Handling a bell is complicated. Part of what makes it difficult to understand is just that it is a series of actions, and many components and consequences of the actions aren’t visible. But we can make visual representations of things, and sometimes that can be a big help with understanding! Look at this cute littleContinue reading “Understanding Bell Handling with One Weird Trick!”
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Fishy Fishy Dodgy Dodgy
Once at my high school we had a really interesting presentation about the brain and memory. The presenter, a visitor who I think was some kind of academic, had us do a little experiment. We each got a little slip of paper with ten words on it, but there were three options for the instructions:Continue reading “Fishy Fishy Dodgy Dodgy”
Where to aim; or, How to do what you want
Say you’re doing archery, shooting arrows at a target. Naturally you’ll aim at the center, since that’s where you want to hit the target! After you’ve fired your round of arrows though, it turns out they’re all *above* the center. Aiming at the center is pretty reliably getting your arrows…not in the center. So, tryContinue reading “Where to aim; or, How to do what you want”
Bell Handling Tricks – Number Four Will Shock You!
I have been ringing for 6.5 years but I am still learning things about handling! Teaching in a tower with a very long draught will cause this. Here are a few of the things I’ve noticed recently (I don’t really think number four will shock anyone but you never know!): Have you noticed any weirdContinue reading “Bell Handling Tricks – Number Four Will Shock You!”
Ringing by Whole Pulls
I think about whole pulls in basically all of my ringing, but there are some methods or parts of methods where I find it even more useful to break the line down into whole pulls. Plain hunt on four has a whole pull hunting up, a whole pull lying at the back, a whole pullContinue reading “Ringing by Whole Pulls”
Among Sallies and Bobs 