Walter & Group....
I WILL BE HOSTING OUR ANNUAL "POON FEST" HERE IN THE FLORIDA KEYS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS, SO WILL BE FISHING ...... NOT ON MY COMPUTER.
Give some thought to this little "wrap up" quiz. It is designed to teach us all how you would handle the detailed casting mechanics covered during the past sessions as you actually teach your students.
No "right" or "wrong" answers, here.
Gordy
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1.) Would you use the term ACCELERATION as you teach a class of beginning students ?
2.) If you answered, yes, briefly tell us how.
3.) You have two advanced fly casting students who wish to improve with respect to distance and accuracy. Would you use the term ACCELERATION in teaching these students ?
4.) If you answered ,yes, tell us what word picture you would paint.
5.) When teaching, is there ever a time when you would introduce the concept of EFFECTIVE ROD LENGTH ?
6.) How would you do that ?
7.) Your beginner student has just learned what a loop is and how to make it. Would you go into the mechanics of how and when the loop forms with her ?
8.) If so, how would you do that ?
9.) You are coaching a very accomplished fly caster who wants to pass the CCI exam. As you discuss loop formation, he asks you when the loop actually forms. What do you tell him ?
10.) This CCI candidate wants you to teach him more about application of power in order to make an efficient cast. How do you handle that ?
11.) At what level (if ever) might you introduce the concept of matching rod bend to the casting arc ?
12.) Your "intermediate" level student has been fly casting for years. He can cast about 60 feet, but his layout is a mess. You have determined that this is mainly because of inaproppriate application of power. What words would you choose to help him correct that ?
13.) As you tackle the problem in 12.), What physical means (if any) would you employ ?
14.) This student is an advanced caster who wishes to improve his overall casting. He is a graduate mechanical engineer. As you try to improve his loop formation and timing, would you use terms and concepts that you might not use with another student who is a high school history teacher ? Briefly explain.
15.) Do you ever use a Casting Analyzer as you teach fly casting ?
16.) When (if ever) ?
17.) How ?
18.) Do you ever use video as you teach ?
19.) When ?
20. ) How ?
21.) You have students at 4 levels. Each wants to know how to make the smallest loop possible. How do you do that with ? :
a. An early student who has been casting for only one day.
b. An "intermediate" student who has been fly fishing for years and can cast about 50' with big loops.
c. A more advanced student who can cast 70 feet or so while using much more effort than necessary.
d. A CCI who can make 80' distance. This fellow wants to be a Master candidate. His loops are not consistently good. He gets an occasional tail as he tries to form a tight loop.
22.) Do you think it is possible to teach fly casting to students at all levels without using any scientific or physics terms ?
23.) Why do you think that we ask our Master candidates to have some basic knowledge of the physics involved in fly casting ?
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Take your time to answer these from your actual teaching experiences. I suspect we'll all learn something, here. I'll be back to share your answers soon.
Gordy