A Ringers Notepad: Learning Collection

Making sure you can handle your bell, do so safely, and in time are key aspects of bellringing.  This collection introduces you to what good bell control looks like at handstroke and backstroke, some jargon 'upwards' and 'downwards', ringing a bell up, ringing a bell down, and you can see what is happening overhead on split screens.  These skills are essential to master, read more ... and scroll down for additional links. Return to  Homepage  or  Contents Page What Good Bell Control Looks Like (Handstroke and Backstroke) When the Conductor calls Upwards Ringing Up A Bell  Ringing A Bell Up - Graham Knabb (Educational) When the Conductor Calls Downwards Ringing A Bell Down - Graham Knabb (Educational) Ringing Down (Tenor for example) Watch this again and listen to the bells striking, look at what is happening with the handstroke, and the backstroke, and focus on how the ringers are making the coils (shortening or lengthening the rope...