Ben Hastingss interest in archery was piqued at a young age when he was allowed to string and unstring his elder brothers longbow. Ben now regularly shoots freestyle, barebow, and flatbow target archery. He is an Archery GB Level 2-licensed coach and has been coaching for several years. He is also a member and senior coach of Farnham Archers, one of the oldest archery clubs in England. Ben also started an after-school archery club at a local secondary school. He coaches beginners courses and provides further coaching to all ages and abilities. His students range from beginner to Grand Master Bowman standard and have competed at almost all levels. He currently resides on the Surrey/Hampshire borders in the southwest of England.