[AU-091] Blazing Blinds Boot Camp: 2026 Edition!

Blind crosses are an amazing tool for getting ahead of the dog while creating great extension lines AND tight turns! Learn how to effectively train and cue blazing blind crosses – and where to use them on course! The 2026 Edition will present popular course challenges and apply blind cross options to them.

This Boot Camp is perfect for anyone wanting to improve their blind cross skills, and anyone who wants to add blind crosses to their handling toolbox!

Blazing Blinds Boot Camp weeks 1 and 2 will focus on sharpening up the basics and foundation skills, including mechanics, connection, commitment, flatwork games, wing games, and sequence work using up to 3 jumps.

After a break week, Blazing Blinds Boot Camp weeks 3 and 4 will incorporate bigger challenges and more complex scenarios, using 4 jumps and a tunnel! It is high level work that fits easily into smaller training spaces.

Blazing Blinds Boot Camp will dramatically improve your blind cross skills, as well as help you decide where & when to use a blind and where & when NOT to use a blind. You’ll get quicker with your execution and better connected on course, allowing you to get ahead and STAY ahead on course while setting amazing lines.

Additional Course Details

• Faculty:
  • Tracy Sklenar
• Dates:
  • Course originally ran live starting on Monday, April 20th, 2026.
  • Independent Study Registration starts on May 20, 2026 and is open-ended.
  • Course material access never expires.
• Level:
  • Open to All. Working spots are best suited for dogs 10 months and over.
• Course Structure:
  • 4 Games Packages (weeks 1, 2, 4, 5 with week 3 as a break week) posted with video explanations, video demos, discussions, and downloadable PDFs, plus personalized feedback in the Forum for working participants. This class features lifetime access!
• Equipment needed (working participants only):
  • 4 jumps and a tunnel (any length)
• Space required (working participants only):
  • 50×50 is recommended. All games can be tweaked to fit smaller or larger spaces.
• Length:
  • 5 weeks (4 weeks of a content with a break week in the middle and 2 catch up weeks at the end)

Course Information

Estimated Time: Independent Study: Lifetime Access

Difficulty: Open to All

Categories: Foundation, Handling, Independent Study Registration Open, Motivation, Skills

Course Instructor

Tracy Sklenar Instructor