Shearing Pre-Comp

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Course Description

Setting yourself up to compete well is important. Looking after your gear so it’s in top condition ready for competition, going over your footwork, free hand and blow placement could be the difference of a place, or beating your own record!

Perfect for competitive shearers at novice, junior or intermediate level. In this WOMOlife shearing pre-comp short course watch experts (comp winners and record holders!) as they go step by step through these important seven topics:

  • Gear:
    • Comb details
    • Maintaining your handpiece
    • Cleaning combs and your handpiece
  • Grinding:
    • Set up and parts
  • Shearing
    • Blow placement
    • Footwork
    • Free hand

Additional bonus – hear Stacey te Huia discuss dressing combs!

Course Content

Course Content

Shearing Gear & Grinding
Gear: Comb Details
Gear: Maintaining the Handpiece
Gear: Cleaning Combs & the Handpiece
Grinding: Grinder Set Up & Parts
Shearing
Shearing Pattern: Blow Placement
Shearing Pattern: Footwork
Role of the Free Hand
Dressing combs with Stacey te Huia
Shearing Full Process (no quiz)
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