Events
Limited Spaces Available - Please Book Your Spot Here!
More About the Event:
Our Hosts
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Chinese Archery: Deon de Lange
Deon teaches historical military Chinese archery at Helderberg Target Archery Club in Somerset West and makes and sells historical archery equipment as Lost Arts Archery.
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Mounted Archery: Kano Gibson
websiteKano teaches horse riding and Hungarian horseback archery at La Volare Equestrian in Stellenbosch and Helderberg Target Archery Club.
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Our venue hosts: Frans and Elaine
websiteFrans and Elaine are opening their private archery lane at Rocklands Farm, where Frans makes beautiful handmade longbows and flatbows.
Rocklands Farm, Simonstown
Our workshop will be hosted at he beautiful Rocklands Farm in Simonstown, where Frans and Elaine are opening their private archery lane!
Important!
We start at 09:00 Sharp!
Please dont be late, as this event will not be open to late arrivals.
Our workshop day will start at 09:00 sharp with registration and a quick safety induction.
After that we will start archery classes as a group, during which you will learn the basics of the thumb draw for historical asiatic archery.
Unfortunately we wont be able to accommodate walk-ins or late arrivals.
Itinerary
- 09:00 - Registration & safety briefing
- Introduction to Chinese Archery & Mounted Archery
- Understanding Arrows
- Lunch
- Historical Archery Target Shoot
- General Practice time & Archery Stall
- 16:00 - Goodbeyes
What do I need to bring?
If you have your own historical archery equipment, please feel free to bring your kit! Otherwise, no stress, we will have equipment for you to use on the day.
We will be shooting outside, so a hat, sunblock and outside shoes like boots will be a good idea.
Please bring your own water, snacks and lunch!
Tickets, Refunds and No-Shows
* Please note that tickets are non-refundable on the day or after the fact for no-shows. Last day for registration tickets and refunds: Thursday 12 November *
We understand that plans change and life happens - please notify us as early as possible for cancellations. Should you have any questions please contact Deon directly.
FAQ
- Can I buy tickets on the day? | Unfortunately not. Please ensure you book your ticket in advance - available at the top of this page!
- Do I need to have previous archery experience? | No previous experience required - Beginners welcome!
- Will you have a bow and arrows for me to use? | Yes! We will have enough equipment to share in groups of two people.
- Will there be an actual horse on the day? | No actual horses will be at this event - we use a wooden horse and ground archery to teach the fundamentals of horse archery.
- Is there a minimum age limit? | Not really, however, we have limited bows for small children. Please enquire.
- My significant other is participating - may I observe? | Yes! Observers are welcome
- Can I use my own bow? | If you have an historical bow (no arrow shelf), then of course! Otherwise we will have an appropriate bow available for you.
- Will the event be cancelled if it rains? | No, unless its a serious storm, we shoot rain or shine! We will of course notify you, should the weather prevent us from having the workshop.