Here the concept of dodging is introduced because when you have learned Plain Hunt the next stage is to move on to ringing other methods which will have dodge's included as part of the course (music). That way, more methods can be learned and rung such as Bob Doubles, Grandsire, etc. Read more ... and discover the meaning of dodging as part of a course of bellringing.
What is meant by Dodging when ringing a method?
A dodge occurs when a bell which is hunting takes a step backwards and then continues to hunt in the original direction. The diagram shows the line of two bells dodging. The bell represented by the blue line is ringing a dodge while hunting down. This is known as a down dodge. The bell represented by the red line is ringing a dodge while hunting up. This is known as an up dodge. (Association of Ringing Teachers, 2023)
Read more about successful dodging ... and see the example of the Treble Bob Hunting method. This diagram shows the work of the treble and the tenor bells and 3-4 doge.
