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You could do worse than read this: http://warn.com/corporate/images/90/...US.readers.pdf
I just went to a pay and play with a mate (after 1st line in/out on the drive) got stuck and we pulled each other around all day... knackering stuff!
All i can say is, live in fear of the cable! Its the safest way! from wearing gloves when you handle it to standing at an oblique angle when your making a recovery. Throw something heavy over the line to dampen the kenetic energy should it fail, An old coat, blanket, sheet or buy a proper winch sail.
I dont know anybody who has been on a course, but i know the guys down at Goodwinch in Devon do one. Im sure they know what they are doing too.
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Training Day
Hi Darrin, haven't done the winch training day, but have done the off road training day with land rover adventure, near your way at Rockingham Castle. they do the group training for £55, which was easily as good as the solo training we got for £300 elsewhere.
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We also joined our local land rover club, The Shire (Hampshire) and will inundated with people happy to give us a two hour demonstration.
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Winching
One of the Land Rover magazines did a series of teaching articles on this a few years back.If u can access these they would be useful anyway.
Some golden rules:
Make sure your jate points are up to it(fit them back and front).
Make sure others attachment points are up to it(seen lots of scrap left behind  )
Only use RATED shackles.
Use tag lines attached to the car/cable to partly stop throw of cable in case of failure.
Use blanket etc over mid cable
Wear gloves.
Do not allow anyone to sit in cars(in line of flying cable)whilst winching.
Stand well away.
All hairy stuff coz u won't do it often and therefore each time will be a first so to speak!
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I imagine the Land Rover magazines are full of ads for training - I'd recommend LRM as a good read...
As Griffdowg says, David Bowyer's (Goodwinch) place down in Devon was one of the first off-road schools, and will do specific winching/recovery courses; or you could also try Vince Cobley at ProTrax who are a little closer to home in Northants...
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Land Rover Adventure
Land Rover Adventure is Vince and Ed Cobley. And I have got to say they gave us value for money. Not only did we have the full training day for £55, but also they noticed my UJ was about to go, and took me down to their garage, fixed us up and sent us home. Just after breaking into the landie to get our unlocked keys out 
A quality service for a discount price....
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Ah, thanks for pointing that out CD - I've been out of the Land Rover loop for a while now and hadn't realised they trade under that name now...
Glad to hear you had a good time with them!
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Winching Dangers
Just to reinforce what just about everyone has said about the dangers of winching. On LR’s there are what appear to be recovery points bolted to the chassis, front and rear. It’s difficult to describe them but if you just stick your head under there they are pretty obvious.
They ARE NOT rated for recovery use, I believe they are there for tying down the LR on transporters / recovery trucks etc. Yours may have been removed by a sensible previous owner though.
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