"Wristing" / Teaching techniques

Because, it highlights a negative, it does nothing to move them forward, and it contains no useful information.

We had a long weekend here so apologies for the lateness,

The "finger pointing" grip makes it uncomfortable for the student to throw the back cast down.

Alternatively, a casting instructor friend taught me that, to restrict a back cast arc I might wear a peaked cap, stand close behind the student (as would be natural when working "hands-on" for instance) and use the phrase "Don't hit my hat".

If, in subsequent practice, that student regressed, then to repeat that simple phrase would paint an appropriate word picture of the required fix.

Thanks to all the contributors. Priceless information to me.

Let me share some of my flight instruction experience having taught all levels. When a pilot goes for a type rating, i.e. Certification to fly a particular aircraft as Pilot in Command his job may be on the line if he fails to pass. Nerve time to say the least! My way of dealing with this in training was total honesty as to where they were in their progress.

I also made this point in training, we will prepare well beyond the certification requirements, in the back of my mind, at least at 130 % readiness. One of my favorite confidence building scenarios was to have a fire on one engine and later fail the remaining good engine--only option left is to start the engine with the extinguished fire and use it to try and get on the ground.

I had one Captain get a little upset with the multiple failure. When I told him how well he handled it and ask, how do you think you will do on the check ride? He just relaxed and smiled! This required a lot of talking on my part to guide them in making good decisions! Once they worked through this their confidence level was where it needed to be. So why not strongly emphasize over preparedness before the exam and be more than ready.

Also, liberal praise and encouragement helps. When a student started getting up tight I would sometimes stop the simulation and take a few easy breaths talking about what was happening helping him get the grip of understanding of what was happening in his mind!

One of the great things I have noticed, particularly with you and Dusty is you communicate that you sincerely care and want a person to success during the testing exam.

I remember Bernie Lyons, Notre Dame graduate preparing us for Captain in the B-737 with Pan American World Airways. He said "I want you to do well, if you don't do well I consider that personal failure and I don't allow personal failure!" He insisted on excellence with a kind way and heart. What an outstanding experience and memory. Thank you Bernie you were a class act from Notre Dame!

In my mind there in no way to prepare for an MCCI without spending time learning and evaluating from the great resources we have, Experienced CCI's, Masters, and Board of Governors. I recently went ot Lafayette La. knowing that Jay Clark would be there. What I learned from him watching him do his marvelous casting and in listening to him teach is priceless! The same with Tom Jindra, who could encouraged the devil to become a Christain. There was a high level of CCI's teaching also and I learned from every one of them.

The best advise I received from you was not to rush the process, enjoy the journey and don't take the test when you think you are ready, take the test when you know you are ready.The best way to know you are ready is take instruction and evaluation from those who have mastered the dance! If they evaluate readiness then the only question left is, I know I am ready.

I always did well on check rides when I went in with a confident, not cocky attitude, bring it on brother, I am ready! This came from being well prepared, By the way I never had a student to fail a check ride! There is a lot of pride and satisfaction in being a part of bringing out the best in people!

Great people in this Certification program!

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Hello Gordy,

I've been debating the issue of giving an outline of my class to my students 2 weeks in advance of a class thats comming up in February. There are about 17 students +3-4 FFF instructors to help me.

I have been sending them bits of information to 'educate and inspire' and I'm thinking maybe they will take the ball and run with some of the information in that text, but it is only an out line.

This ties in to the subject at hand- CCI education. There are a limited few that have a grasp of what scope of knowledge is required for the test. The the FFF is here to 'educate and inspire', holding back on information is wrong, however, giving it out at the right time is the key.

I can give my student the outline of the class in February but I don't feel they will know what to do with it. They don't understand the progression and that one step must be learned or at least understood before the next can be taught.

My point is this, for the Master Instructors to teach the CCI candidate they can't shotgun the information at them and then say,' take one class and you'll pass' (maybe some could). Blessed are we that have Masters and groups to work with. I think a CCI study guide is a large scale process that some people like Peter Lami and other Masters have refined for their students. I think it is a good idea.

Rene

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Rene ..... Having an outline of your class available to the students well in advance of the class is a teaching technique we have used for years in medicine. The young doctors think about what is to be presented. Most look up the topics. Participation is more lively. The Q&A sessions following the presentation are at a higher level because of this, too.

Problem with CCI candidates is that when they apply, many are not in any preparation scenario and don't even know where or how to gain advance information. Most haven't the faintest idea about the FFF website or how to navigate it , they don't know what to read, and they've never heard of, THE LOOP. Some think that if they are good casters they ought to be able to pass. They are not entering as educators.

Short answer: Most CCI applicants are starting in a vacuum.

Gordy

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