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Played with the 4 combinations for Sequence 2 from Week 4, German to a Front, German to a Blind and then Blind to Threadle Slice to both a front and a blind. The video is the best (fastest) of each. This time I timed from tunnel exit to tunnel entrance. I suspect that “perfectly” handled all 4 could be equally fast. For us the German was easier to execute consistently than the blind to the Threadle slice. And the German seemed to get easier commitment to the #5 jump which made it easier to get across for either cross from 6 to 7. SO many little things that could make the difference of a .1 of a second or 2….. This was fun! Thanks again for offering this class, looking forward to Summer Camp ☺️
Opted to setup the 2nd setup from Week 4…..
Sequence 1
Didn’t realize how much I was pausing on the German until I edited the video……maybe because I didn’t have anywhere to go?
Sequence 2….
I geeked out with getting the FC from 6 to 7……I really don’t like fronts – definitely not my strong suit! Once again Connection for the Win! Did it with a German at 4 and with a takeoff side blind at 4. I actually think it was easier to get to position for the front from the German. I think my direction of motion off the TSB got earlier commitment to 5 and 6 from Sly than did the German. If you’d have asked me before I did this I would’ve said that the TSB would’ve gotten me there easier. I then geeked out with time….from middle of first jump to first foot out the tunnel. Not sure it really tells me much other than the overriding factor is creating a good turn at 6. Hope to play with a blind from 6 to 7 tomorrow… Hmmm….4 options to geek out with…..1) German to front, 2) German to Blind, 3) TSB to front and 4) TSB to blind. This is going to be fun!!!!
……………which is hilarious because when I started agility I was told that blind crosses would ruin my dog
I’ve been around long enough that I originally learned them from Linda Mecklenburg at a seminar at Merryfield Farms 🙂 Before they would ruin your dog…..the first time 🙂 I am convinced that blinds are the only reason my first agility dog, Bailey – 14″ tall Cocker that had to jump 18″ for most of her life was able to finally get the Masters Jumpers Q for her MAD 🙂………….part of it was that he probably needed to shift to a right lead to find the line to the jump, which needs to be cued.
YES! I never recognized that a lead change was needed here….. I recognized that the distance and the angle and all that was going to make it one of those that wasn’t a gimme but I didn’t grasp how hard it was going to be at all. Now I’m going to have to watch the videos (maybe see if I can do a screen capture and find the lead change). Is it one of those lines that if he knows it early enough that he can actually make the lead change on exit of tunnel? Hmmm, maybe saying Jump would help that 🙂…………Be sure to use the opposite arm across your torso to show that exit line connection. You were using the dog-side arm, which is why it took him a few extra strides to see it.
Yes, again! I tend to only bring up that opposite arm when I need really strong connection, mostly threadles – Well, duh, this does need that level of connection, doesn’t it? And it is technically a threadle 🙂Haven’t decided which setup from Week 4 I’m going to play with first…they both look wicked fun! Safe travels, have a great weekend!
Week 3, Setup 2……all 3 sequences. Another really great setup! Again, we played with these without watching your video first, just worked off the pdf. Worked on applying your suggestions for how to think about my lines from the Setup 1 sequences. These are GREAT exercises for me!!! I love blinds and they are by far my “go to” cross, if at all possible, the class is everything I was hoping for to help them be even better! As I like to say “I’m channeling my inner Laura Dolan” 🙂
Sequence 4 was pretty easy to figure out. I totally didn’t grasp how hard the dog’s line from the tunnel to the jump in Sequence 5 was and just how precise my connection, path and timing needed to be. Took more than a few reps to figure it out….Sly says he’s good, just play tug with me and give me some more treats! I’m really interested in your thoughts on this section in particular. Sequence 6 went pretty well, I thought. Putting it all together was definitely a challenge!!! Especially the last blind to the tunnel. Connection for the save with that one!!!!
And thank you for the screen captures with the Setup 1 sequences….way cool, and SO telling. I need to get in the habit of doing those when I’m really trying to figure something out. Hope you had a nice Memorial Day weekend. Weather was awful up here…..wet and 50s 🙁
Yes, his line skills are pretty solid! And my “line skills” are pretty good too 😉 I purposefully didn’t watch your video before running these, I worked off the pdf so I’d be forced to work out my running lines more on my own. I was able to get it done but the changes you suggested made running these sequences so much easier 🥰
Week 3, Setup 1. The first sequence seemed like it should be pretty easy but it was anything but that 😳. We’re running a lot of AKC these days, it’s what’s closest and easiest to get to and I think the bigger distance in this sequence put me smack dab in “panic to get there” mode! The 2nd sequence was interesting too. I tried it with the blind on both sides of the #5 jump….liked the landing side better, easier to set the line to the backside.
Week 2, 2 Jumps. Kinda got carried away 😉 This is the whole session, all the reps with the time in between edited out. It’s going to take awhile for me to get rid my helicopter arms! Have a great weekend.
I’m going to have to work on bringing my arms in…..I’m old enough that I remember when we all learned “airplane” blinds 😆
Short session with 1 jump. Once again we ended up with some either/or work with sending out to the far wing and wrapping back or sending out to the far wing and going to the tunnel, I didn’t include any of that this time in the video. Thought the session went well….we both do love our blind crosses ☺️
Week 1, Wing Wrap, Single Wing. The whole session, including the “in between” including the bad trainer moment when I was surprised by the off-course tunnel and didn’t reward my dog. Don’t worry, he earned extra chase the ball time – it’s a deal I have made with him! Week 1, L-Shaped Blinds…….turned into an Either/Or session with the just out of view tunnel. This session was a blast! Whole session, ie. all the reps but I edited out most of the in between. Millie is on RanR for a couple of weeks….came into season and hates her panties 🙁
Flatwork with Sly….. My current plan is to “work” the handler mechanics items with Sly first as he is much happier to “just keep playing” as long as food or his tug is involved. Millie is a lot more thoughtful and less able to repeat things as I work on “me” even with very, very high rates of reinforcement. I’m learning a LOT with her, my first big dog and my first non-Spaniel.
This is the whole session with Sly.
In the rep where he disappears, he’s rounding the jump wing just out of site that I have moved out of the way to clear some space for the flatwork. 🙂
I had to think about TW for a minute……;) SO much easier than spelling out Threadle Wrap each time!!
Played with Pop Outs 2 and 3 yesterday…these are so MUCH fun!!! Hope you don’t mind but I used Pop Out 2 with some of my students this week and asked them all to come up with 2 different ways to do it. They had a blast with it and one of them came up with a way I never thought of!
First video – Pop Out 2 with the way I first thought to do it. Warmed up our TW and then one and done x2. Frequently we can do the one and done but mess something up when we do it a second time. The line to the TW at 6 made for a really smooth TW.
Second video was at the end of the day – Pop Out 2 3 different ways 🙂 The Backside Wrap at 6 was one of my students idea. Timed from over the bar at 3 to breaking the plane of the tunnel at 7.
Last video is Pop Out 3, tried it both ways around the wing at 8. To the left made a nice line to 9 but not as nice to 10, and it was a longer dog path. To the right wasn’t as nice a line to 9 but it was a great line to 10…and overall a lot faster 🙂
I just LOVE geeking out with these!!! We must be getting close to the end of camp, seems like I read somewhere that last day for posting is soon. Just wanted to say thanks for another wonderful Camp. Sly and I both learn a lot and have fun doing it!
