The Némethy Horseback Archery Academy’s online courses help you to develop your archery techniques to be as good as you want to be
but frustrating during practice?
We totally get it. And trust us, you are not alone.
You might be a newbie in Archery. Or doing it for a couple months.
At first, it was new, exciting, wasn’t it? Then you wanted more: you wanted to hit bullseye. You wanted precision.
But you missed. Maybe not just the bullseye, but the entire target. Seems embarassing… But you kept trying and practicing and shooting.
Again and again and again.
You did everything you could. And you missed, again.
You practiced alone, a lot. You watched Youtube videos. You dreamed about attending a Horseback Archery Camp.
After all those steps, you are still not as good as you want to be, right?
It’s not your fault. Let me repeat this: it’s not your fault that you are stuck.
Imagine this: it’s Monday afternoon, and you just met your friends.
There are some bruises on your hand, and one of your friends ask what did you do.
‘I practiced archery yesterday’ — you say quietly. You hope the others didn’t hear, because they might have tough questions…
… and they do have:
‘Wow, that’s great! And how far do you stand from the target, 40-50 meters?’
It’s ridiculous, but if you say 15 meters, that’d make you look a total newbie. And another question fires immediately:
‘Oh, and are you as good as Hawkeye in the Avengers? Or Jessica Biel in Blade? I heard she practiced with Olympic archers!’
Your friends are excited about your hobby, but how could you tell them that they say ridiculous things without making yourself a clumsy Jar Jar Binks?
… so you smile and say something about your arrows and bow and quickly change topic.
Wouldn’t it be great to stay in the spotlight?
Wouldn’t it be great to tell everybody how good and precise archer you are?
But now it might be just a dream.
Look: we know that your first goal in archery is to hit the middle of the target. It’s everyone’s first goal.
When you actually do that, that’s FANTASTIC: you feel like a god (or goddess). But usually your next shot hits the edge. Is it beginner’s luck?
Imagine that you are good enough to hit where you want to.
Every.
Single.
Time.
Sounds good? Of course. Because you want to be better. You are dedicated. You don’t give up easily.
Your attitude is a gift, but some beliefs might hold you back.
The world made you believe these false things, which don’t let you become a great horseback archer.
You can learn anything from Youtube
Sure, there are some great instructors with great videos, but it might be hard to find the ones that you need the most. Because often you might not realize what is wrong with your practice session: your equipment, your technique, or you watch videos from field archers.
Just buy the equipments that the majority says are the best
The equipment defines too much details in archery and horseback archery just to go with ‘what everyone recommend’. You need to understand how your bow and arrows work, how to choose them for your style, and so on. Plus the archery shops usually offer field archery equipment -- which are not suited for horseback archery.
Horseback archery means being an archer sitting on a lightning fast horse on the steppe
This seems like a Hollywood movie, but that’s not the reality. If you want to become great in horseback archery, first you need to practice the proper technique on the ground. After that you may learn to cooperate with the horse. The techniques should become instincts when you sit on your horse.
These false beliefs maybe caused you some headaches earlier. But this madness stops now.
It’s time to not just practice, but progress.
Make yourself and your ancestors proud: jump to the next level in horseback archery with our Archery courses
Here at the Némethy Horseback Archery Academy you’ll find on-demand video courses about archery and horseback archery.
With this knowledge you’ll be able to
- choose the right equipment,
- understand the fundamentals of archery,
- discover your little mistakes to correct them.
If you want to be the best version of yourself, our courses will help you.
If you want to be a better archer or horseback archer, you need to realize that Youtube videos with only the perfect shots and practising on your own are not enough.
You need system and guidance.
When you have that, your frustration of not progressing will magically turn into confidence, knowledge and joy. Because you deserve to get all help to become a better archer.
What you can expect from our courses:
- hands-on experience from our world class trainers
- every little pieces of information about the topics, not just overall walkthroughs
- safe techniques and excercises which you can copy
What you can’t expect from our courses:
- long and detailed stories about the tradition of archery (it’s important, but we focus on sport)
- watch all the videos and instantly have an improved technique -- you have to do the work
- field archery and olympic archery topics -- we are horseback archers
These are the most important things to know about our courses
You can practice the right things, all alone
Our courses are designed to teach and make you practice. The lessons are bite-sized, and beside the theory-based ones you’ll get practice and excercise videos as well, shot from multiple angles to fully understand what’s happening.
Learn how to warm up, set your shooting track up and practice so you won’t get injured
You know the excitement of getting right into the shooting part, right? That’s great, but dangerous. Together we’ll walk through how to:
- warm up before any excercise,
- use the proper techniques, and
- set your shooting track and target for your practice sessions safely.
The courses are good on so many levels
You can be a total beginner, an aspiring horseback archer or a skilled champion — our lessons are designed to build your knowledge up from zero to 100% strategically.
