Have caught up!
Let’s take a 40’ cast then. No obstructions. Our caster has duck taped his rod butt to his forearm because he couldn’t afford the strap.
His cast goes 40’. Are we cool with this? (He’s not a competition caster)
Cheers, Paul
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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Structuring multiple lessons
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2196
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Structuring multiple lessons
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2196
Re: Structuring multiple lessons
I believe we have clear water between the objectives of casting competitors and angling students even for data gathering purposes. Competition casters are focused on absolute performance, I’m an angling student focussed on absolute performance :D To be honest I don’t really see the separation you s...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:59 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: sparse weighted fly short cast
- Replies: 11
- Views: 345
Re: sparse weighted fly short cast
I think there is another technical term - one for the difference between a horizontal cast with the loop vertically above the rod leg, and a similar cast with an inverted loop. I believe the term is "plop"? :D Indeed if the most gentle presentation is required then causing the fly to kick...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Structuring multiple lessons
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2196
Re: Structuring multiple lessons
As I understand it, the body core is central to the kinetic chains in sports because it enables load transfers to and from the limbs. Our ability to self organise means that we develop compensatory patterns in the kinetic chain if the chain is disrupted that can lead to high loads on distal parts, ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:05 pm
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Structuring multiple lessons
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2196
Re: Structuring multiple lessons
Hi Mark, I agree we can nudge beginners in this direction. I really don’t on the first lesson. For me this sort of teaching comes in later. We see it in hauling too of course, or lack of it, with a general swing of the arm. I have some good drills to explore this. I agree and I know I’m very fortuna...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Structuring multiple lessons
- Replies: 181
- Views: 2196
Re: Structuring multiple lessons
When throwing a paper aeroplane I use the kinetic chain. It’s not a case of simply maximum distance, it’s an easier way to cast. Most casters try to power the rod with the forearm, they then try to stop the rod with the forearm. Moving the forearm and braking or blocking the forearm to transfer ener...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Mental Practice
- Replies: 38
- Views: 573
Re: Mental Practice
It’s amazing how inaccurate your average caster actually is. I’ve seen anglers score zero in 4 rounds of accuracy. Which means that they have missed 16x1.8m targets. It seems that many length adjustments are made my moving their feet around over repeated delivery casts.
Cheers, Paul
Cheers, Paul
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:30 am
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Mental Practice
- Replies: 38
- Views: 573
Re: Mental Practice
I definitely use a mix, John. I’m not entirely convinced that I’m not processing both at the same time. I regularly play back my shots afterwards. It has always interested me that the playback is in slow motion and from the third person’s perspective. But I’ve simply not tried it for skills acquisit...
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:37 am
- Forum: Flycasting
- Topic: sparse weighted fly short cast
- Replies: 11
- Views: 345
Re: sparse weighted fly short cast
Hi Phil,
How about side arm but with the loop vertically over the rod as opposed to under?
Cheers, Paul
How about side arm but with the loop vertically over the rod as opposed to under?
Cheers, Paul
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:33 am
- Forum: Teaching
- Topic: Mental Practice
- Replies: 38
- Views: 573
Re: Mental Practice
How many competitions are done with a side cast or cross body? You need a side backcast 170 with a strong wind pickup. I’ve had to cast crossbody in accuracy as well as deliver backcast in distance many times. Having said that I agree with you :D :p Obviously the constraints of a competition make t...