all know and love.

At our Academy, coaches will learn via a combination of classroom lecture, interactive discussion, and hands-on workshops designed to let everyone in the room share their knowledge with one another. Topics will include an overview of compound and recurve NTS, individual athlete development, event coordination, coach/athlete communication, and more. The course will be taught by Liz Humphries and Dave Stradley, Level 4 NTS-Coaches. Liz Humphries joined the Academy in 2014. In addition to competing with barebow and Olympic recurve, Liz has taught dozens of JOAD students to the state and national level. Dave has coached at the Academy since 2021, and has competed extensively with barebow and compound. 

With your Level 3 Certification, you’ll be qualified to work with programs such as JOAD, NASP, and collegiate or local clubs. You’ll be able to teach Level 1 and 2 courses, and will be covered by USA Archery insurance during your archery coaching activities once you've successfully passed USA Archery's background screen. Take our Level 3 class, and take the next step in your coaching career!