3 Guyanese athletes now certified USA Archery Instructors

…Following completion of Levels 1 and 2 Theory and Practical Archery training courses

The National Academy of Recreational and Developmental Arts (NARDA) in Guyana recently collaborated with the South Arrows Archery Club of Trinidad and Tobago to conduct Levels 1 and 2 Practical Archery Instructor Courses for Caribbean archers.

Three (3) members of the ProArchers Plus Guyana Inc attend the training sessions, and are now certified Level 1 and Level 2 Instructors of Compound, Barebow and Recurve Bows in Field and Target Archery. Mr. Anand Mangra and Ms. Narda Mohamed, both Coaches of ProArchers Plus Guyana Inc, along with Executive member Ms. Shanna Ali, completed the one-week training, which included Levels 1 and 2 Theory Online Sessions facilitated by world renowned Archery Coach Mr. Guy Krueger (Director of Education, and Training Manager of USA Archery); followed by some intense practical training conducted by Coach Sherwin Francis (USA Level 4, NTS, President of Trinidad and Tobago Field Archery Association and President of South Arrows Archery Club).
This certification has made it possible for local instructors to certify Archery Trainers and Athletes in Guyana as Level 1 USA Archery Instructors; which had previously not been possible, as persons would have had to go overseas to train, or await the coming of international trainers to Guyana to provide certification.
The certification is very timely, in view of the Guyana Government’s commitment to “ensuring that there are well-rounded students in the school system in an attempt to create better citizens and leaders”, as stated by the Honourable Priya Manickchand, Minister of Education.
NARDA and ProArchers Plus Guyana Inc are currently training students under the President’s Youth Award Republic of Guyana (PYARG) initiative. This is being done under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the intent is to use the newly certified instructors to promote the sport on a higher level, so that athletes can develop the prescribed techniques and advanced skills to pursue the sport further in order to excel locally and internationally.
It is the hope that teachers can start being trained early in the coming year, so that they are prepared to train their students according to international standards to gain competitive advantage while experiencing holistic growth and development in their schools, as envisioned by the Government of Guyana.
Coaches Anand Mangra and Narda Mohamed are also certified Level 1 World Archery Coaches since May, 2018, after completing an 8-day training conducted by Mr. Phillip Graves, USA Level 4, NTS, CT Coach, World Archery Americas Development Committee.