Pistol Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor Course
National Small-bore Rifle Association – Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor Course (Pistol)
A NRSA YPS Tutor Course (Pistol) is being run at Milldale Scout Camp on the 13th of December 2026. Completion of this course will qualify you to take scouts air pistol shooting. The Scout Association and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme accept the scheme to be the appropriate introduction for young people into the sport of target shooting with air pistols.
Eligibility
This is a one-day course, and all attendees must already hold the YPS tutors’ certificate for rifle and must have regularly carried out shooting instruction with groups of people.
Please ensure you meet the criteria before enrolling on the course.
Course Format
The course is a mixture of theory session and practical activities, with individual and group assessments. On successful completion participants will be approved as YPS Tutors (Pistol).
Theory sessions consist of an analysis of the content of the young people’s course and discussion of appropriate delivery methods and teaching aids. They address the following:
· Target shooting as a sport and the role of the NSRA. · Organising a Youth Proficiency Scheme Course. · Airgun Safety. · Firearms Law relating to Air Pistols. and young people. · Building a Range. · Range procedure. · Running a taster session · Types of Air Pistols and how to use them and look after them. · The Stance and Breathing · Sights, Aiming and Shot Release · Grouping and Sight Correction · Training Games · Shooting for Scores and the YPS Test
Training Objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• Take over an existing air shooting range and run it safely,
• Install a safe temporary air shooting range in a suitable location such as a Scout HQ,
• Help a young person learn to shoot an air pistol competently,
• Run an approved introductory course for young people in target shooting with air pistols.
As this course is aimed at the safe supervision of Air Pistol shooting events, and the instruction of Air Pistol shooting, the minimum course age is 18 to be awarded the Diploma and be over 21 to supervise under 18’s shooting.
Details
· Date Sunday 13th December (0900-1700) 2026
· Location Milldale Scout Camp Site Milldale, Mill Lane, Blakenhall, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 7NN
· Camping is available at an extra cost.
· Cost £65.00 per person payable to SWC Scouts SAT. This includes NSRA registration, manuals, pellets, targets and drinks. Tea and coffee are included but please bring a packed lunch.