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Skill Set 5 Run 1
Skill Set 5 Run 2
1st rep – LOVED your clear, early rotation on the wrap on jump 2! If yuo have a wrap verbal, feel free to use it there (you might have been using it quietly :)) You were not quite as early on the wrap on the 3rd jump so she was a little wider AND gave you her opinion 🙂 Backside send and go looked great! It is a really strong skill for you!
2nd rep – ok, I LOVED your wrap cue on this one even more than the 1st rep here LOL! On this rep, you showed her the transition into deceleration then the rotation: gorgeous!
On the 3rd jump, you can be earlier on the wrap for sure – she was jumping and you were facing forward so she was a little wide (she gave you her opinion twice there LOL!) Because of her speed, be prepared to start the decel and rotation as she finishes coming around the wing of the previous jump – you might not make it all the way to the wing of #3, but I don’t think you need to – you can send her into it and still get a great turn.Skill Set 4 Run 1
Nice job here too! On the switch on jump 2 – you can play with being closer to the wing you want her to turn on so when you cue it, it is easier to get past the wing for the FC (that is a HARD move, doing the RC to the FC!) You were about 2 steps too far over, which meant the FC was delayed so she was a little wide.
There are 2 other options there to play with:
You can lead out with her on your left and switch into the RC like you did – but you can pull her in on yoru right side and RC 3 (no need to do a FC to get her to your left). The other option is to lead out on your right side and do a FC to get her onto your left and send back to 3.
You had the decel at 3 and she was able to pick up a really great line to 4! Yay! Then at :09, note how early you turned and moved away while maintaining great connection – she was able to commit and turn tight. Lovely!Skill Set 3 Run 1
She did so well here!!
She reads your deceleration beautifully – as she landed from 1, you used your ‘right here’ with nice connection and low arm and then added some decel: she had a really nice turn at 2!
As she rounded 2 to 3, you can give her a little decel there too to get a tiny bit more collection on the 3rd jump – she was a bit wide going from 3 to the backside wrap at 4; We don’t need to much tighter, just a little – so I think decel is all she needs there.Her commitment on the wrap was great, lovely turn and your were able to get way ahead!
Skill Set 3 Run 2
https://youtu.be/CdZWSQVXtl
This one is marked “unavailable” so you might have to go in and re-list it as unlisted – you can do that by clicking on “Edit Video” when you go the video page.Skill Set 2
Run 1
Run 2
Run 3
Run 4
This one was all about connection and arm position! On the first rep, your arm was parallel to your body and you were looking ahead, so she stayed out on the parallel line to the backside.
On the 2nd rep, your connection was clearer but your arm was still parallel to your body, so you got the backside here too even with the here here verbal.
On the 3rd rep – your arm was back and your eyes were on her eyes until you knew she was coming to the front of 2 – NICE!
On the 4th rep – low arm, a little bit back behind you (kind of pointing to her nose) and great connection plus timely verbal – perfect. Yay!!
So definitely a thing to remember for her: keep your arm low and a little back, so she can see your eyes looking at her eyes. Your motion was good!Hi! Welcome to Benni’s first CAMP!!!!
>>Meanwhile, I have a question. I don’t have a video to show you, but in class last night we were doing some tunnel games…one was the tight turn which I call “dig”….well he turned tight alright…U turn rignt back into the tunnel! LOL I finally got him to run to me by tossing a toy on a rope closer to where he exited and ran while dragging the toy. I had done a FC cross so my chest was facing back at him but also perhaps to the tunnel instead of keeping him all on the same handler side entering and exiting. Well, I don’t know, but I wondered if you had encountered this before and what you would suggest. He did it twice even with the instructor telling me to move more as he exited. >>
Well, the good news is that he understands the tight turn cue LOL!!! He just needs to learn how to wrap tunnel exits, he is probably really inexperienced with that. Start with a VERY short tunnel, give the wrap cue and let him see you moving away when he exits – on a slight angle so it is not directly back towards the tunnel he just exited. Reward like you did, with the toy on the rope. He will get the idea – and yes, we have totally seen this before LOL!! We are working these skills in a tunnel class and several of the dogs did the same thing LOL!
Have fun!
TracyHi Heather and Desmo! Great start on these!!!