We gathered and categorized excercises from beginner, intermediate and advanced levels as well.
Want to take a look?
Interested? Here, we prepared a small video for you, to have a better grasp on our courses. Enjoy!
who recommends us
Wojtek Osiecki
(Poland)
Roger Ittig
(Switzerland)
Anna Minkkinen
(Finland)
Emily Massey
(United Kingdom)
Hannah Erndl
(Germany)
Nico Thielen
(Luxembourg)
Josianne Mueller
(Switzerland)
No matter what level you are on, you can choose the course modules you need. Here’s the menu you can pick from:
Welcome to HBA - 49€
Includes: 7 videos
Have a taste of how our education system works. In this modul you will get answer for the top questions and misunderstandings about bows and arrows. Why are they different from field arhery, how to use them and how to choose them correctly and save money on smart decisions.
Mediterranian technique Part1 - 99€
Includes: 7 videos
This module teaches the mediterranian (3 finger) technique from the basics. How to hold arrows, and shoot with correct technique.
Mediterranian technique Part2 - 149€
Includes: 2 videos and 22 exercises
This modul is only available after purchasing Mediterranian 1. Once you learned the perfect shot, this modul teaches you how to load quickly and accurately, and makes you practice the perfect movement.
Slavic & Persian technique Part1 - 99€
Includes: 5 videos
This modul teaches the slavic technique from the basics. How to hold arrows (in back quiver), and shoot with correct technique.
Slavic & Persian technique Part2 - 149€
Includes: 1 video and 13 exercises
This modul is only available after purchasing Slavic&Persian 1. Once you learned the perfect shot, this modul teaches you how to load quickly and accurately, and makes you practice the perfect movement.
Equipment and basics - 99€
Includes: 10 videos and 12 exercises
This modul is a must to understand the basic principles and rules behind archery. A stabil base gives you way to a quick development.
Thumb technique Part1 - 99€
Includes: 3 videos
This modul teaches the thumb technique from the basics. How to hold arrows (in quivers), and shoot with correct technique.
Thumb technique Part2 - 149€
Includes: 3 videos and 26 exercises
This modul is only available after purchasing Thumb 1. Once you learned the perfect shot, this modul teaches you how to load quickly and accurately, and makes you practice the perfect movement.
Positions - 99€
Includes: 9 videos
This modul teaches you correct warm up, the basic positions that you will need to prepare for horseback archery, and one extra. Also the great topic of how to stay happy and healthy in professional horseback archery.
Prepare to HBA - 149€
Includes: 3 videos and 16 exercises
In this modul we assume you are great in all the basics! You will cover how to strenghten yourself for horseback archery, prepare your focus and mind. Also you will learn long range shooting, and how to prepare for the last challange: the 1st archery exam.
Hi, I’m Christoph.
I am a dedicated practitioner and master of horseback archery.
As a competitor, I have stood on the podium more than 148 times, including approximately 78 first-place finishes. I am a three-time European Champion and a World Champion on the Hungarian (Tower) track.
As a coach, I hold several international camps each year in Hungary and in various countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. I have nearly 2,000 students worldwide, having taught people from over 36 countries, many of which I have personally visited for camps and competitions.
As a competition organizer, I have been the chief organizer of large-scale championships such as the 2018 1st Open and International Horseback Archery World Championship, the 2019 Youth and Junior Horseback Archery World Championship, and the 2024 Horseback Archery European Championship. Many people contributed to these events, without whom these occasions would not have come to life.
It was groundbreaking that in 2024, we broadcast the Horseback Archery European Championship live on the Némethy Horseback Archery Academy’s YouTube channel with the help of a professional team.
In 2022, we launched our international coach training program with the goal of providing genuine and high-quality knowledge to our future coaches, ensuring the development of international-level youth training.
At our center in Hungary, we teach this beautiful sport on well-equipped outdoor and indoor courses, with trained horses, horseback archery saddles, and our own sports equipment. Our center regularly hosts international camps and serves as the venue for our competitions. The center also includes a conference room, accommodations, a kitchen and dining area, as well as washrooms and showers.
With my expertise, I support the operation and strengthening of horseback archery centers worldwide and the International Horseback Archery Alliance (IHAA).
We sell over 172 equestrian, archery, and specialized horseback archery products. Many of the top athletes in the horseback archery world use sports bows, arrows, and accessory products sold by the Némethy Horseback Archery Academy.
The Némethy Horseback Archery Academy was among the first to broadcast the Horseback Archery World Championship live on television in 2018 and 2019.
When I made the decision to pursue success in horseback archery, I recognized that while this sport was already at a high level in Hungary, it was still just beginning to develop in most of the world.
Fortunately there are so many people like you who want to become better, but sadly time is not enough to help you all in person.
