seems a little petty not to allow someone to join a club who has had a few lessons from some other scource, we get people coming from other associations and others who have been shown the basics from archery related places, however they still have to be assessed to weather they can handle a bow properly from our own trainers before they are allowed on any course and bought upto speed with our clubs rules and regulations which are at this time NFAS and EFAA, both of these associations require you are passed by one of there qualified instructors,