2008 Association Training Conference
2008 Association Training Conference
LANDMARKS
Finding Balsham Church
Finding Balsham Church
Signposts and Waymarks
  • Signposts show you where to go
    • Helpful for learning

  • Waymarks reassure you you haven’t gone wrong
    • Don’t help if you’re off the track
Plain Bob signposts
  • Make seconds if the treble takes you off the lead
  • Dodging places according to where you pass the treble
  • Dodge when the treble leads.
Plain Bob waymarks
  • Dodging partner
  • Treble at backstroke after long 5ths
  • Same bell takes you off the lead.
Using the treble
  • Where you meet the treble can be used as an instruction for the next piece of work
  • Often used for Plain Bob - simple set of rules...
Plain bob 6 by the treble
Meet in 5634 down
Meet in 4556 down
Meet in 3456 up
Meet in 2334 up
Meet in 12make 2nds
  • Simple method
    • dodges only happen when treble leads
    • therefore only concerned with meeting treble on the way up
    • cycle matches order of dodges
Hereward by the treble
Hereward by the treble
Hereward by the treble
Hereward by the treble
Hereward by the treble
Hereward by the treble
Other uses of the treble
  • Check that treble lead coincides with becoming the next place bell
  • Treble above or below you defines whether to dodge or make places in Kent & Oxford.
The more you know the better,
but don’t overload

select the really useful ones to start with
Course and after bells
Course and after bells
Cambridge Surprise Minor
Cambridge Surprise Minor
  • Use course & after bells selectively
    • avoid overload
  • Treble, course and after bells only help if they are right!
Handstroke and Backstroke
  • Different strokes provide valuable landmarks
  • Even in plain hunt
    • even blows on the way up are at hand
    • even blows on the way down are at back
    • leading is hand & back
  • Know whether dodges are at hand or back
  • Really useful in Stedman...
Stedman slow work
Stedman slow work
Anchor Points
(Including Signposts and Waymarks)
  • Provide confidence
    • reduce tension
    • result in fewer mistakes and better striking
  • Add interest
  • Can be ‘drip fed’ to avoid initial overload, and to maintain interest
  • Eventually help you to help others!

How did I learn Hereward?
  • Learn pattern at front and back
  • Symmetry
  • Illogical rules
    • dodge with dodge at front
    • place with place in 3rds
  • Logical rules
    • don’t dodge with treble
    • dodge, lead, look for treble
  • Place bells
    • 34 dodges at end of places
    • middle of back dodges
    • 2nds

Other documents on the 2008 Association Training Conference:
Summary of the Arrangements
Details of the Day
Agenda for the day
Overview
The Blue Line
Method Structure
Hereward Bob Minor
Hereward Bob Major
Hereward Bob Minor - the Blue Line
Touches of Hereward Bob Minor
Touches of Hereward Bob Major
Report of the Day