Hi, Al.....
Another technique is one I've seen used by Jason Borger.
With this one, he stands in the middle of a large circle of students and has them cast toward him. So that each student gets to make the casts with various wind quadrants, (where that is appropriate) he rotates them.
Gordy
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Subject: FW: This weeks ?
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 20:04:39 -0600
Howdy Gang
I want you to read Steve's & Troy's answer to the quiz
What would you do. Different?
I like the Idea that Steve took in the sun direction. Very important.
I want you to notice that Both took SAFETY as the first thing to think
about. Keeping the line away from the students and self.
Steve if you have lots of room you could have the left and right handers
face each other. Large group. I have often worked with this set up. Just
have them walk closer if needed when you are demo or giving instructions.
On the backcast This is the cast is the basic building block for all the
casting. It is most often the most powerful of the two cast. You can send a
back cast into the wind better that a front cast most of the time. To be
able to make a good back wind or no wind is needed.
Allen Crise FFF Master Casting Instructor
SOC VP of Education
Hawk Ridge Flycasting School
2508 A County Road 1011
Glen Rose, TX 76043
254-897-2045
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Subject: Re: This weeks ?
Al,
I noticed Troy's response to your wind question as to which direction to
face the students. I think I would do it different, but you and Troy
have much more experience than I, so I was wondering about the
reasoning. Here is what I was thinking.
If the wind is from the north, I would face the students east in a N-S
line, to blow the line away from them. They would be casting toward the
east. Left handed students would face west and be on the south end of
the line. I would demonstrate in front of them, facing south, putting my
rod and hand on their side, and not my body in between as would be the
case if I faced north. 10 MPH can be dealt with easily by the
instructor. Left handed students could turn around for the
demonstrations and discussions. After demonstrations, I could circle
through the line for quided practice. After going through the line, I
could get back out in front of the students for reinforcement without
the students having to move.
If it was in the morning and the sun was in their eyes, I would at least
quarter them away, facing northeast or southeast, whichever is best.
This might not work early in the morning because of the low sun. All of
this assumes beginning students and lots of room.
If I understood Troy correctly he would have them backcasting into the
wind. If other options weren't open, would you rather have students
backcast or forward cast into the wind?
Any thoughts on any of this?
Thanks,
Steve
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Troy's response;
If the wind is from the north, then I'd face east to teach (assuming
beginners). Therefore, since I always have my students to my left, they'd
be facing south to watch and learn. This will keep the line away from both
me and the students. If I'm teaching intermediates or advanced students,
then we'd all take advantage of the opportunity to work on casting at all
angles to the wind. Into, with, on-shoulder, and off-shoulder. 10 mph is
gentle enough that we can really work on good wind-casting form, and also on
the variety of effective casts that can be used.
>
> Allen Crise FFF Master Casting Instructor
> SOC VP of Education
> Hawk Ridge Flycasting School
> 2508 A County Road 1011
> Glen Rose, TX 76043
> 254-897-2045
> geocities.com/rrdoctor
> flysoup@xxxxxxxxxx
>