That was really interesting. His explanation of the basic mechanics of bellringing was excellent.
IMO it was a massive step ringing for the first time on the big cathedral bells before having a lot of hours on lighter bells to gain basic control. Non-ringers wouldn't appreciate how big a leap that would be, so kudos to him for having a go. His instructor was managing it really well I thought.
….Our hope is that once they have solid Minimus places/ropesight, stepping up to 5 then 6 will be an extension of what they can already do, rather than a big leap requiring the simultaneous acquisition of multiple new skills.