Chris Beling has 30 years of archery experience encompassing target competition, bow hunting, teaching/coaching.
He started the sport in 1975 and moved into target archery in 1982. As an amateur, he shot Bowhunter Freestyle Unlimited class for over 15 years. In 1989, he joined the NFAA Bowhunter Professional Division. In 2001, he moved to the Professional Unlimited Division and in 2005 joined the Senior Professional Unlimited Division.
His accomplishments include:
2007 Senior Professional National Indoor Champion.
1989 Professional Bowhunter Freestyle New England Indoor Sectional Champion
Three-time Amateur NJ Indoor State Champion (Bowhunter Freestyle Unlimited)
1983 and 1985 Atlantic City Archery Classic Amateur Champion.
He is a certified Advanced Level 3 Archery Coach from the National Archery Association (US Archery) and from the National Field Archery Association. He is also a certified National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Training Specialist working with the New Jersey NASP program.
He is a member of the industry’s major organizations including National Field Archery Association/NFAA Pro Division, National Archery Association (NAA), Archery Shooters Association (ASA), International Bowhunter Organization (IBO), National Alliance for the Development of Archery (NADA) and National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP)
Goal and Objectives
Work within the archery/outdoor industry to promote archery and bow hunting as a family sport through clubs, dealers, local, regional and national seminars and tournaments. Continue teaching and coaching programs with kids and adults
Support NASP through teaching certification courses and aiding state wildlife management NASP organization.
Continue education in advanced coaching and sports psychology
Achieve top ranking in national and world archery tournaments.
Coaching and NASP Experience
Instruct kids, teenagers and adults on a weekly basis.
Teach intermediate seminars specializing in Compound Set-Up, form analysis, shot execution and mental preparation.
Teach NAA Level 1 and Level 2 certification classes throughout NJ and NY.
Archery instructor at A&M archery, Lakewood NJ. Provide individual and group archery instruction.
As NASP Specialist, taught and certified 20 NASP BAIT instructors for NJ NASP Program since it became the 31st state to adopt the program in August 2005.
