Hidden Gems Archery

I have a son who basically got hooked on archery overnight. And, looking for a place to shoot was rather hard since we from NYC and we don’t have many places to train at. I check out a few other places I rather not say who. But one day we went to Hidden Gems. and I must say they are just awesome. The staff was super friendly and helpful. my son didn’t only learn to shoot but instead found an extended family at hidden gems. Now he won’t shoot any where else. He considers Hidden Gems his home. And he shoot in a bunch of tournaments as well. Coach Q and Natasha are simple the best instructors you can find. If you want to learn don’t think twice in stopping by that this place. I even learned to shoot myself.

Went here for my bday with a groupon.
The place is not in the best area and really is «hidden.» It’s also fairly small, so don’t expect to shoot further than 20 feet or so.
The reason why I deducted a star is due to the sloppiness of how our experience here began. There was a post it on the door that said «Will Open at 11:50» Well they let us in at 12:10. Once inside we awkwardly stood around waiting for some sort of direction and were finally told to find a seat. It then took another 20 minutes to get everyone signed in while sitting again in awkward silence.
Once the instructor Q took over things flew by. The staff FROM THAT POINT on was exceptional. I just wish they greeted and interacted with us like that from the beginning!
Otherwise you learn a lot as a beginner and get to shoot for about an hour.

Our experience was excellent! So we arrived 40 mins late. Q, (the instructor) was super flexible and accommodating, essentially ended up giving us a private 2 on 1 class, and also allowed us to shoot for almost 2 hours. We had so much fun, and the staff were encouraging and very friendly. I would definitely come back again.

My husband surprised me with an archery lesson for our anniversary! OMG you wanna talk about excited? And in Brooklyn? Yes, this BK girl is loving this!
We had the place to ourselves and an awesome instructor. Archery takes a lot of skill and practice. I found the experience to be very therapeutic and I was even able to pop a balloon! I never made the bullseye but I came super close and I enjoyed every minute of it.
The team members that we met were all so cool and I could tell they loved their craft.

Great experience. The instructors are so good with kids and beginners. I’ve been twice using groupons. Perfect indoor activity in the winter.

Hidden Gems Archery… you have not failed this Unilocaler.
I know 3 stars looks bad, but it’s not. I just wanted to set the record straight because I have had business owners in the past message me all upset and whatnot.
If you’ve never taken archery lessons before, swing through… this place was A-​OK.
I thought I was going to have to add the listing to Unilocal,but someone did 9 hours prior… small world.
And they also used a Groupon.
I was originally going to go to the Staten Island based Groupon archery offering since it was ½ as much, but since I would have had to pay the toll to get to S. I, I figured it evened out.
For 30 minutes, me and the one other guy taking the intro course learned about the methods and safety of archery. And then we put arrows into things for a little under an hour.
We got about 4 rounds in I believe and were alternating on the 4 target course (narrow room on the second floor of some building) with a family of 4 who were obviously members and obviously practiced… they were on some Katniss and Legolas type ish.
I feel confident picking up a bow and arrow now. Learned a lot from Q and Tyler. Q provided the archery lecture and it felt like a James Bond movie… you know when Q explains the gadgets to Bond. Except our Q was a woman. With a 99.9% safety rating.
Ask her where that .1% went.
I went to the 12 PM lesson on a weekday and I think the preceding lessons were packed or so I overheard.
So I’m glad I chose the first lesson. It’s why I chose the first lesson.
Next up, fencing!
And then ninjitsu.

Had a great time here. I came here with a groupon and had been looking forward to my first time doing archery for a long time now.
I learned a lot that day and the staff was super nice. This is an indoor shooting archery place with 4 post.
My groupon gave me a 30 minute intro lesson and 60 minutes of practice shooting.
I would definitely come back here but on a day that I think would be less crowded. They allow only 4 people to shoot at a time because of the limited space.

