2. Foundation Skills Toolbox

Good foundation skills are the bedrock of a ringer's development. These are the skills which will allow a ringer to progress with their ringing:

  • Bell control
  • Listening
  • Rhythm and striking
  • Ropesight
  • Understanding the theory

The first four of these cannot be learnt from a book; they are learnt through practice and experience. The more time spent ringing, the more these skills develop. The better the quality of the ringing someone participates in, the more quickly these skills develop.

This chapter explains the theory behind the foundation skills and describes exercises that you might perform with your students to help develop these skills.