On the skills games:
First video, wraps to both sides – play with how early you can turn and leave, kind of like the Crazy Commitment rocking horses 🙂 Run forward, decelerate, rotate – and see if he can commit and turn nice and tight 🙂 He turned really well so now we can see exactly how early you can leave for the next line 🙂2nd video –
good stay reward!
1st rep – back cue, 2nd rep – dig cue. Does back mean slice and dig mean wrap? If so…. great! On both of these, you can try moving yourself a bit further from the entry wing. For the wrap, being where the wing meets the bar is perfect. For the slice, you will want to work your way over to the center of the bar – might take a few reps or sessions, but it will be worth it!
3rd rep – Your back verbal and send was well timed, when he landed from 1! Then you broke connection and looked forward (which turned your body to the front) and got quiet so he ended up on the front of the bar. You fixed it on the 4th rep – MUCH better connection!! You were really looking at him, and he went directly to the backside. Yay!!Novice sequence 1:
VERY nice! Great reward for the stay! And you executed the sequence beautifully. The bar at 3 was down so while he turned really tight, it was hard to see if the timing of the cue would be early enough when jumping more (I thought the timing was good, but he gets the final answer LOL!) You can try these at slightly higher bars (doesn’t have to be full height but high enough to jump) so we can see how the timing works with his jumping decisions. I thought your connection looked great! Be sure to keep moving through the last jump so that he doesn’t pull up short when the bars are in.
Great job! Let me know what you think!
TracyAh! That is right! I am much better with faces and names in person than in writing 🙂
>>I have a couple questions on the first skill sets. I realize the numbers are preprinted on all of them, so we should plan based on the lines mostly just guided by the numbers. Does that make sense? Like #3 the path starts at 2, we start there and follow the arrow? I’m guessing yes. This is fun homework.Did you intend that #4 and #5 are the same and we plan them from each side? I’m not sure I’ve got a handle on that yet though.
The arrows/lines are just to help give an idea of which way the dog should turn around the wing – kind of suggesting handling without helping tooooo much 🙂 Feel free to ignore the lines and handle them based on what you see, as if they are a course map at a trial (a very short map haha)
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TracyHello and welcome! I am so excited to see you back here 🙂
Great job on the video (and you can always submit stuff that you have made up, even if it isn’t on the course map LOL!! I think your stuff might be better haha!!)
On the video – all sorts of terrific stuff. Some general things to know (I didn’t mention them over and over because I didn’t want you to get bored of hearing them haha):
* FABULOUS job on your connections. Truly fabulous!
* You are also doing a great job with the timing of your verbal cues: early and often!! Yay!
* Your backside slices look independent and amazing. Well done on every single one of those!I think the skills drills well really well, overall. There are a couple of little tweaks we can add as you move onto the sequences. Here are some specifics:
first rep, great timing and connection – we can tighten up his backside jumping. The get back cue seems to mean both turn tight and slice, so you might consider a different cue for the tighter turns, or giving him a wrap cue plus some decel? And if that is not strong enough, we can add a physical cue but based on the rest of the video: I bet decel is all he needs.
On your lead out. one tweak to get a smoother line: you can line him up on a slice to face the backside so he doesn’t zig zag on 1-2.
2nd rep – great connection and timing on this one, it really shows off some of your strengths as a team! As with the first rep, you can angle his line up position to face the backside entry for a smoother line 1-2.
3rd rep – This was a front side wrap – verbal started perfectly – you can show a bigger transition by slowing down and rotating sooner. He was a little wide here (now bear in mind, he was never CRAZILY wide on any of these, it is more about the tiny detail of getting collection before takeoff, or does he land then adjust to make the turn – on this one, he landed then adjusted so the decel & rotation can be sooner).
4th rep – front side RC – we can play with starting the pressure sooner to tighten it up? I thought you were good but he disagreed, and the dog is always correct LOL! So try starting to pressure in towards the other side sooner – the line was good but a bit earlier will get him to turn more before takeoff. He had the bar down on the 2nd jump – it might have been a slightly late cue, he was jumping a little straight but also could have been the toy throw and praise happening as he was taking off. Or both 🙂
5th rep – FC after backside – timing and connection were great, his line was great, line up from 1 definitely better to you can a sweet line there.