We bought three 90 minute sessions on Groupon for my 7 year old son (who really enjoys unorthodox sports). The woman (embarrassed i forgot her name) who checked us in was so friendly and helpful and seemed really excited about the company. The instructor, Will, was so patient and encouraging with my son. The instruction portion was short, sweet, and to the point giving us exactly the information we needed. The remaining 75 minutes was target practice, and a lot of it. By the end of the session, my son hit two bulls — eye and was so excited about achery. I think that really reflects on the company and the people they have working for them. We can’t wait to go back.

My bf bought us both an intro session with Hidden Gems after seeing a deal on Amazon Local. I’m overly-​cautious and under-​athletic and he’s about the opposite, but we both had a great time.
I was very comfortable shooting after the detailed instructions where Q had us practicing our stances and ‘shooting’ with giant rubber bands. We also got personalized help and adjustments while shooting with the real bow and arrows. My bf had archery lessons in college but was sure he didn’t learn as much technique then and had better results right away with Hidden Gems.
The instructions did take time, but we were informed that after you’ve had your intro session, you can come back and don’t have to go through the instructions again, you can just start shooting right away.
There were two kids in our group and they seemed to enjoy it too. And most importantly to grandmas everywhere, no one put their eye out.

Now I’m ready for my stint on «Survivor»…i f it included hunting 400lb immobile cows that don’t mind being shot at multiple times.
On Saturday, my sister surprised me with an archery lesson through this company. We arrived early and were greeted very warmly by the helpful staff. Before they give you the sharp, pointy things hurl to mercilessly at the targets (aka arrows) they prep you and make sure you do not hurt yourself or the poor bum standing next to you.
The lead us through some instruction that included:
–proper stance
–safety precautions
–holding the bow
–why we should not use other people’s equipment
— general «dos & don’ts» of not shooting your neighbor
The instructor was fun and quirky and made us feel at ease.
Our group was nice and small (about 8 – 10 people) and we all fit comfortably on the shooting lines. When you are deemed ready to pit your coordination against gravity, you are given an arm guard, bow and 3 arrows. There are separate instructors for the shooting range and they come by and gently correct your stance and give you pointers. I quickly realized that my concept of arrow-​flying– physics was vastly wrong and cursed my high school teacher shortly under my breath. They were very helpful and didn’t mind at all when we asked them to take pictures of us shooting!
Great experience! Great birthday gift!
Tip: Get the earlier classes because the later you go the more ppl will show up!

Well the archery itself is pretty awesome, but beaware you will only get 9 chances to shoot with 9 arrows, so for $ 30 that seems a bit steep. The lesson part takes up most of the time, as well as instruction and explaining of everything. It may have taken longer because we had a large group maybe others will get more shooting? But I think it general the whole thing can be a lot better organized and more streamlined and efficient.
PS. It’s a bit hard to find, it’s on the 4^th floor of St. Francis college!

For someone who tried archery for the first time here are a couple of major pros and cons for this place:
Cons:
1. you only get to shoot 4 times (3 arrows each time). For the price you pay they should let you do it at least a couple more times since the first and second trial are kind of «practice runs»
2. BE AWARE it’s $ 30 if you use cash and $ 32.17 if you use your credit card. I am not big fan of places that over charge you for using a credit card (especially over $ 2). It isn’t fair!
3. Location is hard to find once you are in the building. They can use some signs as you are navigating through the college.
Pros:
1. Staff was friendly and helpful

My bf bought a living social deal for hidden gems archery and we took the lesson there together. First impression of this place is that it’s a little disorganized. I think they overbooked our time slot. But a lot of people in the class left half way through the lesson for some reason, so the group shrunk.
Hidden Gems rents out the gym in St. Francis college. It’s chilly in there, bring a sweater there if you plan on going. We were taught how to shoot by Q. She was funny and informative. The lesson takes about 20 minutes. That didn’t leave a lot of time for shooting. We got about 15 shots, then time was up. But of you return for free shooting they offering reduced prices. The staff is very helpful, they explain to you what the most common mistakes are and help you with your shot. I would have been more pleased with the experience if i had more time to shoot.

