About Arrow Academy

We began Arrow Academy with the express wish of introducing more people to the sport we love, archery. Every day we strive to instruct and teach to the best of our abilities, providing athletes and hobbyists with opportunities to grow and shine every step of the way. We hope you’ll come join us on the range!

Our home range is located at 631 Colby Drive, Waterloo. We have a minimum participation age of 8.

Our Coaches

  • Lily Tiffin

    Intermediate Certified NCCP Instructor

    Lily has been working as an archery coach for over three years, and shooting for eight. She began her competitive career at age 13, winning multiple national titles over the next few years; most recently being a bronze at the 2022 Canadian Nationals. She was a member of the Junior National Team for the 2021/2022 season. She currently holds an Intermediate Instruction NCCP Certification, and works for Archery Canada as a coach with the Archery Canada Centre of Excellence (ACCE) High Performance Program.

  • Emilio Verdugo-Paredes

    Intermediate Certified NCCP Instructor

    Emilio started shooting in 2008, after learning of the sport through watching the Beijing Olympics. Shortly afterwards he began competing, winning medals at Canadian and USA national events. He also trained for two years in South Korea, the world leader in Olympic recurve performance. Emilio apprenticed under the former Canadian national coach, and he currently holds an Intermediate Instruction NCCP certification with over ten years of coaching experience. He also works for Archery Canada as a coach with the Archery Canada Centre of Excellence (ACCE) High Performance Program.

  • Reece Wilson-Poyton

    Beginner Trained NCCP Instructor

    Reece has been doing archery since 2015, after spectating at the Pan Am Games held in Toronto that year. He began competing in 2016 and coaching later that year. Alongside being an archery instructor, Reece is a current member of Archery Canada’s National Squad, having competed with success all over Canada and the U.S. Although Reece is actively training for his competitive career, being an instructor is a great way to focus on instructing people fresh to archery and growing the sport. He is currently trained for NCCP Beginner Instruction.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at this time. Our classes are usually a fairly even blend between children, teenagers and adults.

  • Missing one class isn't usually a big deal. We understand that life happens so if you can't make it to a session, we'll ensure you're caught up when you return to the next class.

  • A water bottle or drink is highly recommended, as it gets very warm upstairs and we have no public water fountain. Snacks are also welcome.

  • Not at all. This class is designed for people with minimal to no archery experience.

  • We offer a no questions asked refund after the first session only. If you attend your second class and following that point, refunds are taken on a case by case basis. We do NOT offer refunds for the following: not liking the ages of your classmates, missing or forgetting to attend multiple sessions due to your schedule changing, or deciding you don't want to continue with the class past the first week. We do offer partial and full refunds for documented illness or injury preventing you from shooting.

  • The answer is almost always yes, We have to inspect your equipment prior to you using it in class to make sure it's up to our safety standards. Compounds are welcome in our Saturday classes but our curriculum is based around Olympic Recurve, and we recommend shooting that style while learning for the best experience.

  • Unfortunately, we don't currently have a wheelchair accessible range. The range is located on the second floor up a flight of stairs.

  • We are located at 631 Colby Drive, Waterloo.

  • Unfortunately, we do not currently offer online registration. Please fill out the form on our contact page to be added to our waitlist for when registration opens next.