After he lands from the FC, you can decel and rotate sooner to try to convince him to collect before takeoff – decel but still moving forward when he lands, and try to rotate as he is passing you. It will test his commitment but that is fine 🙂 at :49, he was a little wide (turning on landing) because the cue was a little late.
Nice backside slice here!6th rep – front side wrap – you were rotating sooner here and he turned better! I think you are rotating and moving forward so the motion is still carrying him a little wider than needed.
On the 2nd wrap, you had a clear deceleration and he turned much tighter! Yeah!
Loved the independent get back at the end of it!7th rep – at 1:11, you had a clear decel going into the wrap and he collected really well! Compare it to the 2nd wrap at 1:13, which didn’t really have much transition into decel – and he jumped wider and more on the center of the bar (which generally means he didn’t see enough turn cue). We are onto something here, in terms of what he reads really well! Another nice independent backside slice at the end!
8th rep – nice line up here, he could go directly to the backside! Good timing and connection and verbals on the backside and FC! At 1:24, as you moved out of the FC, you ran away from the next jump and then back towards it, which created a bit of a zig zag line for him. So, you can run pretty literally on his line for a few steps towards the next jump, then slide off it when he lands. That will help keep it nice and tight!
You had a VERY clear decel at 1:26 for the wrap and he read it perfectly – he collected before takeoff and was on the turn side of the bar 🙂
9th rep – another nice independent get back! I sense a theme here LOL! You can play with starting the rotation sooner, as he is passing you on the way to the backside – which will probably mean a little bit of decel so you can get turned – both of which will help tighten up the turn (it was a nice turn though) but more importantly – it will get you finished with the move and ready for the next turn cue (wrap) at 1:35. There was not a lot of decel transition going into it so he was a little wide – at 1:37 you can see him land, then adjust, then drive around the wing (which means the wrap cue was a little late).
Nice ending on a backside slice… you are really rocking those!10th rep – also really nice! AS with the previous rep, you can play with starting the spin on the backside sooner , as he is passing you, to be able to get up the next line there. I liked your use of “left” rather than wrap – it set up a great line for the push to the backside at the end!
So the main theme I see emerging is: as you handle these challenges, add in more deceleration, making it both obvious and early – to get him to collect and turn tight before takeoff! And keep working your excellent connection, it looks *awesome*.
Well done here! Let me know what you think!
TracyHi Eileen! Great to see you and Ivan here! We can totally focus on speed speed speeeeddddd!! IT will be fun 🙂
Tracy
Hello and welcome! I am looking forward to Pose joining us, as the 3rd of your dogs to CAMP over the years 🙂 We need shirts or something LOL! I think blind crosses were frowned upon during that first CAMP or two hahahahaha! She is doing really beautifully in her training and I am looking forward to her debut this summer!
Tracy
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TracyHi!
The serpentines are looking good! The first rep on the first video was nicely done – he found the serp jump really nicely! He looked up at you between the jumps, which means he needs a little more experience and connection there to help smooth it out. The 2nd rep there was a fun FC sequence – looked great!
2nd video – this was really nice too, he found the line nicely! You can work in a little more countermotion on the serp to the tunnel, meaning that you can run forward more to the tunnel so your feet are poking into the gap before he takes off – that can tighten up the turn to the tunnel a bit. But overall, the serping looked great!The progressive grids were a good challenge for him – the first 2 reps were a bit of a warm up and he kind of flung himself over the last jump. He settled in for the 3rd rep a bit with better form. As you extended the distance, he was still figuring out his striding – added a short stride on rep 4 and then extended it on rep 5. That is pretty normal for him the first time he sees a new challenge on a jump grid (sorting out the striding). So when you revisit this grid at some point, you can repeat the session just like this and I bet he will be very smooth.
Great job here!!!!
TracyHi!
>> For the first try going right and left Chapter ran around the third jump. It didn’t matter if it was the go or the FC. I do think I’m still late on this and need to spin faster in the cross even on the reps where he got it.
I don’t think it was handling, I think it is more about the dog training (getting more value on finding the line). In general, your timing and crosses were good!!! Here are details:
First video:
First two reps on the pinwheel looked really good! He got all the jumps. He was a little wide after the middle jump, but that is normal young dog behavior and will get tighter as he learns more.