Sadly I missed the Unilocal event, but I did come here for my friend’s birthday party recently. We were a large group (at least 20), and the instructors did a nice job staggering our group with safety instructions and prep while a set of tots were taking aim at the targets.
Overall, it was a cool experience. We were buddied up and I paired with my friend, who immediately pigeonholed himself as troublemaker/​class clown. He got some special attention from the staff and I received a couple of demerits for not following instructions (I’m oblivious, not insubordinate). Yes, friends, I had two of my arrows removed from my quiver at one point, but I couldn’t really blame them as I had ample warning. Once I earned my way back into good standing, the arrows were returned.
Shooting was fun and pretty straightforward after a few tries. My only criticism is that they should spend a little less time on the prep and let us loose sooner with the bows (time flies pretty quickly when you’re shooting arrows). But I get why they over-​prepare with the safety lessons.

class is held inside one of the event spaces at Bethel Assembly (2 East 120^th Street at Madison Ave). go inside and take a right. walk past the church’s store and dont buy the «jesus candy». i think its like jesus juice but in candy form. stay focused and keep walking, go down the steps and class is on your left.
very informative and safe. something interesting to do and learn.
the class i went to was pretty crowded (20+) so some of us had to share a target which i didnt like but i hope to keep going way after the groupon frenzy dies down.
the instructor sounds like Rick Moranis when she speaks which is kinda cute, i guess.
enjoy.

We arrived at Hidden Gems Archery through AmazonLocal. It was a great time! The energy was pretty low amongst my group, but friendly instructors really helped. Definitely would recommend.

I was here for an introductory course as part of a Unilocal Elite event and going in I had no idea what to expect. The first half hour or so was spent going through some basic exercises of stance, terminology and technique. Some may find it boring but for those young padawans with patience, it will all come together when you pick up your bow and start shooting.
We had a good amount of time in front of targets actually shooting and at first you could hear the clank of many arrows falling to the floor. By the last round of shooting, most of us were hitting closer to center — or at least not hitting the floor.
The course is just enough to piqué your interest and I will certainly be back for more. There’s a certain amount of therapeutic value in archery.

I came here for the Unilocal Let’s Take Aim Tonight! Elite Event.
The instructors were informative and funny. Good instructions with repetition definitely worked. The introductory class in the beginning was taught so well that all the Unilocalers were hitting the targets, consistently too! Even though we had maybe 30 minutes of actual shooting time, I had a blast. So much that I’ve signed up for 4 classes!
They have two locations: Bronx and Brooklyn. Their Brooklyn location is right off the Borough Hall station.
The prices range from:
1 class for $ 25, 2 classes for $ 40, 4 classes for $ 68 ($ 17 per class!) for 1.5 hrs of shooting. These prices include their equipment. Have your own? 4 classes is only $ 48!

I am SO happy that there is finally an archery place in Brooklyn. Commuting to Queens would’ve been ridiculous for me.
My boyfriend and I went on a Google Offers deal. And I found these instructors to be thorough, friendly and very well educated. The instructors teach you the basic fundamentals of archery in a very short time, and when you go up to shoot, they watch you to make sure you’re doing everything right. I must say that I couldn’t ask for better instruction!
Will I go back? Absolutely. Will this be my new sport of choice? Yeah, probably.

I went to this place with my Fiancé on a Groupon and I have to say that I had an awesome time. The staff was nice and patient and the equipment was good as well. One woman had us stretch certain muscles and showed us how to hold the string of the bow using a big rubber band looking thing. Then she fitted us for arrows.
Next we had two guys give each of us bows and broke us into 2 groups and the shooting began. If you’re doing something wrong, they will come over and show you the right way to shoot.
The time seemed to go by so fast as I wanted to keep shooting my bow and arrow. I am definitely going back to Hidden Gems Archery (even without a Groupon because the prices are very reasonable). I am now hooked on archery.