That’s why I and my trainers put together our courses. If you want to learn and practice the right things, you will.
I deeply believe that our world will be better when everyone has access to the knowledge they seek — especially in horseback archery.
Ági Maucha
European Champion 2018
European Championship 2022 – 1st place
European Grand Prix Stage 3 2019 – 1st place
Horseback Archery European Championship 2017 – 1st place Junior category
Raphael Malet
European Champion 2024
2024 European Championship – 1st place Senior category
2023 World Championship – 1st place Young rider category
2022 European Championship – 3rd place Junior category
Levente Maucha
European Champion 2019
Young and Adult World Cup 2020 – 1st place
European Championship 2019 – 1st place
1st Stage of Grand Prix 2017 – 1st place
Jules Boisson
European Junior Champion 2022
European Championship 2024 – 2nd place Young rider category
Winter Barcelona Games 2023 – 1st place
European Championship 2022 – 1st place Junior category
Siem Budding
European Champion 2022
European Championship 2024 – 1st place Young rider category
European Championship 2022 – 1st place
Gauchoux Open 2020 – 1st pace
Anna Minkkinen
Finnish Champion 2021
Open Gauchoux 2023 – eGP – 1st place
Finnish Championship 2021 – 1st place
IHAA World Grand Prix 2nd Stage 2021 – 1st place Senior category
Chloé Simons
Youth World Champion 2022
2023 IHAA World Championships Mongolia – 1st Place Junior Category
2019, 2021, 2022 IHAA Youth World Cup Hungary – 1st Place Junior Category
2022 IHAA European Championships France – 2nd Place Junior Category
Frequently Asked Questions and simple answers
Which languages are available in the courses?
At the moment our site works in english and hungarian. The videos are in english, and we are constantly working on translating our courses. At the moment hungarian translation (subtitle, lessen text and site language) is available.
Can I learn archery online?
Yes and no.
Yes, you can learn the techniques, the correct way of shooting, the logics behind and many more. This is why we created our courses in the first place, we strongly believe there is much to be learned online.
And no. Only watching videos will not make you a horseback archer. You need to get out there and practice, and practice a lot! The basics you can learn at home, but after some time you will for sure need feedback.
And maybe now you are wondering, who will give you feedback? – Don’t worry, we got you. We are contantly working on dedveloping our online presence, and soon we will arrive with the next opportunities. So join the community, and follow for more!
I have my technique, are these courses good for me?
If you are a horseback archer, for sure these courses will be great help for you, regardless which technique you use. There are many topics to develop in yourself, and perhaps you can even make your existing technique better by revisiting the basic biomechanics of your shooting.
If you are a field archer or olympic archer, who is interested in horseback archery, ejoy! These courses will be a nice adventure for you.
If you are a field archer or olympic archer who want to develop in their own discipline, then maybe our courses are not the best choise. We specialize only in horseback archery.
I have never held a bow before, are these courses good for me?
Yes. If you have no experience at all, you have no bad habits to fight. It is much easier to start with the right technique from the beginning, then start with something semi-good, then correct yourself. These courses are the best starting points for you!
I have a teacher in person, will these courses ‘replace’ her?
Of course not! You are in a very lucky position to have a teacher to help you, AND a course. If you use our course to learn as much logic and detail as possible, your teacher can focus on correcting your mistakes and guiding your personal development, instead of explaining everything from scratch. It is a win-win stituation, ask your teacher 🙂
Archery Bingo: how many statements describe you?
I want to have confidence in my skills
I don’t have access to in-person training
I want to work on precision or speed
I’m not satisfied with the progress I made yet
I’ve already started my archery journey
I felt a bit embarrassed before when someone asked about my skills
Still not decided?
That’s totally cool; imagine this:
You buy any of the packages. You even watch the first few lessons in Equipment.
Tomorrow you realize you are browsing and choosing bows, quivers, arrows, etc… and thank yourself that you wasn’t just impulse shopping them.
Next month you start to feel your muscles on your back due to the proper stance you do during practice. But that’s not the best part: you aim, shoot and hit! And again! And again! This is the feeling of progress you waited for.
In the next season you are working on your speedloading, juggling multiple arrows in your hand. What’s even better is that you hit the inner part of the target almost every time.
You become what you wanted.
Or you can skip our stuff.
But you can’t skip the ads on the million Youtube videos that you bookmarked. ‘It will be good, I just need to find where to start’ — you say. And you’re right: you need a starting point. Too bad that most videos are about ground archers from ground archers.
You might be tired in this neverending search for the best techniques: you see something, try it at home (or on horse), but it’s slow, doesn’t feel right, and the worst part: your shoulders start to hurt.
Maybe horseback archery is not for you, maybe you don’t have what it takes to be one.
— You may think that, but that’s not true.
You just need a system and guidance.
You just need our course.