On rep 3, he went around the jump at :30. I think he came in with a lot more speed on the other two jumps and couldn’t quite control his speed to get in for the red jump there. More speed is also an indicator of more arousal, so that could also play into why he was wider.
4th rep – He went around the red jump at :44 on this one too. The timing of your FC was good – your motion was perhaps a little too far over but not so much that I think it was a problem. I just think he was drifting a bit (more speed and arousal) and then when you turned he lifted his head to look towards you. He got it on the last rep at 1:00 – really nicely timed FC and you called him, which helped too!So to help him ‘find’ the last jump on the pinwheel – get him wilder before the start of the sequence, play tug, have him do the tunnel a few times… and then do the pinwheel but stay super connected and don’t run toooo fast. You can click and reward for him taking that 3rd jump. Being more aroused is what will make it harder for him, so we can teach him how to find it in higher arousal.
2nd video on the other side: first rep was good! Good timing and position on the FC really helped him.
2nd rep was the blind – I think the send ti the middle was a little too quick for him for now and you broke connection to peel away and head to the blind – but he did get the 3rd jump and the correct side of the blind!
Last rep – I think you were not moving in as much to the pinwheel jump (at least compared to the other reps) so he didn’t drive out to it. These just had a bit too much decel on the jump before the pinwheel jump, which caused you to slow down and turn a little too early. One more step of motion til after he lands from the previous jump is all he needs.Nice job on these – he is doing a great job with putting these bigger concepts together!!
TracyHi!
I think the angled approach to serp training worked a lot better for her – you were able to tighten the jumps up really quickly! And she got the idea beautifully and all you had to do was run forward showing the serp cue. Yay! So the next step would be to add a 3rd jump, still with all the jumps slightly angled. When she can do that, you can work them all back to being flat.
>>Is this class over now?
Yes, today is the last day.
>>And …. talk to me about CAMP. I have a not-too-large space, 5 jumps, a tunnel, weaves and a teeter. What do you think? What can we do for Demi?
CAMP has 3 different sizes of courses: a tiny one with skills that has 2 or 3 jumps. A bigger one with a tunnel and a couple of jumps, and then “full” courses (that you can also just do parts of) So you will be plenty busy in a not-too-large space 🙂
Grear job with Demi in this class, she is really looking great!!
TracyHi!
Yes, I think she was anticipating that when you arrive in position off the start line, look at her, put your hand in place… release is next so she was very ready. Too ready haha!! So you can show her the entire physical process and physical cue… and separate it from the actual verbal release by either praising then releasing or praising and throwing a reward back. She wasn’t being naughty… just being an over-achiever haha!!!
Nice job on the sequences!!! First rep – really lovely! Nice connection and running line! She had a question on the last jump heading back to the tunnel at :12 – you can open up your chest to her more so she can do the in-and-out serpentine – your shoudler was forward poitning your chest to the tunnel, so she came in and looked at you (not sure of the go back out element). It will look like how you handled the first jump on this rep and also the first jump on the next rep.
I love how you call her a rock star… because it is true LOL!! She is growing up to be SO AWESOME!!
2nd rep – really nice serp cue on the lead out! A bit of broken connection caused her to miss 4 at :58 – it was what I call “soft” connection where your arm came forward a little bit and you were looking forward to the green jump. She came in to you. Ideally, your arm would stay back and your eyes would be on her eyes the whole time… but also you can revisit the lazy game where you stroll by that jump with a bit of pointing and minimal connection and reward when she takes it. Her lack of experience requires you to be super connected, but we can also teach her to pick up the lines even if you are not entirely perfect 🙂 Perfect is impossible but training the lines is totally possible – so when I make a handling error of soft connection, I often repeat the sequence twice (or that section of the sequence): first repeat is ‘lazy’ to help the dog learn to cover my butt when I screw up. And 2nd repeat is a better attempt on connection from me so I can learn to be more perfect 🙂
The next rep had better connection! You can ramp up the connection even more but also I am glad she was finding the lines even when the connection wasn’t perfect. Yay!!
Great job on these!!!
Tracy
