Coaches
All certified USA Archery Coaches are invited to send a headshot, bio, and contact information to gaarchery1@gmail.com to be included in this directory.
These Coaches are USA Archery Certified and run archery clubs here in Georgia. Contact a coach near you to get a great start in archery or brush up your skill and take your archery to the next level.
Bobby Slaton, Jr.
Specializations
High Performance Barebow and Recurve
Collegiate Archery, JOAD, and Adult Archery
Beginning through elite training in any style (barebow, recurve, compound)
Location
Middle, Georgia
Email: Smashingarrows@outlook.com
Bobby is a level 4 USA Archery NTS Coach/Instructor for Lebel 1’s, 2’s, and 3’s.
George "GRIV" Ryals IV
Specialties
High Performance Compound
NTS Recurve Archery
Traditional and Barebow
Beginner introductions in any style
Location
Archery Learning Center
2164 Fountain Square
Snellville, GA 30078
GRIV is a level 4 USA archery Coach and has a large club of Juniors that compete at the World Level. He was 2014 USA Archery Developmental Coach of the year and 2014 US Olympic Developmental Coach Of The Year. GRIV still competes at a high level. As of this writing he is ranked 16th Nationally with USA Archery.
John Chandler
Specialties
Compound Elite Performance
NTS Recurve
Barebow & Traditional
NASP
Beginners to Elite
Locationz
ACE Indoor Archery Range
181 S Cherokee Rd,
Social Circle, GA 30025
(Big) John Chandler is a level 4 NTS Archery Coach. He is head coach for ACE Apaches. He has coached many National Champs in ASA, USA, 4-H, & NASP. He currently has students on the USAT & CJDT. He was nominated for coach of the year in 2016.
Name
Specializations
Lee Ford
Specialties
High Performance Recurve
National Training System (NTS) Level 4 Coach
Trains those with physical disability or needing rehab
Beginner instruction in any style
Location
Mid Ga Archery Club
Range Address: 1800 Tucker Road
Perry, GA 31069
Lee is a level 4 USA Archery Coach. A 2011 Para PanAm Gold Medalist and a 2012 Paralympian. Lee still competes at the World level.
Terry Wietstruk
Specialties
Beginner to advanced instruction in any style.
Especially, Seniors who want to be or get active.
Location
Mid Ga Archery Club
Range Address: 1800 Tucker Road
Perry, GA 31069
Terry is a level 2 USA Archery Instructor and is the Director of Archery with the Georgia Golden Olympics. She competes at the State, National, and Senior Games level.